You Were Born Worthy—Why Are You Still Trying to Earn It?

What would happen if you treated yourself with the same kindness you show your best friends? Your journey to recognizing your inherent worth begins with a simple yet profound truth: you were born worthy.

For too many high-achieving women, self-worth feels like something to be earned through accomplishments, validation, or constant striving. We deflect compliments with "it was nothing" or "I just got lucky," talk to ourselves harshly when we face challenges, and focus on fixing perceived flaws rather than celebrating our unique gifts. This episode challenges these patterns by offering practical approaches to nurturing self-compassion and recognizing your intrinsic value.

Through exploring four essential self-care practices—setting boundaries, celebrating small wins, surrounding yourself with supportive people, and cultivating kind self-talk—this conversation provides actionable steps toward embracing your worth. The transformation isn't about waiting until you feel worthy; it's about making the courageous choice to believe in your value right now. When you acknowledge your own light, you not only change your personal reality but also give others permission to recognize their brilliance.

Ready to shift your relationship with yourself? Try this simple challenge: the next time someone compliments you, resist the urge to downplay it—just say "thank you" and let those words sink in. Share this episode with a friend who might need this message, leave a review, or connect with me on Instagram to continue the conversation. Together, we can build a community that celebrates rather than diminishes its worth.

Chapters

• 0:58 Welcome to Mindset Monday
• 1:58 Your Innate Worth & Uniqueness
• 3:48 Learning to Accept Compliments
• 4:52 Showing Yourself Kindness
• 7:55 Self-Care Practices for Self-Worth
• 11:21 Affirming Your Worth Daily
• 13:04 Episode Closing & Call to Action

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:30

Hey there, radiant Souls, welcome back to another episode of Mindset Monday on Unleash your Inner Radiance. I'm your host, lisa, your Catalyst, life, wellness and Transformation Coach, and today we are diving into something that every high-achieving woman needs to master self-worth and self-compassion and self-compassion. If you've ever felt like you weren't enough, dismissed a well-earned compliment or let self-doubt creep in and take up way too much space in your mind, this episode is for you. So grab your favorite cup of coffee, tea or green juice or smoothie and let's have a heart to heart about recognizing your worth and treating yourself with love and kindness so that you freely give to others. What makes you unique and valuable? You know we live in a world that constantly tells us that we need to do more, be more, achieve more and be more worthy. But here's the truth your worth isn't something that you earn. It is truly something that you own. You were born with it, period. So take a moment and think about this. What makes you uniquely you? Maybe it's your ability to light up a room with all of your energy. Maybe it's your resilience, or the way that you keep going despite all of the challenges. Or maybe it's your kindness, your wisdom, your creativity. What about you that no one else can replace. What about you? Own it, create it, celebrate it, because that's where your power lies. That's where your power lies.

Speaker 1: 3:00

Let's talk about the compliments that you tend to dismiss. So raise your hand if you have ever brushed off a compliment with something like this oh it was nothing, anyone could have done that, I just got lucky. Oh, this was nothing, anyone could have done that, I just got lucky. Oh, this old thing. Why do we do this? Why is it so hard to receive praise without feeling like we have to qualify it? Have you ever done that? Here is a challenge for you, for those who have done that the next time someone gives you a compliment, instead of downplaying it, simply say thank you, accept it, let it sink in, because those words they're a reflection of the greatness that others see in you. That's what they are. So accept them and say thank you.

