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The Fear of Not Fitting In (and other highs and lows of solo travel)

Season #1 Episode #20

Welcome to the Women of Worth Podcast with Claire Fealy! 

After a month off, I’m back! This special episode consists of 2 different podcasts- one from before my trip and one from after. Listening back to the first half of this episode made me a little emotional because I was truly so nervous about what would come up while I was away. What I didn’t expect was how incredibly life changing traveling would be.

But, this isn’t just my podcast. I would never be where I am today without you! So, settle in, grab a nice cup of tea, and welcome to another episode of OUR podcast.

Before the Trip [2:00]

  • [2:30] Your inner world is more important than your outer world.
  • [6:00] When life feels hard, and things are coming up to the surface, stop resisting it.
  • [7:00] When life is the hardest, we heal the most.
  • [8:30] A lot of times, stress is self created. It’s the stories we tell ourselves.
  • [9:00] Stress is disempowering. It takes us out of our circle of control.
  • [11:00]Sometimes your life needs to fall apart to fall back into place.
  • [12:00] I found I was always putting other people ahead of me. I masked all of my feelings and acted happy-go-lucky.
  • [15:00] When life feels hard, look for the lesson. What we don’t repair, we repeat.
  • [17:30] Feel the fear and do it anyways.
  • [18:30] Be at peace in the present- you are free to just enjoy life.
  • [20:00] There is nothing more powerful than a woman who knows her worth. 

Post Trip Updates! [22:00]

  • [23:30] You don’t need a lot to be happy.
  • [24:40] I got caught up in the consumerism-what did I need to be happy? I fell into the trap of chasing success.
  • [25:00] I thought hitting certain numbers would make me feel better and solve all my problems- but it doesn’t.
  • [26:00] I want you to know that happiness and success does not lie on the top of the mountain. Once you get to the top, there’s another mountain to climb.
  • [29:00] I came to Bali to heal my mentality of not being good enough.
  • [31:00] Your worth is not in your weight, your appearance, your achievements, or the approval of other people.
  • [35:00] Nobody is better than you. Nobody is less than you. Everyone is at a different place in their journey.
  • [36:30] Your weight will change, your worth will not. The people around you will change, your worth does not. Your results in life will change, your worth does not.
  • [39:30] I don’t need to travel to be happy. I can be happy with myself.
  • [41:00] I am making more time for fun, rest, and sleep!

Becoming Magnetic [42:00] 

  • [43:00] The Magnetic Confidence Movement created a community. It’s like minded people in a safe space where we can open up and share our struggles.
  • [44:00] Confidence is the belief that you are worthy, deserving, and capable.
  • [46:00] Change doesn’t have to be hard when you have support.

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