The Words That Shaped Me — And How I Rewrote Them: On the identities we absorbed growing up, people-pleasing, and loving your family without losing yourself

If you grew up in a household where certain things were said, or left unsaid, and somewhere along the way you started shrinking, over-achieving, or twisting yourself into whoever the room needed you to be, then this episode is for you.📖 Before we begin: my debut ebook, The Way Back to Yourself, is on presale for $7 through June 22. Details at the end of these notes.In this episode, Chel gets vulnerable about the specific things she heard growing up that she now recognizes contributed to her people-pleasing, her self-doubt, and her need to overachieve. Not as a way of placing blame, but as a way of shining a light on the patterns that quietly shape us.This episode covers:The words and moments from childhood that can quietly plant seeds of self-doubtHow those absorbed identities can follow us into adulthood without us even realizing itHow Chel worked through her own self-judgments and stepped into a grounded new way of beingWhat it looks like to show up with your family in a way that protects your peace, honors your truth, and still allows you to genuinely enjoy the connectionBecause guess what? You can love your family and still choose yourself. This episode shows you what that actually looks like in practice.✨ Before You Go: Something I Made for YouIf this episode resonated with you, I think you'll love what I've been working on: my debut ebook, The Way Back to Yourself: Soft Strength for Naturally Nice Women. It's everything I wish someone had handed me when I was first untangling people-pleasing, self-loathing, guilt that wasn't mine, and the habit of putting everyone else first. It's practical, it's soul-led, and it was written with you in mind.Right now you can grab it at the presale price of just $7, but only until June 22. After that it goes to full price at launch. If any part of today's episode had you nodding along, this is your next step.👉 Grab your copy here: soultrip.gumroad.com/l/presaleI cannot wait for you to read it. 🤍✨ More to Explore📓 Grab your free guide: 10 Phrases to Help You Stop Being the “Nice Girl” (Without Losing Your Kindness) at soultripwithchel.com🤍 Join the community on Substack: soultripwithchel.substack.comIf this episode resonated with you, sharing it with a friend or leaving a review helps more women find their way here, and that means the world. ⭐Soul Trip with Chel is a podcast for women who are ready to stop shrinking and start remembering who they've always been. Chel has been doing this work herself for nearly a decade: learning to accept, trust, and love herself on a deep, unshakable level. Now she gets to guide women like you through that same journey, so you can show up as who you were always meant to be and give your gifts to the world. Soul Trip isn't about fixing yourself. It's about coming home to yourself.I'm so glad you're here.