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EmpowerHer Hour Podcast · Coach Carolyn · EmpowerHer Hour is your weekly boost of motivation and practical wisdom from women who lead, inspire, and empower. Up to an hour of endless possibilities & approaches to growth, healing, accountability and leveling up your life!

I had to ask myself a hard question:

Am I actually growing… or just getting older?

Staying in the same emotional space, the same cycles, the same excuses — that’s the real fear.

This year I’m choosing growth. Even when it stretches me. Even when it’s uncomfortable.

Who else is committed to evolving? ✋🏽

A bully can give the illusion to the outside world that they have it all:
* Money and lifestyle
* A "good" family
* A circle of friends
* Every material need met

But the one thing missing is the fundamental human need to be truly seen. They aren't only products of dysfunction or abuse; they are often products of an environment where they are emotionally ignored. To them, the only way to feel visible is to curate a world where they are perceived as fearless, strong, and untouchable.

True strength doesn't need a victim to exist.
Let's start looking closer at the 'why' so we can better address the 'what.'

Bullies are not just born out of chaos…they are born out of neglect.

The hardest part about moving forward:
You don't know what's coming.
There's no guarantee.
It feels uncertain.

But staying stuck in what's comfortable isn't safer.
It's just slower regret.

To anyone afraid to move on:
That chapter closed for a reason.

Maybe you outgrew it.
Maybe it wasn't serving you anymore.
Maybe something better was waiting.

Trust that what's next is exactly where you need to be.

The best is still ahead:
→ The role that finally fits
→ The team that values you
→ The growth you've been working toward
→ The career that feels right

You just have to keep moving toward it.
Stop replaying what didn't work out.
Start building what will.

What's coming is better than what's gone.
Believe it.
And keep going.

24k attitude with a 14k smile…the world isn’t ready for all this sparkle!!

Children are not asked to be here. And if you choose to have children you owe them a life that is NOT filled with chaos, fear, anxiety, doubt or abuse.

Invest in your own healing of your inner child before you bring a child into this world and put them through unnecessary trauma.

They deserve the best version of you. You owe yourself that and you owe the children you have now and the ones you may have in the future that.

Bullying says more about the person doing the bullying, than it does about the person that’s being bullied.

Bullying is a clear indication that the person most likely has issues at home. Their environment at home is hostile and unstable. They aren’t receiving the attention, understanding or compassion that they need & want and they are constantly being ridiculed & judged.

They need to feel important, they need to feel seen, they need to feel heard and they need to release. Therefore they will seek out others who they perceive to be weaker than them to release their anger, frustration and even jealousy on.

Teaching children early that bullying is wrong and won’t be accepted at home nor in society, will help them be able to develop a healthy relationship with themselves, their emotions and self image; well into adulthood. By doing so, they will be able to have understanding, empathy and compassion for others. It can reduce the chances of that child being a bully as an adult.