Speaker 1: 4:24

Now I want to talk a little bit about, in follow-up to that, showing yourself kindness and grace, because I don't think we do that enough for ourselves. We let that sneaky little self-doubt sneak in, right? We let it creep in when we're about to take a big step, when you're pushing yourself outside your comfort zone, and often we respond to it with harshness like, oh my God, why did I mess up, or I should be further along, or I'm just not good enough. I'm just not good enough to do this. But let me ask you would you talk to your best friend like that? Would you tell your best friend that they should really give up what they're doing because they're not far enough along, because they're not worthy of doing it, because they're just not good enough? Would you tell them that? No, you would not. So why are you telling yourself Because I want you guys to try this instead when we're talking to ourselves, when self-doubt sneaks in pause and ask yourself what would I say to someone I love? Okay, and then turn those words inward, replace self-judgment with self-compassion and treat yourself with the same grace and encouragement that you give to everybody else around you. Because why would you not do that? I know it's really difficult because I still struggle with it, you know. I mean, getting up here every day and doing an episode is kind of like oh, should I keep going because this is not going as well as I want and you're not good enough? But you know what? I keep showing up and I keep doing it and then I get done recording an episode and I'm like, oh my God, that one's actually kind of good and they're getting better right, oh my gosh.

Speaker 1: 6:48

So what do you love most about yourself? Is it your hair? Is it your skin? Is it what? What your personality? Is it what? What your personality, what is it? So let's flip the script. Instead of focusing on what you want to fix about yourself, let's celebrate what you love about yourself. So think about it. What is something that you're proud of? What's a personality trait that you adore about yourself? What is something that you do effortlessly that others admire, that others admire? Think about those things. Is it your hair? Is it your skin? Is it the way you present yourself? Is it the way you light up a room? Is it how kind you are to others? Because self-love isn't arrogance. It's an acknowledgement of your light. It's an acknowledgement of your light, and when you recognize your own brilliance, you give others permission to shine too. So think about the things that you love about yourself. Be more confident, because you're going to bring that out in other people that are around you.

Speaker 1: 8:27

Self-care let's talk about self-care that nurtures your self-worth. Let's talk about self-care that nurtures your self-worth, because a lot of us struggle with self-worth and the lack of self-worth right. So let's talk about this, because self-care isn't just about spa days although those are nice and bubble baths although those are really nice and amazing. It's about taking actions that affirm your worth. So here are some.

Speaker 1: 9:07

I want to talk about some ways to practice self-care that will directly fuel your self-worth, because that is really important. There's so many outside things that can really make your self-worth kind of just come unraveled or, you know, just kind of hesitate, and so what I want you to, I'm going to give you four things. We're going to talk about setting boundaries. Saying no to things that drain you is a radical act of self-love. So are you doing things that just you're just like oh my God, I don't know why I'm doing that. Don't do it. Just set a boundary. I'm not going to do that anymore.

Speaker 1: 9:58

Celebrate your small wins. Every step forward is worth acknowledging. The more wins that you celebrate, the more small wins that you celebrate, the faster you're going to expand, because you're constantly giving yourself that self-love. Surround yourself with support. That is number three, because the people around you should reflect your worth. So choose wisely. Four speak kindly to yourself. Your inner dialogue really truly does shape your reality, so make sure it's uplifting.

Speaker 1: 10:52

So now I want to ask you a question. So now I want to ask you a question what is one self-care practice that you can commit to this week that will reinforce your self-worth? Okay, next question If you fully loved and accepted yourself, what would that look like? Imagine waking up every morning and truly believing that you are enough, because you are enough Just as you are how would your life change? Would you chase your dreams more fearlessly? Would you stop apologizing for taking up space? Would you trust yourself more? Let's make that vision a reality, because your self-worth isn't about waiting until you're feeling worthy. It's not. It is about choosing to believe it now. So do you believe it? I think you do, because your self-worth comes from within. So if you do all this self-reflection, you're going to have the self-worth. You're going to find it deep inside of you and it's going to be there and it's going to be amazing.

Speaker 1: 12:28

So, my radiant souls, I hope that this episode gave you something powerful. It gave you some powerful food for thought on self-worth and self-compassion, because I want you to remember that you don't have to do anything to be worthy. You just have to be so. Before I wrap up, I'd love for you to take a moment today and affirm this I am worthy, I am enough, I am deserving of all the love and success coming my way. If today's episode resonated with you, let's keep the conversation going. Please share it with a friend, please comment, please leave me a review on Apple or DM me on Instagram. Please share, share this episode and don't forget to subscribe so that you never miss another episode on Mindset Monday. Until next time, keep shining, keep believing and keep unleashing your inner radiance.