How do we cultivate self-belief in the face of unrelenting misogyny?

in the midst of being bombarded by patriarchal messages like "women shouldn't be allowed to get an education until they've had two babies" and if you're a single woman, you have "no direct stake in the future" of the US, how do we cultivate and maintain our own unwavering self-belief and self-worth? 

That's what we dive into in Season 2, Episode 1. 

We talk about: 

The two types of goals and how we can use one of them to cultivate and strengthen our self-belief.

How we can create conditions in which it's more likely that we're going to arrive at our outcome goals. 

Why doing is an important component of mindset work.

How perfectionism gets in the way of creating, and can block us, and how important it is to allow your creations to suck (especially at the beginning).

Linda's recent experimentation with water color painting, and her revelation about enjoying the process.

Ira Glass's video "The Gap." (Google it- it's awesome!)

How identity and self-belief are intertwined.

Bringing relationships from Zoom into the real world, and the challenge of meeting people in real life. 

How the unrelenting criticism of women makes all of this harder, and what we see as the antidote.

The Simone Biles documentary on Netflix, and how smiling and laughing impacts performance.

What are your thoughts? How do you nurture your self-belief? Write to us, and tell us! We would truly love to hear. Email us: womanuncagedpodcast@gmail.com.

~Linda's book: Homecoming: One Woman's Story of Dismantling Her Inner Cage and Freeing Her Wild Feminine Soul ~Laura's Monday Missives: https://goodwithmoney.substack.com/