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The Nancy Levin Show
Hosted by Nancy Levin · EN
Welcome to The Nancy Levin Show: I help people-pleasers and overachievers set boundaries that stick and own self-worth, through empowered action, so you can feel free. Plus if you're an aspiring or current coach, you're in the right place! Tune in each week for coaching, compelling conversations and actionable tools, designed to support you in the spotlight as you take center stage of your own life.
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E260: Wanting More Doesn't Make You Ungrateful
1w ago00:24:43Tap to summarizeThere's a quiet kind of exhaustion that comes from living a life that looks fine on the outside while feeling disconnected from yourself on the inside. In this episode, I explore the truth about wanting more — and why so many of us immediately shame ourselves for it. If you've been minimizing your desires, convincing yourself you should just be grateful, or suppressing the part of you longing for something deeper, this conversation will meet you there. I unpack the hidden beliefs underneath self-denial, the people-pleasing patterns that teach us to silence our needs, and the exhaustion that comes from living too small for too long. Together, we explore the difference between genuine gratitude and the kind of gratitude that keeps you stuck, performing contentment while quietly abandoning yourself. Your desire for more is not selfish. It's not evidence that your life is wrong. It may actually be the clearest signal pointing you back toward your truth, your aliveness, and the version of you waiting to be fully lived. What we explore: Why wanting more often triggers guilt and shame The hidden beliefs underneath self-denial How people-pleasing disconnects you from your truth The difference between real gratitude and distorted gratitude The exhaustion that comes from living too small If you're ready to reconnect with your truth, desires, and aliveness, join me for my free 5-day experience, Reignite Your Spark, at nancylevin.com/spark Connect with me: Newsletternancylevin.comInstagramFacebook
Transcribe →E259: The Real Cost of Ignoring the Truth
2w ago00:26:46Tap to summarizeThe quiet truth you've been ignoring isn't here to ruin your life—it's here to return you to yourself. Something feels off. You may not be able to fully name it, but you feel it—restlessness, exhaustion, a subtle sense that your life no longer fits. You keep going, staying busy, hoping it will pass. But it doesn't. When you stop overriding what you already know, everything begins to shift. Not because you have a plan, but because you're finally willing to be honest. There is grief in letting go of what once worked. But the grief of facing the truth moves. The grief of staying stuck does not. On the other side of honesty, there is relief, energy, and the possibility of a life that actually aligns with who you are now. What we explore: How truth shows up as restlessness, burnout, and longing Why ignoring what you know drains your energy The role of grief in telling yourself the truth How to stop outsourcing your knowing What it means to trust yourself in real time If you're ready to reconnect with your voice and safely step into your next level of visibility, join me for Reignite Your Spark – a free 5-day experience designed to help you build self-trust and express yourself with clarity and confidence. You can begin at http://nancylevin.com/spark. Connect with me: Newsletternancylevin.comInstagramFacebook
Transcribe →E258: Transform Your Daily Life With This Simple Practice
3w ago00:24:36Tap to summarizeYou don't need to do more—you need to reconnect with yourself. Sometimes all it takes is a few minutes. Constant input, comparison, and noise make it hard to hear your own voice—and over time, you lose touch with what you feel, need, and want. Self-connection isn't a luxury. It's the foundation. And it begins with small, intentional pauses where you turn inward instead of reaching for something outside yourself. When you create space to listen without judgment or urgency, you begin to rebuild trust with yourself. And from there, clarity follows. What we explore: Why disconnection feels so common in today's overstimulating world How living from the outside in leads to burnout and emptiness The difference between self-care and true self-connection The four elements of a self-connection ritual Body-based practices to reconnect with your inner knowing A simple way to begin, even if you only have a few minutes If you're ready to reconnect with your voice and safely step into your next level of visibility, join me for Reignite Your Spark – a free 5-day experience designed to help you build self-trust and express yourself with clarity and confidence. You can begin at http://nancylevin.com/spark. Connect with me: Newsletternancylevin.comInstagramFacebook
Transcribe →E257: Are You Giving Your Power Away and Calling It Growth?
