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Why We Look for Validation in the Hardest Places

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Content provided by Leo Flowers. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Leo Flowers or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode, we explore the deep-rooted tendency to seek approval from the very people who criticize us most. Together, we unpack:

  • Why we confuse critique with wisdom and validation
  • How childhood dynamics and emotional wounds shape this pattern
  • The emotional cost of chasing approval from naysayers
  • Why breaking the cycle matters for our mental health and self-worth
  • Actionable steps to turn toward compassion instead of criticism

This conversation is a reminder that healing doesn’t come from earning acceptance—it comes from reclaiming your own.

Thrive With Leo Coaching:

If you want to reduce your psychological pain, regain your purpose and forge your own path, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey.

If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help:

In the US:

Crisis Text Line: Text CRISIS to 741741 for free, confidential crisis counseling.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or 988

The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386

Outside the US:

International Association for Suicide Prevention lists a number of suicide hotlines by country. Click here to find them.

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726 episodes

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Manage episode 513338874 series 2861023
Content provided by Leo Flowers. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Leo Flowers or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode, we explore the deep-rooted tendency to seek approval from the very people who criticize us most. Together, we unpack:

  • Why we confuse critique with wisdom and validation
  • How childhood dynamics and emotional wounds shape this pattern
  • The emotional cost of chasing approval from naysayers
  • Why breaking the cycle matters for our mental health and self-worth
  • Actionable steps to turn toward compassion instead of criticism

This conversation is a reminder that healing doesn’t come from earning acceptance—it comes from reclaiming your own.

Thrive With Leo Coaching:

If you want to reduce your psychological pain, regain your purpose and forge your own path, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey.

If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help:

In the US:

Crisis Text Line: Text CRISIS to 741741 for free, confidential crisis counseling.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or 988

The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386

Outside the US:

International Association for Suicide Prevention lists a number of suicide hotlines by country. Click here to find them.

  continue reading

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