The Dangerous Side of Selflessness

<p>Season 2 Episode 8: The Dangerous Side of Selflessness</p><p><br></p><p>For years, Kimber Hardick did everything she thought she was supposed to do.</p><p>She was a wife.<br>A mother.<br>A helper.<br>A caretaker.</p><p>The person everyone could count on.</p><p>From the outside, her life looked successful.</p><p>Inside, she was disappearing.</p><p>In this deeply honest conversation, Hannah sits down with author, speaker, and educator Kimber Hardick to talk about the quiet way so many women lose themselves while taking care of everyone else.</p><p>After more than 30 years of marriage, Kimber found herself confronting a question she had spent decades avoiding:</p><p>Who am I when I&#39;m not taking care of everyone else?</p><p>Together, Hannah and Kimber unpack the stories women are taught about self-sacrifice, why so many of us confuse being needed with being valued, and how years of putting ourselves last can leave us feeling invisible in our own lives.</p><p>They also explore one of the most powerful concepts Hannah has discussed on the podcast: the difference between feeling your emotions and feeding them.</p><p>Because healing doesn&#39;t happen by pretending you&#39;re fine.</p><p>It happens when you stop running from what you&#39;re feeling long enough to listen to what it&#39;s trying to teach you.</p><p>Whether you&#39;re navigating divorce, rebuilding after heartbreak, struggling with your identity, or simply wondering where the woman you used to be went, this conversation is an invitation to stop waiting for &quot;later&quot; and start coming home to yourself.</p><p>TIMESTAMPS</p><p>00:00 – Meet Kimber Hardick</p><p>03:45 – How women lose themselves inside marriage and motherhood</p><p>08:20 – The belief that good women sacrifice themselves</p><p>13:15 – Feeling invisible while appearing successful</p><p>18:40 – Empty nesting, identity, and rediscovering yourself</p><p>24:10 – The wake-up call that changed everything</p><p>29:50 – What our children learn from our relationships</p><p>34:30 – Boundaries, people-pleasing, and proving your worth</p><p>40:15 – Why women stay longer than they want to</p><p>44:40 – Feeling vs. feeding your emotions</p><p>49:30 – The emotions wheel and emotional awareness</p><p>53:20 – Avoidance, capacity, and learning to sit with discomfort</p><p>56:30 – Why joy won&#39;t come until all emotions are welcome</p><p>59:00 – Kimber&#39;s advice for women rebuilding their lives</p><p><br></p><p>CONNECT WITH HANNAH</p><p>⚖️ Hembree Bell Law Firm</p><p>Helping women navigate divorce, custody, and life&#39;s next chapter.</p><p>HembreeBell.com</p><p>💛 Join the Free Women&#39;s Circle</p><p>A supportive community for women rebuilding after divorce and major life transitions.</p><p>MyConfidentDivorce.com/Circle</p><p>✨ My Confident Divorce</p><p>Courses, coaching, and resources to help you move through divorce with clarity and confidence.</p><p>MyConfidentDivorce.com</p><p><br></p><p>CONNECT WITH KIMBER HARDICK📱 Instagram@KimberLivingLife</p><p>📱 Facebook</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/share/19EkV6N1od/?mibextid=wwXIfr🌐 WebsiteKimberHardick.comHer Skool Group https://www.skool.com/an-invitation-to-shine-9904/about</p><p><br></p><p>The Emotions Wheel</p><p>https://kimberhardick.netlify.app/tools/emotion-wheelThe Workbookhttps://a.co/d/0gy8JkXK📖 BookAn Invitation to ShineIf this episode helped you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who needs to hear it.</p>