Just Try Harder, Bitch!

Just Try Harder, Bitch!

From Super Random Things with those Sisters by Kimberly Leetch

March 31, 2026 · 52 min · Season 1 · Episode 17

About this episode

Sisters Michelle and Kimberly discuss the importance of trying differently rather than harder to achieve lasting change in self-love, parenting, and challenging beauty standards.

Stop Trying So Damn Hard: Try Different (Self-Love, Parenting, and Busting Beauty Standards) Sisters Michelle and Kimberly argue that “try harder” is BS, and that lasting change comes from trying differently. They do this by identifying root causes of terrible habits and by reframing goals. As an example, at the heart of Kimberly's chronic lateness was self-dislike and massive avoidance issues. Perhaps you find yourself stuck with overpacked schedules and overachieving flights of fancy. To truly build a life you want, you have to change your mindset and your behaviors. They take a dip into kiddom, confessing unintended modeling for kids and fish-flopping homework struggles. A shift in mindset prompted by a creative teacher made all the difference as they offered accommodations mom never thought of. They complain that schools today are too cookie-cutter. They wish individualized education plans were available for every student, not just the ones displaying delays or behaviors. The conversation sharply critiques beauty standards and laments the lifelong weight-loss narrative that has shaped too many young girls and women. They wonder whether new GLP-1 drugs will only shift the…

People in this episode

Host: Kimberly

Guest: Michelle

Topics covered

  • self-love
  • parenting
  • beauty standards
  • mindset change
  • education

Keywords

  • self-love
  • parenting
  • beauty standards
  • mindset
  • education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GLP-1, type 1 diabetes

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