You're Worth the Inconvenience || H&K with Kayley Steiner

About this episode

Kayley Steiner discusses the challenges of prioritizing personal dreams and self-worth while managing family responsibilities.

Finding yourself after years of putting everyone else first isn't a straight path and Kayley knows that better than most. In this clip, she gets real about what it actually felt like to be a stay-at-home mom of seven while quietly carrying a dream she didn't think she was allowed to have. She opens up about the depression, the identity loss, the guilt, and the slow, hard work of building a marriage that actually goes both ways. What she discovered along the way? The biggest obstacle was never the logistics. It wasn't the kids, the schedule, or even the MCAT. It was believing she was worth inconveniencing her family for. That's the self-compassion work no one talks about, the daily habit of reminding yourself that your needs, your goals, and your growth matter too. If you've ever talked yourself out of something because it felt selfish, or if personal development has felt more like a luxury than a necessity, this one's for you. Because how you feel about yourself shapes everything…your marriage, your happiness, your ability to keep going on the hard days. https://www.aboutprogress.com/blog/how-do-you-get-into-medical-school-as-a-busy-mom ⁠Preorder Sticky Habits ⁠⁠book today…

People in this episode

Host: Cloud10

Guest: Kayley Steiner

Topics covered

• self-compassion
• personal development
• identity loss
• marriage
• mental health

Keywords

• self-worth
• stay-at-home mom
• depression
• personal growth
• marriage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: About Progress, Cloud10

Products: Sticky Habits

Books & works: DSL Training

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