# Why Women Stop Betting on Themselves (And How to Start Again) with Niro Feliciano

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Podcast: [The Alli Worthington Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-alli-worthington-show-1138893)
Published: 2026-06-22T07:05:00+00:00
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## Resource

Join the Uplift Community App TODAY! Shifts are happening. Women in their 40s are coming to therapy not because life is unraveling, but to rediscover who they are. Therapist Niro Feliciano, a Today Show regular, calls this process excavating, pulling back layers of output, caretaking, and self-doubt to find the woman underneath. In this episode of Smart Girl Summer, Niro and I talk about the real reasons women hesitate to bet on themselves, where those self-limiting beliefs actually start (yes, middle school makes an appearance), and the two questions every woman needs to start asking herself right now. What You Will Learn in This Episode Why so many women over 40 are seeking therapy, and what is driving the shift Ask the two questions Niro uses to help clients reconnect with what they truly want. What is happening in your brain when you do not invest in yourself Notice the sting of childhood and middle school moments shaping the harsh inner critic you hear today. The difference between healthy caution and self-sabotage disguised as wisdom Why sacrificing yourself and erasing yourself are not the same thing Tune in to what you genuinely desire and what fills you with joy, and imagine the vibrant life awaiting you when you finally leave autopilot behind. Timestamps: (02:37) - How Niro's work has shifted, why she's back seeing clients full time, and what it taught her about saying no (05:42) - What Niro is seeing in women right now, the rise of women over 40 in therapy, and the concept of "excavating yourself" (07:42) - The two questions women don't ask themselves enough: What do you want? What brings you joy? (10:09) - Alli on writing her motherhood book and the moment women realized they'd been withering on the vine (11:09) - Why women won't invest in themselves, the f…

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