#67 - How To Build LGBTQ Pride & Identity By Learning Self-Love Instead of Seeking Validation

Are you living authentically in your LGBTQ Pride & Identity, or are you still shaped by shame and external validation?Many LGBTQ individuals grow up feeling different, learning to people-please, seek validation, and hide parts of themselves just to feel accepted. But what happens when you finally begin to question those patterns and step into self-love?In this episode, I sit down with Derick Hachey, LGBTQ coach who helps gay men heal internalized shame, build authentic confidence, and step fully into their identity, to explore how self-love becomes the foundation for Pride, confidence, and emotional freedom.In this episode, you’ll discover:How internalized shame affects your LGBTQ Pride & Identity, and how to break freeThe difference between fake confidence and authentic self-lovePractical ways to stop people-pleasing and build healthier boundariesReady to strengthen your LGBTQ Pride & Identity and finally embrace self-love? This episode will help you take your next step forward.Discover Derick Hachey: https://www.derickhcoaching.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/derickhcoaching/New episodes every Monday and Thursday.More from Together Moving Forward:Click here to contact me through the website to become a featured guest on the podcast or to get more information.Or visit: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.comNow booking keynote speaking engagements:From Survival to Self-LoveHow I Finally Learned to Embrace My LGBTQ Identity With Pride — And How You Can TooClick here for more informationOr click here: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com/speaking/Click here to follow us on Instagram.Or click here: https://www.instagram.com/togethermovingforwardpodcast/This podcast celebrates LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ and 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and Pride, sharing stories of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and nonbinary people who are healing, building resilience, and embracing self-love, self-respect, and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.