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EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 35 MIN

Episode 1: Permission to Disappoint

from The Happiness Standard · host Sarah Eileen-Downey Akers

Where did your standards come from — and did you choose them?In this episode, we explore discipline & boundaries as alignment: keeping promises to yourself, living by values you consciously decide, and finding stability and happiness in integrity rather than approval.At some point, you have to ask yourself: Whose approval are you seeking — based on who you’re willing to disappoint?Stick around — we’re also launching our very first rotating segment. And you’re here for the debut 🤩

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Where did your standards come from — and did you choose them?In this episode, we explore discipline & boundaries as alignment: keeping promises to yourself, living by values you consciously decide, and finding stability and happiness in integrity...

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