The Journey to Feeling "Good Enough"

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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🗓️ 26 June 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the "Primal Question" podcast, host Mike Foster interviews his friend Kevin Monahan to explore the profound impact of the primal question (Q6), "Am I good enough?" Kevin shares his deeply personal story of how his parents' divorce planted the seed of this question in his life. The conversation delves into the lasting effects of childhood trauma, the struggle for self-worth, and the ways Kevin has transformed his pain into motivation and success. They discuss the importance of reframing negative beliefs, the role of supportive relationships, and the power of affirmation. This episode offers a heartfelt and insightful look at how understanding and addressing our core needs can lead to personal growth and fulfillment.

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0:00.0	When I start to get those thoughts in my head and you're not good enough you're going to fail give up why even bother I have now been able from a Christian standpoint identified that's not God I need to be around people who encourage me, affirm me,
0:13.5	don't criticize me, don't critique me, judge me,
0:17.5	and that is important to identify what you actually need.
0:21.1	I try to talk to that little Kevin, then Kevin, you're loved, you're loved.
0:24.0	you're a good person.
0:25.0	You're going to make mistakes and that's okay.
0:27.0	You're going to still be loved and if people are not going to love you
0:30.0	because you make a mistake, then those aren't the kind of people that probably should be in my life anyway.
0:34.0	Hey everybody, welcome to the Primal Question Podcast.
0:39.5	I'm Mike Foster, your fearless host where we just talk about things that are about really our needs and emotional
0:47.9	fitness and understanding our core drivers in terms of our life and really the goal of the podcast is just to turn
0:56.4	up the lights a little bit on our lives and blow away some of the fog so that we can
1:00.8	flourish and thrive and get everything we possibly can out of life.
1:06.6	And so today we're going to talk about question six, primal question number six, am I good enough and I'm joined by 6,
1:15.0	primal question number 6, am I good enough?
1:14.0	And I'm joined by my friend, Kevin.
1:17.0	Good to see you, Kevin.
1:18.0	Good to see you too.
1:19.0	So, question 6, am I good enough?
1:22.0	Now, first of all, how did you,
1:24.4	I know the story of how you learned about your question,
1:29.0	but we were together at a workshop and I was kind of unpacking the whole concept and your question was
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