EPISODE · Apr 13, 2026 · 12 MIN

648. Stop Bullying Yourself!

from Wildly Successful Lifestyle · host Heidi Dawson

Hi guys! In this episode I get super real about the one conversation you can never escape—the monologue running in your head. I share how negative self-talk used to send me spiraling into full-blown stress (yes, I’m talking about that $10,000 bill panic that wasn’t even real), and how I finally learned to catch it, question it, and flip the script.You’ll hear the moment I realized I was being meaner to myself than I’d ever be to a best friend, what I picked up from studying Tony Robbins and going through Brooke Castillo’s life coaching school, and a recent stressful situation with my husband where having my own back let me show up calm and actually support him instead of adding to the chaos.I walk you through the simple three-step practice I still use every day: notice the thought, run it through the “friend test,” and literally tell myself “I’ve got my own back.” Plus I throw in that perfect Kung Fu Panda line my yoga instructor’s daughter reminded her of—yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.The big takeaway? You are worthy of the same kindness you give away so freely to everyone else. When your inner voice starts rooting for you instead of against you, everything gets lighter and you stop creating future drama in the present moment.If this lands for you, send me a quick voice note or DM and tell me one negative phrase you’re flipping this week—I really do read every single one. Share this with three people who deserve to be kinder to themselves (basically all of us).New episodes drop twice a week—hit follow or subscribe so you never miss one!