The Quiet Pain of Self-Loathing and Finding the Courage to Face It with Sarah Gormley

The One You Feed

Eric Zimmer, The One You Feed

Buddhism, Education, Self-improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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In this episode, Sarah Gormley discusses the quiet pain of self-loathing and finding the courage to face it. Sarah had it all – a thriving corporate career, success, and admiration. But beneath was a quiet, relentless self-loathing she couldn’t shake. In her memoir, The Order of Things, Sarah shares the profound turning point at 40 when she finally asked, is this how it’s going to feel forever? She unpacks why therapy isn’t linear, how grief can deepen gratitude, and the freedom that comes when we stop performing and start genuinely living. Feeling stuck? It could be one of the six saboteurs of self-control—things like autopilot, self-doubt, or emotional escapism. But here’s the good news: you can outsmart them. Download the free Six Saboteurs of Self-Control ebook now at oneyoufeed.net/ebook and start taking back control today! Key Takeaways: Journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance Importance of mental health and therapy Struggles with self-loathing and emotional challenges Impact of grief on personal growth and gratitude Relationship dynamics and self-worth Caregiving experiences and their emotional complexities Navigating grief while supporting others The role of compassion in healing Tools for managing negative self-talk and thought patterns The interplay of environment, genetics, and personal agency in shaping identity If you enjoyed this conversation with Sarah Gormley, check out these other episodes: How to Tame Your Inner Critic with Dr. Aziz Gazipura How to Practice Self Compassion with Dr. Shauna Shapiro For full show notes, click here! Connect with the show: Follow us on YouTube: @TheOneYouFeedPod Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Follow us on Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The relationship with yourself is the relationship that's most important, and it informs everything else, romantically, professionally, my siblings.
0:12.2	Welcome to the one you feed.
0:18.6	Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance of the
0:21.7	thoughts we have. Quotes like, garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true.
0:28.7	And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us. We tend toward negativity,
0:34.7	self-pity, jealousy, or fear.
0:40.1	We see what we don't have instead of what we do.
0:43.3	We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit.
0:45.6	But it's not just about thinking.
0:47.1	Our actions matter.
0:51.6	It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living.
0:56.3	This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right direction,
0:58.6	how they feed their good wolf.
1:07.0	On the surface, Sarah Gormley had it all, a thriving corporate career, success, admiration, but beneath was a quiet, relentless, self-loathing she couldn't shake. In her memoir,
1:13.2	the order of things, Sarah shares the profound turning point at 40 when she finally asked,
1:20.0	is this how it's going to feel forever? In our conversation, we discuss why therapy isn't linear,
1:25.7	how grief can deepen gratitude, and the freedom that
1:29.9	comes when we stop performing and start genuinely living. I'm Eric Zimmer, and this is the one you feed.
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