Episode Summary:
I’m sure you are asked your opinion often, but have you ever asked yourself your opinion of… YOU? In Self-Image Part II Chris & Johnna dive into the mental side of self-image in relation to our title, income, experiences, comparisons and expectations of ourselves.
Show Notes:
Chris starts out by asking Johnna about her shift from Cincinnati Reds employee to stay-at-home mom.
Chris explains the difference in his confidence level and interactions with others with transitioning titles from personal trainer to fitness studio owner.
Johnna talks about the negativity that can be found in mom groups and in society in general against moms. She opens up about her need to get a part-time job to have the ability to get out of the house, feel appreciated and finally feel like she was good at something other than being a mom.
Chris then transitions to tying self-worth to his income at one point. He gives examples of hitting his sought after financial goal and when he did it not being what he expected.
Johnna discusses how most of our self-image is developed from a young age based on what parents and others tell us or show us growing up.
Chris brings up the point that in high school many people find their identities and self-image in their extracurricular title in school, but many don’t go on to continue in that sport/hobby and often sink into depression.
Johnna talks about finding identity from high school and her difficult transition to college.
Chris points out our comparisons of keeping up with the “Joneses” and parents, and the bad decisions we make as a result of finding self-worth in the things that are not guaranteed to remain.
Johnna gives the example of how she felt when they were renting vs. when they purchased a home and how that affected her self-image.
The couple gives several other examples that ultimately lead to asking ourselves
”Am I proud of the human being I am?”
Johnna discusses her lightbulb moment regarding tying our self-worth to things that can be taken away from us and the importance of learning how to know and love the person that we are at our core.
They discuss how your brain actually wants to protect you from growth because growth is somewhere we have never been, and how our brains see more of what we focus on. In closing, our brains are programmed to achieve what we believe about ourselves.
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