How I Stopped Caring About Being Misunderstood — The Good Girl Syndrome Show W/ Julie Vander Meulen

Описание: In this episode, I share my personal journey of developing self-worth and confidence — and how that completely changed my relationship with being misunderstood. I reflect on growing up feeling different, constantly adapting to belong, and misinterpreting reality through the lens of low self-worth. I walk you through the inner shifts that took me from seeking validation, to expressing anger and assertiveness, to finally reaching a place where I no longer need to be understood to feel grounded. We explore why trying to earn understanding can keep you stuck, how self-worth reshapes perception, and why choosing to understand others instead of explaining yourself can be deeply freeing. If you’ve ever felt lonely, unseen, or exhausted from trying to be understood, this episode offers a powerful reframe.

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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.

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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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