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EPISODE · Feb 15, 2026 · 1H 1M

Ep. 67 - Get Curious Instead of Critical with Rose Ann Cerofeci

from The Self Investment Project with Kathy Washburn | Emotional Wellness, Midlife Reinvention & Reclaiming Your Authentic Self

Send us Fan MailYou’ll also love…Ep. 64 — The Integrity Trap: Can following through for everyone else be breaking you down? with Natasha Skolny Ep. 52 — Releasing the Need to Please and Embracing Authentic Living with Riley Hope Matlock Ep. 53 — Stop the Mean Girl in Your Head: How to Rewrite Negative Selftalk and Grow Your Confidence with Julie NeeYou’ll want to listen if…You’ve been living like it’s your job to fix everything—worrying, over-managing, and carrying the emotional labor—only to realize it’s exhausting and not actually working. In this episode, professor and coach Rose Ann Cerofeci shares how curiosity can interrupt shame, soften control patterns, and help you shift from fixer to witness—at home, at work, and in your own body.Topics discussed:People-pleasing and “fixer” identity patternsCuriosity to interrupt shame and self-criticismAnxiety, isolation, and “failure to launch” after COVIDSmartphones, attention, and social disconnectionSurrender vs giving up (emotional resilience)Identity shifts that create self-advocacyView extended shownotes hereSubscribe to Sense of Peace (Kathy's Substack) today! RECEIVE the attention you need to reconnect with your purpose. Click here to learn more about individual coaching with Kathy!If this resonated, the most generous thing you can do is share it with one woman who needs to hear it. One share grows this community more than any algorithm.Follow the show on your favorite platform, and come find me on Substack at senseofpeace.substack.com — that’s where the deeper conversation lives.And if you’re ready to stop just listening and start doing this work — visit kathywashburn.net. I’d love to talk with you. Until next time — keep investing in yourself. It is always, always worth it.#SpreadMadLove

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