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3439: Stop Should-ing All Over Yourself by Melani Schweder of A Brighter Wild on Self-Acceptance

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Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition
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Jun 21, 2026
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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3439: Melani Schweder explores how perfectionism can quietly take over our approaches to health, wellness, and spirituality, leaving us feeling like we are never enough. She encourages listeners to replace shame-driven habits with self-compassion and embrace the idea that true healing begins with accepting ourselves as we are. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.abrighterwild.com/blog/stop-should-ing-all-over-yourself Quotes to ponder: "People should be shown and told that they are beautiful, well, and worthy just as they are right now." "Healing doesn’t happen when you follow a strict formula of x,y, and z, it happens when you let go and allow yourself to be enough, right in this moment." "When you come from a place of “I’m not enough”, then you feel immense pressure to do everything perfectly in order to bring value to yourself." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices