285. The Costs of Ignoring Yourself
Have you ever found yourself completely overreacting to something small... and wondered, Where did that come from?
This week, Megan is joined by author, speaker, and creator of How to Blow Up Your Life, Sara Stansberry, for a powerful conversation about the hidden cost of ignoring yourself. Through Sara's deeply personal story of a garage door that wouldn't close—and the emotional breakdown that followed—they explore how years of suppressing emotions, minimizing needs, and disconnecting from yourself eventually demand to be seen.
If you've ever felt guilty for having needs, struggled to identify your emotions, or worried that choosing yourself is somehow selfish, this conversation will challenge those beliefs and invite you back to yourself. Because when you stop ignoring who you are, you don't just change your own life—you become the person the world needs you to be.
In this episode you'll learn:
- Why emotional explosions usually begin long before the breaking point.
- How suppressing your feelings disconnects you from your authentic self.
- Why so many women struggle to identify what they're actually feeling.
- The surprising role emotions play as indicators—not problems to fix.
- How childhood experiences shape beliefs like "I shouldn't have needs."
- Why choosing yourself often feels selfish—and why it isn't.
- How ignoring yourself affects your health, relationships, and purpose.
- What it looks like to reconnect with yourself one small decision at a time.
- Why becoming emotionally healthy benefits everyone around you.
- How living authentically allows you to become the role model your children and others need.
Ignoring yourself doesn't make life easier—it simply delays the moment when your heart demands to be heard. This conversation is an invitation to reconnect with yourself, honor your emotions, and live the vibrant life you were created to live.
Find Sara, her podcast, and SubStack here: https://www.sarastansberry.com/
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