Apr 2700:25:54Tap to summarizeYou don't need someone else to hold your power. It's easy to believe someone else has the answers. Especially when their words resonate, when their presence feels certain, when their guidance seems clear. But the moment you place someone on a pedestal, you begin to disconnect from your own authority. I've seen this from behind the scenes—teachers, authors, and leaders who are just as human as you are. The truth is, no one has arrived somewhere you haven't. The clarity you recognize in others is something already alive within you. This is your invitation to stay open to growth without outsourcing your power. What we explore: The cost of putting teachers on pedestals The difference between inspiration and outsourcing your power Why it can feel safer to trust others instead of yourself How to practice discernment without losing connection to your voice Rebuilding self-trust through small, consistent choices If you're ready to reconnect with your voice and safely step into your next level of visibility, join me for Reignite Your Spark – a free 5-day experience designed to help you build self-trust and express yourself with clarity and confidence. You can begin at http://nancylevin.com/spark. Connect with me: Newsletternancylevin.comInstagramFacebook
Transcribe →E256: How to Stop Chasing Approval and Start Choosing Yourself
Apr 2000:19:50Tap to summarizeApproval can feel like safety – until the cost of earning it becomes too high. If you've spent your life people-pleasing, shape-shifting, overachieving, or staying silent in order to be liked, accepted, or chosen, this episode invites you to examine the hidden bargains you may be making for approval. I explore why approval-seeking is not a flaw, but a survival strategy – and how what once protected you can eventually begin to imprison you. Together, we look at what becomes possible when self-respect matters more than being well received, and why freedom begins when you stop outsourcing your worth to other people's opinions. Because while being misunderstood may feel uncomfortable, abandoning yourself is far more painful. What we explore: Why approval-seeking is a survival strategy – not a character flaw How people pleasing, perfectionism, and overachieving become approval patterns The hidden cost of outsourcing your worth to others How to stop abandoning yourself for acceptance Why learning to tolerate being misunderstood is part of freedom What it means to choose truth over approval If you're ready to reconnect with your voice and safely step into your next level of visibility, join me for Reignite Your Spark – a free 5-day experience designed to help you build self-trust and express yourself with clarity and confidence. You can begin at http://nancylevin.com/spark. Connect with me: Newsletternancylevin.comInstagramFacebook
Transcribe →E255: People Pleasers: This Question Will Unlock Your Transformation
Apr 1300:20:59Tap to summarizeThere is a question that changes everything—once you're willing to answer it honestly. For a long time, you may have been focused on the cost of change. What happens if you speak up, choose differently, or stop pretending? But eventually, the question shifts. What is it costing you not to? Because staying the same isn't neutral. It quietly costs your energy, your self-trust, your connection to yourself. And once you really see that, something inside you begins to move. Not because you're ready. But because you're no longer willing to ignore what you know. This is where transformation begins. What we explore: The cost of staying the same Why people-pleasing keeps you stuck The moment change becomes inevitable If you're ready to reconnect with your voice and safely step into your next level of visibility, join me for Reignite Your Spark – a free 5-day experience designed to help you build self-trust and express yourself with clarity and confidence. You can begin at http://nancylevin.com/spark. Connect with me: Newsletternancylevin.comInstagramFacebook
Transcribe →E254: How to Reclaim Your Time, Energy, and Money
Apr 600:24:14Tap to summarizeYou don't lose yourself all at once—you lose yourself in the moments you say yes when you mean no. There's a direct connection between your boundaries and your self-worth, and you can see it most clearly in how you spend your time, your energy, and your money. These three areas quietly reveal where you're honoring yourself—and where you're still abandoning yourself in order to keep the peace, avoid disappointment, or feel safe. The truth is, self-abandonment doesn't come from weakness. It comes from patterns that once helped you belong. But over time, those same patterns leave you overgiving, exhausted, resentful, and disconnected from your own truth. Boundaries are not about controlling anyone else—they are about coming back to yourself. They are the way you rebuild self-trust, one honest choice at a time. When you begin to recognize your inherent worth, everything shifts. You stop negotiating against yourself. You stop making your needs optional. And you start making decisions—from your time to your finances—that reflect the truth of your value. This is how you take your power back. This is how you stop abandoning yourself and start choosing yourself. What we explore: The connection between boundaries and self-worth How time, energy, and money reveal where you're overgiving Why resentment is a signal that a boundary has been crossed How money reflects your beliefs about your value What it means to stop earning your worth and start living from it Why disappointing others may be necessary to stop abandoning yourself If you're ready to reconnect with your voice and safely step into your next level of visibility, join me for Reignite Your Spark – a free 5-day experience designed to help you build self-trust and express yourself with clarity and confidence. You can begin at http://nancylevin.com/spark. Connect with me: Newsletternancylevin.comInstagramFacebook
Transcribe →E253: The Truth About Visibility and Confidence
