Let's Chat About Self-Worth
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In this episode of Embrace Your Real I bring you some real talk on Self-Worth, because I know it's a struggle for many of us. As women we love to think so poorly of ourselves. We love to think we aren't enough, what we do is enough, and who we are isn't enough. We for some reason believe others are way more worthy than us and that we need to earn or prove our worth to them. Sister, this couldn't be further from the truth, so let's chat about it!
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TRANSCRIPT:
Hey, Hey, beautiful human. Can I steal five minutes of your time? I have something super important to share with you, but I promise I'll be really quick. You're listening to my weekly bonus episode of Embrace Your Real with me, Julie Ledbetter. I'm about to give you a quick tip for building your confidence, honoring your body, and unconditionally loving your authentic self. Stay tuned. If you're ready to embrace your real, let's get it. Let's go.
Hello and welcome back to another bonus episode of the Embrace Your Real podcast. Today, we are chatting all about self worth. Self worth is a struggle for so many of us. I don't know why, but as women, we love to think so poorly of ourselves. We may do it consciously or subconsciously, but we also love to think that others are way more worthy than us and that we need to do certain things in order to be worthy. That just isn't the truth. And I wanted to chat with you about that today.
But before I do, I have to share this super sweet review. It comes from JMJ777. She says, powerful. Julie, thank you for making this podcast. For most of my life, I let my physical appearance affect me in so many negative ways. Ever since the unexpected passing of someone so dear to me, I made a promise to live a healthier life. I didn't know that the majority of the work would be mindset. I came across your Instagram page and found your podcast from there. And it's just so refreshing and encouraging. I'm so grateful to have such a resource as your podcast on my journey. And I listened today because I needed a reminder to love myself. Thank you so much for this review. I appreciate every single one of your reviews. Being open and vulnerable, that is what this podcast is all about. It's about being authentic and sharing where we're truly at. So thank you for doing that. I appreciate you. And I know that whoever it is that passed away would be so incredibly proud of you for choosing to make a promise to yourself, to live a healthier lifestyle.
So thank you again for just being open and vulnerable. I appreciate this community more than you know. If you haven't already gone to Apple Podcasts, you can scooch over to that app. It's free on every single Apple device. Type in Embrace Your Real. Be sure to hit subscribe so that you never miss an episode on Monday and Thursday. And also if you haven't already rated and review, you can do that by scrolling all the way down. All right. So let's dive into self-worth. Number one, I have to remind you that you do not need to lose more weight to be worthy. Do you think that losing weight is going to make you more worthy? Because it shouldn't and it doesn't. Your weight does not define your worth. It doesn't define how beautiful you are. It doesn't define anything about you. You are you regardless of what your body looks like, people don't care about what you look like. They care about your character. They care about your work ethic, your sense of humor, your positivity, your values, your ambition, your kindness, your authenticity, and your love.
If you lose five pounds, or 25 pounds, or zero pounds, it won't change how much people love you. And if it does, you need to ask if those people are truly people that are meant to be in your life. So please remind yourself that losing weight does not make you more or less worthy. Number two, you are more worthy. Number two, you are worthy of good things. Why do we settle for less than we deserve? You deserve to be with someone who is super excited about you and cannot get enough of you. You deserve to be seen, to be heard, and to be appreciated. You deserve the raise, the promotion, or the credit for your hard work. You deserve to feel good, to be happy and to live the life that you've always wanted to live. You also deserve a break. You deserve to spoil yourself, prioritize yourself, and love yourself.
You deserve to be surrounded by people who make you see just how amazing you are. So stop justifying why people aren't treating you the way that you deserve. And most importantly, stop justifying why you aren't treating yourself the way that you know you deserve. You do deserve good things. Stop making excuses as to why you don't and stop settling for less than you deserve. Number three, you determine your own self worth. Your boss doesn't determine your worth. Your mom doesn't determine your worth. Your husband doesn't determine your worth. Your friend doesn't determine your worth. You do. But if someone treats you like you are unworthy, it's because you are letting them treat you that way. But if you show up knowing exactly how worthy you are, how people interact with you will reflect that. The more worthy you believe yourself to be, the more worthy others will believe you to be as well.
Because the way that you're treated by others is often a reflection of how you treat yourself. Let me repeat that again. The way that you're treated is often not always, but often a reflection of how you treat yourself. So treat yourself well, speak to yourself, lovingly. And personally, for me, I remind myself who's I am. When I remind myself of who's I am, I am a child of God. It reminds me just how worthy I am and to not settle for less, and to live with expectations, and to live with values, and to live the life that I know that I'm called to do. Let me quickly recap those three things. Number one, you do not need to lose more weight to be worthy. Number two, you are worthy of good things. And number three, you determine your own worth. If you love this episode, I know you will also love episode 23, 5 steps to creating unshakable confidence.
I really dive deep into building more confidence. And I know that that's something that many of us women struggle with. So whether this is the first time that you'll be listening to this episode or just a refresher, I will link it in the show notes below. Thank you so much for tuning in. If you have a sister, or a friend, or a coworker that you feel like would really benefit from this episode on self-worth, I just want to encourage you to share it with them. You can copy the link and send it to them in a text message. You can post it up on your story, screenshot this tag me, be sure to tag embrace your real account. We love connecting with you guys. I love seeing your aha moments. I appreciate you more than you know. You are beautiful. You are powerful. And I'll talk to you in the next episode.
All right, sister. That's all I got for you today, but I have two things that I need you to do. First thing, if you're not already following me on the gram, be sure to do so, Julie A. Ledbetter. Yes, it's with a name the middle, for that daily post-workout real talk, healthy tips and tricks and honest accountability to keep your mind and heart in check. The second thing, be sure to subscribe to Apple Podcasts, to never miss an episode. Thank you so much for joining me. It means the absolute world. And I'm going to leave you with one last thought. The most beautiful women that I have met in my life are the ones who are completely confident and secure in being authentically themselves. Remember that beauty goes so much deeper than the surface. So go out there and embrace your real because you're worth it.