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EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 16 MIN

How to Take Credit for How Far You've Come

from Free to Be Mindful Podcast | Helping Professional Moms Find Calm in a Busy World · host Vanessa De Jesus Guzman, LPC, NCC

There's a word that sneaks into how so many high-achieving women describe themselves, and it's doing more damage than we realize. It's the word "just." Just a mom. Just changed careers. Just started something. And it costs us more than we know.What You'll Learn:✅ Why crediting yourself is not bragging, and why the women most likely to shrink their story are often the ones who've built the most✅ How to keep a living record of who you've been and what you've done, so the evidence is there on the days your confidence goes quiet✅ Why your reinvention — the messy, nonlinear, hard-won version — is someone else's proof that it's possibleChapters:00:00 Look Back With Credit01:44 Show And Episode Setup02:22 Speed Mentoring Story05:25 The Quiet Cost Of Forward Focus06:11 Stop Saying Just07:18 Tip One Credit Not Bragging09:06 Tip Two Keep Receipts11:23 Tip Three Be The Roadmap13:46 Guided Reflection Exercise16:19 Share Review And ClosingStay in Touch:🎧 Podcast: https://www.freetobemindful.com/podcast 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/counselorvdejesus/ 💛 Coaching for Moms: https://www.amigamoms.com 🎤 Speaking & Workshops: https://www.freetobemindful.com/speaking 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/counselorvdejesus/Free to Be Mindful Podcast episodes are for educational purposes only and should not be considered as or substituted for therapy or professional help from a licensed clinician.Send us Fan MailSupport the showNJ RESIDENTS, WORK WITH VANESSA Book a free 15-minute therapy consultation https://www.freetobemindful.com/contact LET’S STAY CONNECTED 🎧 Podcast: https://www.freetobemindful.com/podcast 🎁 Free Resource — 120 Coping Skills: https://www.freetobemindful.com/podcast-120copingskills 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/counselorvdejesus/ 💛 Private Coaching for the Mom CEO: https://www.amigamoms.com 🎤 Speaking & Workshops: https://www.freetobemindful.com/speaking 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/counselorvdejesus/DISCLAIMER:Free to Be Mindful Podcast episodes are for educational purposes only and should not be considered as or substituted for therapy or professional help from a licensed clinician.

There's a word that sneaks into how so many high-achieving women describe themselves, and it's doing more damage than we realize. It's the word "just." Just a mom. Just changed careers. Just started something. And it costs us more than we know. What You'll Learn: ✅ Why crediting yourself is not bragging, and why the women most likely to shrink their story are often the ones who've built the most ✅ How to keep a living record of who you've been and what you've done, so the evidence is there ...

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