People Will Never Disrespect You Again | Ep. 357
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Leila Hormozi
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🗓️ 5 May 2026
⏱️ 4 minutes
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Too often, people stay stuck in toxic cycles when trying to prove their worth and get others to respect them. In this episode, Leila explains how self-respect is built from within and not earned. She shares the power of setting clear boundaries, communicating with intention, and confronting criticism head-on. Self-respect is a non-negotiable standard, and Leila shows you how to earn it instantly.
In this episode
00:00 What is self-respect?
01:14 Speaking with intention to build self-respect
02:31 Why criticism is other people’s unmanaged discomfort
03:38 How to handle criticism: defining your values
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| 0:00.0 | Okay, most people think that self-respect is something that you earn, but the truth is, |
| 0:04.1 | self-respect is a daily set of behaviors. |
| 0:06.8 | You don't feel self-respect. |
| 0:08.6 | You do self-respect. |
| 0:10.1 | Self-respect is like fitness. |
| 0:11.7 | You just do it one rep at a time every time you choose not to betray yourself. |
| 0:15.9 | And every time you betray yourself, you lose self-respect. |
| 0:18.8 | Every time you break a promise to yourself, you're showing the world how to treat you. |
| 0:22.6 | And you show yourself how to treat you. |
| 0:24.6 | So many times that we catch ourselves pointing to the other person, and it's so often in the |
| 0:28.6 | workplace, we're saying, well, that person doesn't respect me. |
| 0:30.6 | It's like, well, have I actually learned how to respect myself? |
| 0:32.6 | Do I even know what self-respect looks like? |
| 0:34.6 | And it's a loop a lot of people get caught in. Someone disrespects you. |
| 0:38.2 | It makes you feel small. |
| 0:39.6 | You know, you feel pissed off. |
| 0:40.7 | You feel frustrated. |
| 0:41.5 | You feel angry. |
| 0:42.4 | And then you think, I've got to prove everybody wrong. |
| 0:44.8 | So what do you do? |
| 0:46.3 | You try harder to prove your worth. |
| 0:48.6 | And that's what happens in that cycle. |
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