Mar 3000:28:18Tap to summarizeYou don't need more confidence – you need a willingness to be seen. There's a moment where staying hidden starts to feel more uncomfortable than stepping forward. And still, you might find yourself waiting – waiting to feel ready, certain, or confident enough before you show up. But readiness is a moving target, and the longer you wait for it, the longer you stay stuck. What actually shifts everything is your willingness to be seen before you feel fully prepared. I walk you through the real reason visibility feels so hard, and why it has nothing to do with discipline or strategy. The hesitation, the overthinking, the inconsistency – it's all rooted in self-protection. When you begin to understand that, you can meet yourself with compassion instead of judgment, and start building self-trust through small, honest actions that reconnect you to your voice. Because visibility isn't about exposing yourself – it's about expressing yourself. And when you shift from trying to be perfect to simply being truthful, you create connection, confidence, and momentum. Not all at once, but one step at a time. What we explore: The difference between readiness and willingness – and why waiting keeps you stuck How fear, procrastination, and perfectionism are actually forms of self-protection The concept of the "visibility edge" and what it means for your identity Why consistency is really about self-trust, not discipline How to build safety in being seen through small, kept promises How to shift from fear of exposure into grounded self-expression A simple practice to help you show up even when fear is present If you're ready to reconnect with your voice and safely step into your next level of visibility, join me for Reignite Your Spark – a free 5-day experience designed to help you build self-trust and express yourself with clarity and confidence. You can begin at http://nancylevin.com/spark. Connect with me: Newsletternancylevin.comInstagramFacebook
Transcribe →E252: How To Reclaim Your Power: Stop Using These 3 Words
Mar 2300:15:24Tap to summarizeYou may not realize how often you're giving your power away with just three words. The phrase "I have to" seems harmless, but it quietly reinforces the belief that you're trapped in your life – stuck in obligations, responsibilities, and roles you didn't choose. Over time, this language creates resentment, drains your energy, and disconnects you from your sense of agency. When you begin to shift your language – even slightly – you begin to shift your experience. Moving from "I have to" into "I get to," "I choose to," or "I agreed to" reconnects you with the truth that you are participating in your life. And while some choices may feel difficult or even painful, recognizing that you made them opens the door to something powerful: the ability to choose differently moving forward. This is not about bypassing reality or forcing positivity. It's about telling yourself the truth in a way that brings you back into alignment with your self-worth, your voice, and your power. What we explore: How "I have to" reinforces feeling trapped and powerless The emotional cost of living in obligation and resentment The difference between "I have to," "I get to," and "I agreed to" How language shifts your relationship to your life Why responsibility is the gateway to freedom A simple daily practice to reconnect with choice How to recognize the unconscious agreements shaping your life If you're standing at a crossroads and ready to reconnect with what you truly want, join my free Reignite Your Spark experience. Over five days, you'll receive short videos, prompts, and practices to help you move from indecision into clarity and action. Learn more at http://nancylevin.com/spark. Connect with me: Newsletternancylevin.comInstagramFacebook
Transcribe →E251: Do You Feel Trapped by Indecision? Do This To Break Free
Mar 1600:17:15Tap to summarizeWhen you're standing at a crossroads, the exhaustion often comes from waiting for certainty that never arrives. There are moments in life when you know something needs to change, yet every option feels heavy with consequence. You have ideas, possibilities, and desires calling to you, but the fear of making the wrong choice keeps you suspended between paths. The truth is that the fatigue many of us feel in these moments isn't caused by the decision itself – it's caused by staying frozen in indecision. When we delay choosing, our energy fragments. We research, analyze, and imagine every possible outcome, hoping clarity will arrive before we take action. But clarity rarely comes first. More often, it emerges after we move, when commitment creates momentum and experience begins to replace speculation. A crossroads is rarely just about choosing a job, a relationship, or a new direction. It's an identity transition. Moving forward requires releasing the version of yourself that once kept you safe so a new version can begin to emerge. Instead of demanding certainty about the rest of your life, you can begin by choosing what feels aligned now and allowing your next chapter to reveal itself step by step. What we explore: Why decision fatigue often comes from not trusting yourself with the consequences of choice How staying stuck at a crossroads drains your energy more than taking action Why clarity often follows commitment instead of coming before it The power of experimenting instead of trying to make the perfect life decision How identity shifts are part of navigating a major life transition Why you don't need to burn your life down to explore a new direction How small aligned steps create momentum and real clarity If you're standing at a crossroads and ready to reconnect with what you truly want, join my free Reignite Your Spark experience. Over five days, you'll receive short videos, prompts, and practices to help you move from indecision into clarity and action. Learn more at http://nancylevin.com/spark. Connect with me: Newsletternancylevin.comInstagramFacebook
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