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Ep. 18 The Exhaustion Economy: Why Chasing Approval is Burning You Out
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External validation keeps us trapped in cycles of performance that obscure our true identity and exhaust us spiritually, emotionally, and physically. We're learning to rediscover who God created us to be by breaking free from people-pleasing and returning to our authentic selves.
• Trading authenticity for attachment teaches us to perform for love rather than receiving it freely
• Spiritualized people-pleasing in faith communities isn't service—it's survival motivated by fear
• Validation-seeking compromises your calling, cements your mask, and silences the Holy Spirit
• Self-reflection helps you discover who you are when not performing
• Returning to God's narrative replaces toxic labels with biblical truth about your identity
• Practicing graceful "no's" protects your boundaries and creates space for purposeful "yes"
• Healing your inner child with compassion addresses the root of performance addiction
• Disconnecting from digital stimulation creates space to reconnect with God and yourself
• Stop chasing validation from people who didn't die for you—only Jesus did that
Chapters
1. Ep. 18 The Exhaustion Economy: Why Chasing Approval is Burning You Out (00:00:00)
2. Introduction to Women's Special Episode (00:01:29)
3. The Trap of External Validation (00:02:14)
4. Spiritualizing People-Pleasing Tendencies (00:05:17)
5. The Cost of Trading Authenticity (00:07:03)
6. Five Biblical Practices for Healing (00:11:27)
7. It Is Finished: Final Encouragement (00:32:31)
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