Let’s Get Vulnerable: Relationship and Dating Advice

EP 685: What Does "Self-Love" Even Mean? My Personal Definition

September 14, 2026·23 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

When you hear the words "self-love," what comes to mind? A bubble bath? Treating yourself to lunch? Setting a boundary or two? Those things aren't wrong, but they're not the whole picture. In this episode, I'm sharing my personal, working definition of self-love, the one I've landed on after years in this work with my own healing and sitting across from countless clients. We're going to talk about what actually gets in the way of loving yourself, why survival mode makes it feel like a privilege you can't afford, and why your "picker" isn't broken, it just needs recalibrating. If you've ever felt like you keep ending up in relationships that don't last, this episode gets to the root of why.In This Episode:My personal definition of self-love and why it goes so much deeper than pop culture's version of "self-care"The real reasons self-love gets buried, from survival mode to outsourcing your self-worth to other peopleWhy building this foundation first is what determines whether your relationships actually last, romantic or otherwiseReady to actually rewire the beliefs keeping you stuck? My Identity Reset is a 10 minute daily practice using NLP principles to help you start embodying your highest, most secure self, and it's now available to everyone, not just my one-on-one clients. Grab the Identity Reset today! And if you're ready to go even deeper, I currently have two spots open for one-on-one coaching. This is my favorite work I do, and these spots go fast. If you've been on the fence, this is your sign. Apply for the VIP program here!

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