112. Learn to Love Your Story with Dr. Natalie Marr

I believe humans have an innate desire to do the right thing in all areas of their business and life.But what IS the right thing?And what if it feels wrong to other people when you do it?Dr. Natalie Marr was raised as the middle child of 5 in a culturally Catholic family where she learned two core values: standing up for the little guy and having a powerful work ethic.As a therapist, she ran into imposter syndrome when she went through not one, but two divorces. How could she help others fix their problems when her own life was so messy and things weren't working out for her? Through it all, she still had her practice, and it was doing okay, and everything seemed fine.But fine is a 4-letter word.One day, Natalie made the decision to stop accepting insurance and switch to a private-pay model, which meant her practice almost immediately decreased to about 25% of its previous size. She did not like the way insurance treated mental health providers and undervalued their services. And the way it did not pay for specialized treatment and paid providers the same rate based on credentials regardless of their experience or expertise. By refusing to accept insurance, she was living up to her value of standing up for the little guy. Additionally, she was also starting a coaching business and figured once she got that up and running, it would replace her previous income.But this was just when her teenage son was preparing to go to college. How could she be so selfish? How was this in alignment with her value of standing up for the little guy - in this case, her son who was headed off to college and needed help paying for it? Her decision made a lot of people around her uncomfortable. They criticized and judged her.How did she overcome and persevere?In a moment, when you meet Natalie, you'll learn about her journey toward self-acceptance and applying her deeply-rooted values to an ever-changing world. In a society where we're taught to delay self-gratification because it's "selfish" to do otherwise, you'll discover how you, too, can change your perspective to enjoy a truly aligned life.Dr. Natalie’s hype songs are "About Damn Time" by Lizzo and "Me Too" by Meghan Trainor.Resources:Dr. Natalie Marr’s website: https://learntoloveyourstory.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-m-marr/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learntoloveyourstory/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learn_to_love_your_story_/X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/NMarrCounselingInvitation from Lori:Like Dr. Natalie, if you find yourself unsure about the right thing to do, and people around you are calling you out on your values, it can feel chaotic.One of the key elements in my "Staying Calm in Chaos" program is how to gain and enjoy radical self-acceptance. I take you by the hand and guide you through how to go from being what others expect you to be to finding and following your truth no matter what. It comes with some powerful, mind-changing meditations as well. Check that out at https://get.stayingcalminchaos.com/It's your time.