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Caroline Fleck on Why Validation Fuels Our Sense of Mattering | EP 659

Sep 4, 2025 · 1h 4m

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In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Caroline Fleck—clinical psychologist, researcher, and author of Validation—explores why so many of us struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, and burnout, not because we’re broken, but because our need for validation has gone unmet. She explains how validation is more than comfort—it’s proof that we matter.Drawing on her clinical work and scientific research, Dr. Fleck demonstrates why validation is the foundation of resilience, connection, and well-being, and how learning to validate ourselves and others can bridge the gap between feeling invisible and living with purpose.Visit this link for the full show notesGo Deeper: The Ignited Life SubstackIf this…