Have you ever asked yourself this simple, unsettling question: “Why am I performing?”
Not presenting. Not showing up authentically. Performing.
It’s a pattern many women fall into—early in life and silently throughout their careers. It starts with subtle messages:
“When I do this, I’m rewarded.”
“When I do that, they withdraw.”
So you keep doing what gets approval… and somewhere in the middle, you lose yourself.
In this episode of Love My Body, Love Myself, a limited series from the Unleash Your Audacious Confidence Podcast, Alicia Couri explores what happens when our need to be loved and accepted comes at the cost of our identity—and how we begin to reclaim it.
The High Cost of Performance
We grow up learning to perform. To be the good girl. The helper. The achiever. The one who keeps it all together.
But over time, that performance becomes a mask.
Behind it, there’s often a woman who’s overwhelmed, emotionally depleted, disconnected from her body—and unsure how to reconnect with her true self.
Performance gives us temporary validation, but never lasting peace.
When Your Body Speaks Louder Than Your Mind
This series was born from the need to address what happens when we give so much to others that we leave nothing for ourselves.
Our bodies start to whisper, then scream. Health issues appear. Burnout sets in. Confidence disappears.
And when that happens, we’re forced to confront the truth: we’ve abandoned ourselves in the name of pleasing everyone else.
Reflect. Reframe. Rebuild.
In this episode, Alicia challenges you to stop and reflect:
- When did your performance begin?
- What parts of yourself did you hide to be accepted?
- What would happen if you stopped performing and showed up as you?
Healing begins with honesty. Confidence begins with clarity. And power comes from self-connection—not approval.
Your Invitation to Reclaim You
Love My Body, Love Myself isn’t just a podcast—it’s a movement back to wholeness.
If you’re ready to stop giving from an empty cup… if you’re done with the performance and ready for peace—this episode is your next step.
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You don’t need permission to be whole.
You just need to remember who you are underneath the performance.