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Teryn Darling shares her childhood insecurities about intelligence and the realization that worth is not defined by academic performance.

Send us Fan Mail For years, Teryn Darling believed she wasn't smart enough. Not because anyone ever told her she wasn't—but because she struggled in school and quietly allowed grades to define her worth. In Chapter 3 of Tatter-a-fact: The Story Series, Teryn shares one of the deepest insecurities of her childhood and the realization that changed everything: intelligence isn't measured by report cards alone. This episode explores what it feels like to compare yourself to others, carry the weig...

People in this episode

Host: Teryn Darling

Topics covered

• self-worth
• intelligence
• childhood insecurities
• comparison
• education

Keywords

• self-esteem
• report cards
• school struggles
• personal growth
• mental health

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