The Year I Stopped Ignoring the "NO"

About this episode

Leah Clancy reflects on the signals she couldn't ignore throughout the year and shares a pivotal moment that led her to stop negotiating with herself.

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a year-end reflection, but not the polished, tie-it-up-with-a-bow kind. I’m talking about the signals I couldn’t ignore this year, even when it would have been easier to keep going as usual. I share why the end of the year feels so loud, how easy it is to drown in other people’s opinions and expectations, and what finally made me stop negotiating with myself. In this episode, I tell the story of a moment with a friend that landed as a full-body no and why that...

Topics covered

• year-end reflection
• self-negotiation
• personal growth

Keywords

• NO
• opinions
• expectations

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