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EPISODE · Jul 14, 2025 · 36 MIN

309: The 10 Best Questions I’ve Ever Asked Myself (That Changed Everything)

from Leading Yourself · host Carolina de Arriba

I want to talk about questions—not the ones other people ask you, but the ones you ask yourself.You see, I’ve always been someone who reflects. But I haven’t always been someone who asks better questions. For a long time, I asked myself things like:“Why can’t I figure this out?”“What’s wrong with me?”“Why isn’t this working?”And you know what those kinds of questions get you? Shame. Frustration. Stuckness.But when I started learning how to ask more empowering questions—curious questions, compassionate questions, honest questions—things began to shift.Because here’s the truth:❝ The quality of your life is shaped by the quality of the questions you ask yourself. ❞So today, I’m sharing with you the 10 best questions I’ve ever asked myself.These are the ones I return to, time and time again. The ones that helped me pivot careers, launch this podcast, leave jobs, take risks, say no, say yes, and become more me in the process.So grab a journal if you want. Or just sit back, listen in, and see which one lands for you.Let’s dive in.Join Thrive: ⁠https://leadingyourself.my.canva.site/thrive2025⁠

I want to talk about questions—not the ones other people ask you, but the ones you ask yourself.You see, I’ve always been someone who reflects. But I haven’t always been someone who asks better questions. For a long time, I asked myself things like:“Why can’t I figure this out?”“What’s wrong with me?”“Why isn’t this working?”And you know what those kinds of questions get you? Shame. Frustration. Stuckness.But when I started learning how to ask more empowering questions—curious questions, compassionate questions, honest questions—things began to shift.Because here’s the truth:❝ The quality of your life is shaped by the quality of the questions you ask yourself. ❞So today, I’m sharing with you the 10 best questions I’ve ever asked myself.These are the ones I return to, time and time again. The ones that helped me pivot careers, launch this podcast, leave jobs, take risks, say no, say yes, and become more me in the process.So grab a journal if you want. Or just sit back, listen in, and see which one lands for you.Let’s dive in.Join Thrive: ⁠https://leadingyourself.my.canva.site/thrive2025⁠

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