Breaking the Good Girl Mold: Embrace Your True Potential with Meg Holloway

She Who Dares, Wins.

In this engaging episode of the "Shoe Dares Wins" podcast, Michelle sits down with the inspiring Meg Holloway, founder of the Joy Project, to explore how she transitioned from a "good girl" living a conventional life to an empowering coach and leader in the realm of personal development. Meg, who was diagnosed with ADHD in her thirties, shares candidly about her journey of self-discovery, moving to the Lake District, and launching her own coaching business.

During the conversation, Meg dives deep into the concept of the "good girl," a persona she and many women struggle to break free from. By using practical examples from her own life and those of her clients, Meg provides valuable insights on overcoming limiting beliefs, dealing with imposter syndrome, and embracing one's true identity. Topics such as the impact of ADHD on women, the power of nature in personal growth, and the importance of community connection are threaded throughout the discussion, offering listeners a comprehensive guide to self-empowerment and joyful living.

Key Takeaways:

• Embracing Change: Meg emphasizes how pivotal moments, like her ADHD diagnosis, can spur transformative changes and lead to personal and professional growth.
• Breaking the Good Girl Mold: The episode focuses on how societal and self-imposed expectations create limiting beliefs and how women can break free to explore their true potential.
• Power of the Outdoors: Discover the immense benefits of nature and outdoor activities in fostering mental clarity and personal insight.
• Community and Connection: The importance of retreats and group activities in helping women find support and forge meaningful, empowering connections.
• Resilience and Intuition: Meg underscores the significance of trusting one's intuition and resilience in the journey toward self-empowerment and authentic living.
• 
  

Notable Quotes:

1. "We know most, if not all Adhders struggle with something called RSD, which is rejection, sensitivity, dysphoria."
2. "A large part of it was the pandemic—the amount of time I had with my thoughts and getting super bored of my own bullshit."
3. "My job throughout my entire partnership with a client is to hold them at the highest place they can imagine and then help them get there."
4. "If you don't manage it yourself in coming out of that good girl, at some point your brain and your body will catch up with you and go, right, out."
5. "I fundamentally believe that some of the things I know now, if I had been taught those as a teenager, I probably wouldn't have gone through half

Connect with Meg @thejoyprojectcoach and @megg.holloway

Please support the show at www.patreon.com/shewhodareswins Listen to all our 5- 10 minute exclusive bonus episodes

Shop HOODIES AND Tees @ www.shewhodareswins.com Pod10 for 10% off

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.