Why You Feel Misunderstood — The Good Girl Syndrome Show With Julie Vander Meulen

Описание: In this episode, I respond to Maria’s question about feeling deeply misunderstood — especially in family dynamics — and the exhausting habit of constantly over-explaining herself. We explore why Good Girls develop a strong need to be seen as “having good intentions,” how fear, self-doubt, and anxiety fuel over-justification, and why chasing understanding from the wrong environment can quietly erode your self-worth. I unpack the difference between wanting connection and seeking validation, how to tell when an environment is emotionally unsafe, and what it looks like to shift from explaining yourself to trusting yourself. If you’ve ever felt hurt by being misinterpreted or stuck trying to prove who you are, this episode will help you come back to inner safety, clarity, and self-trust.

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The Good Girl Syndrome Show is a weekly coaching-style podcast for high-achieving women who feel stuck in patterns of people-pleasing, perfectionism, self-doubt, guilt, and over-responsibility — even when their life looks “successful” on the outside.

Each week, we explore one Good Girl Syndrome theme, in two complementary episodes:

One episode where I coach or mentor a woman from the community based on a real question or lived experience.

One episode where I share my own perspective — how I’ve lived this pattern, how it showed up in my life, and what helped me move through it.

The goal isn’t just self-improvement.
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🤍 ABOUT ME

My name is Julie Vander Meulen.
I’m an empowerment coach for high-achieving women and the creator of the Good Girl Syndrome framework.

My work helps women stop performing, stop shrinking, and start belonging to themselves — fully, freely, and unapologetically.

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