Laura Moore on Reclaiming Self-Value in a Critical World

Primal Question

Mike Foster

Self-improvement, Counseling, Sleeping At Last, Emotional Health, Health & Fitness, Anxiety, Relationships, Inspiration, Society & Culture, Suicide, Annie Downs, Unspoken Podcast, Depression, Addiction, Mike Foster, Rachel Hollis, Education, Therapy, Mental Health

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🗓️ 28 May 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the "Primal Question Podcast," host Mike Foster engages with guest Laura to explore the deep-seated question of self-worth, "Am I good enough?" Laura shares her personal experiences with self-doubt, people-pleasing, and the constant struggle for validation through her actions. She reflects on her upbringing, her interactions in personal relationships, and how these have shaped her self-perception. The discussion provides insights into overcoming the need for external validation by embracing one’s inherent value and promoting a message of self-acceptance and resilience in the face of criticism. This heartfelt conversation empowers listeners to confront their insecurities and embrace their authentic selves without apologizing.

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0:00.0	I was like this is something that I'm going to need to get used to that I want to handle on a healthy way where I don't just shut down.
0:08.0	When you can live in this place of this healthy adult self or you're like, I know what's going on here I am good
0:15.2	enough I don't need troll person to decide my value or worth there's a
0:19.9	temptation to judge how something is performing or not performing as a ding on my
0:26.2	worth especially because it's not just the performance of something I've
0:29.8	created it also has my face on it.
0:35.0	Hey everyone, it's Mike Foster. Welcome to the Primal Question Podcast.
0:38.0	A podcast that is about exploring the roots of our lives versus the branches. We're looking at the thing underneath
0:46.4	the thing that drives everything and so glad you're with us today we have a great
0:52.3	guest with us where we're going to explore the primal question of am I good enough and I want you to welcome my guest Laura.
1:00.4	Laura, good to see you. Good to see you too.
1:02.5	Thanks so much for having me.
1:03.5	Well, I am so excited to talk to you about your primal question
1:06.5	because the question of am I good enough around value and worth?
1:12.1	And really the struggle of just feeling sometimes like we're flawed or there's something that's not good within us and how that, how we wrestle with that in our lives.
1:23.8	Talk to me about how you have seen that question
1:28.0	of, am I good enough in your own life?
1:31.6	Yeah, I would say honestly in conflict and in the scrambles where it
1:35.6	shows up the most and I think I see looking back this thread of people pleasing of feeling like I need to prove something of even a little bit of
1:46.7	underlying anxiety before I really started diving into the primal question and realizing,
1:51.8	yes I am good enough.
1:53.5	I realize that that was a little bit of an underlying
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