Episode 29: Perfectionism and Proving Your Worth: How to Stop Chasing Approval and Start Living the Life You Actually Want

The Best of You

That Sounds Fun Network

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

5 • 710 Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2022

⏱️ 69 minutes

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OK, buckle up, today's conversation on The Best of You podcast goes deep, and we both get really honest about own struggles. I could have talked with Mary for hours about how to get off the treadmill of perfecting and proving your worth—and start claiming the life you actually want. You do not want to miss the end where we get into social media, the curse of comparison, and the approval chain from which no one is immune. We touch on so much in this episode including: 1. The hidden fears that drive us to perfect and prove our way into belonging 2. If we let go of working to earn the approval of others, then what? 3. The moment Mary discovered that chasing gold stars was not leading her to what she actually wanted 4. The pitfalls and perils of social media 5. How to get out of comparison traps 6. The voice in our heads that keeps us running in circles 7. The real mark of emotional health (and it’s *not* never failing or never feeling hurt) 8. 3 questions to ask yourself as you stop chasing approval Connect with Mary at www.marymarantz.com/quiz Thanks to our sponsors: Organifi —Go to www.organifi.com/bestofyou and use code BESTOFYOU for 20% off your order today! Download Abide Sleep and Pray Meditation and text my promo code BESTOFYOU to 22433 today to get 25% off! Get your print, ebook, or audio copy of The Best of You anywhere books are sold. Find a list of resources and the full transcript for this episode here. Music by Andy Luiten Sound editing by Kelly Kramarik While Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:14.7	Music use code Best of You for 20% off any item. Hey everyone, I'm Dr. Allison, and I'm so glad you're here to discover what brings out
1:20.2	the best of you. This podcast is all about breaking free from painful patterns, mending the
1:26.4	past, and discovering our true selves in God.
1:29.5	I can't wait to get started as we learn together how to become the best version of who we are
1:34.6	with God's help.
1:38.9	Hey everyone, welcome back to this week's episode of The Best of You podcast where I am so excited to bring on my friend, Mary Morant, so many of you wrote into me and told me how much you loved our first episode.
1:55.7	It was episode 10 where we talked about limiting beliefs. And Mary had come out, Mary did come out of a really
2:04.5	unusual set of circumstances. Essentially, her first book, Dirt, chronicles her story of growing up
2:11.3	with literal dirt growing out of the ground of her trailer in West Virginia, and then finding her way out of some really
2:19.9	limiting beliefs all the way to Yale Law School and into this life that she now has as an
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