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In today’s conversation, an anonymous guest opens up about his lifelong search for attention, approval, and validation.

From relationships and flirtation to achievement and external success, he describes the exhausting cycle of wanting to feel wanted while never fully believing the affirmation he receives.

As the conversation unfolds, deeper questions begin to surface. What happens when your sense of self is shaped by what other people think of you? Why does validation never seem to last? And how do you begin to separate genuine connection from the need to be reassured that you matter?

Through it all, one question anchors the conversation. Where am I in this?

As you listen, notice what comes up for you in your own story, because even if the situation is different, the patterns are often the same.

If you’ve ever chased approval, avoided uncomfortable emotions, or felt disconnected from yourself, this conversation will likely resonate in a very real way.

Get Dr. Lee Long’s brand new book WAIT, Where Am I in This here: https://tinyurl.com/mtfm6bh8

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