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Kristina Hallett (PhD, ABPP) has achieved quite the roster of accomplishments. As a board certified clinical psychologist, she works with high-level professionals to develop skills to make stress work to their advantage, increasing productivity and overall well-being. In addition, she’s passionate about helping adolescents addressing their major life challenges. An acclaimed speaker, podcast-creator, associate professor, and international best-selling author...you might be thinking, “Is there anything she hasn’t done or can’t do?” And yet, there was a time in her life that she felt “less than” alongside the acknowledgement of her achievements. On the outside, she was winning at this game called Life. On this inside, however, feelings of self-doubt permeated her inner dialogue. The dissonance between these two worlds lessened over time with sincere self-examination and a dedication to authenticity. She learned that when we dare to be present to who we really are, more opportunities for growth and expansion are created. Armed with self-compassion (which she defines as a mixture of kindness, acknowledgement of our common humanity, and courageous presence), she examined her own self-doubts and insecurities. We are able to “own our awesome” through practice. Eventually, we can learn to accept and truly appreciate our whole being from knowing that our present is the sum total of all of our experiences. Tender Curiosities: Are you curious to examine and challenge the power that your own self-doubts have over your life? What is my truth? What does it look like to be in alignment with my truth? How can I be more effective? Can I be the same person in all subsets of my life without the energy-draining practice of acting out a role? What is really involved in radical self-care? Resources: Kristina Hallett’s website 2:05 Hallett’s podcast, “Be Awesome” 31:00 Brene Brown’s book, “Dare to Lead” 37:56 Michelle Obama’s book, “Becoming” 39:43 Jennifer Louden and setting definitions of what’s enough 52:33 Hallett’s free book, “10 steps to being stress smart and being your own best friend.” 52:41 Hallett’s two books, “Own Best Friend” and “Be Awesome”