Ep. 70 - Be Kind, Not Nice: The Type C Guide to Self-Advocacy with Kathy Washburn

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Kathy Washburn discusses the hidden costs of being 'nice' for high achieving women and the importance of self-advocacy.

Send us Fan Mail You’ll also love… Ep. 1 — Type C Defined with Dr. Lydia TemoshokEp. 59 — The Sweetest Devotion: Why Self Care Isn’t Selfish with Kathy WashburnEp. 64 — The Integrity Trap: Can following through for everyone else be breaking you down? with Natasha SkolnyIn this solo episode, Kathy breaks down the hidden cost of “nice” for high achieving women, especially those with Type C patterns. She unpacks why niceness can be a performance that keeps the peace while quietly disconnecting y...

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Host: Kathy Washburn

Topics covered

• self-advocacy
• Type C patterns
• emotional wellness
• high achieving women
• niceness vs kindness

Keywords

• self-advocacy
• Type C
• emotional wellness
• niceness
• high achieving women

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