171. Self-Loyalty: What it Looks and Sounds Like with Nancy Jane Smith

“One of the ways I started working on self-loyalty is by looking at myself in the mirror, really asking ‘How are you doing today?’ and pausing to hear the answer. And inevitably, when I do this, I get tears in my eyes.” — Nancy Jane Smith
IN THIS EPISODE:
  • What does it look like and how does it feel when we have our own back
  • The three internal voices that we have
  • Why the third voice – our biggest fan – is the one we really want to strengthen
  • The role that self-loyalty plays when dealing with our inner critic
  • Why Nancy avoids thinking “I deserve this” and how this thought-process may lead to false self-loyalty
ABOUT MY GUEST:

Nancy Jane Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Coach specializing in High Functioning Anxiety and has spent 20+ years working as a counselor/coach. Nancy first joined me on this podcast back in 2018 when we talked about her book, The Happier Approach: Be Kind to Yourself, Feel Happier and Still Accomplish Your Goals, and specifically the three voices that we have in our heads: the Monger, the BFF, and the Biggest Fan.

I invited Nancy to join me again so we can have a follow-up conversation about these internal voices/characters, and to talk about self-loyalty. We explored how true self-loyalty sounds and looks like in practice and how we can strengthen it.

For all the links and show notes, head on over to http://secondbreaks.com
171. Self-Loyalty: What it Looks and Sounds Like  with Nancy Jane Smith
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