Identity
I Spent My Childhood Shapeshifting to Be Loved with Janis Vogel
I Spent My Childhood Shapeshifting to Be Loved with Janis Vogel
In this episode of Sense of Self, filmmaker and coach Janis Vogel reflects on her lifelong pursuit of acceptance and the toll of constantly adapting to please others. Through her story, she reveals how embracing authenticity and self-acceptance—especially in motherhood—can break patterns of perfectionism and lead to genuine emotional freedom.
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