Ep 182: Chasing Validation

Marie opens this episode fresh off the final call of the first-ever Moxie Mastermind cohort — and she is FEELING it. The women were in tears. Every single one named the Moxie group as one of the greatest sources of positive feeling in their last six months. And almost all of them are coming back for round two in September.From that high, she dives into something she's been coaching heavily lately — a shift that her clients keep describing as total freedom: learning to need nothing in the way of external validation, while giving everything in the way of it.This one's a game changer.What you'll learn in this episode:Why needing external validation is one of the biggest things standing between you and making your idea real — and why the people who love you most still can't give you what you needThe story of Marie leaving her career to start over, feeling sheepish sharing her vision, and why she had to believe in the "after" before anyone else could see itWhy chasing external validation is chasing the dragon — it will never be enough, it will rob you of your authenticity, and it will pull you off your own internal compassThe three things you actually have control over (hint: it's not what other people think of you) and why handing that power to someone else is the opposite of MoxieWhat a vulnerability hangover is, how to be with the feeling instead of running from it, and why embracing your "too-muchness" makes it lose its powerReal client stories: the woman who stopped asking her partner if he was mad at her, the one who stopped checking in with her boss at the end of every day, the one who stopped fawning over her chaotic family — and what changed for all of themWhy Marie doesn't believe in feeling neutral about positive feedback — receive it, soak it up, let it feel great — and what to do with negative feedback insteadThe two-part process: never need validation because you give it to yourself first — and always give it freely in the form of gratitude, appreciation, and presenceWhy that combination — needing nothing, giving everything — creates an ecosystem where nobody else controls how you feel, and your momentum becomes inevitableAlso in this episode:A sneak peek at the Moxie Mastermind September cohort (almost full — apply at dothebloom.com)The Pocket Moxie — an AI tool Marie is building to give her clients access to her full body of work anytime, right in their pocketAnd a little love letter to taking August completely off — by design, on purpose, unapologetically.The Moxie Mastermind September cohort is almost full. Apply now at dothebloom.com.How to connect with Marie:On the Web | The Local BloomInstagram: @the.bloom.coachAll Things Marie on LinkTreeJOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!