Episode 23: What Happens When We Put Others on a Pedestal

Sep 9

“So making any organization or any person an idol is one of the most detrimental things that you can do for yourself, for your self-worth, your ego, your confidence. And honestly, it's incredibly harmful for the relationship that you're going to have with them too.”

- Payal Beri

Today, Payal discusses how idolizing someone in that manner can create personal friction within ourselves. She also explains why measuring yourself to your assumption of others could be cause for more self-doubt.

Whether you’re completely enamoured with your dream company that you so badly want to work with, or maybe you’re idolizing an individual on social media, placing anyone on a pedestal can create disillusionment and unrealistic expectations. Tune in as Payal dissects why this behavior is harmful to your self-worth, ego, and confidence, and how you can reframe this behavior in a more positive and reaffirming way.

Today on The Unapologetic Woman:

What it means to idolize and put someone/something on a pedestal
Avoiding the shock of false expectations
How this mindset and behavior stems from early childhood
Why the problems arise when you realize people are imperfect humans
Attaching yourself to your perspective of whoever you’re idolizing
The harmful effects of idolizing others
How to switch idolizing into admiration
Discovering what you’re truly admiring in a person or company
Holding a standard of self-love towards the things you’re truly great at
Creating a relationship with the people you admire

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Payal is a human behavior expert, speaker and women entrepreneurs leadership coach who empowers leaders to create a company team culture they are proud of just as much as the mission and impact their business is making in the world. She has 10+ years as a former clinical therapist and as a global leadership development consultant, having worked with fortune 500 companies, to now ensuring no woman entrepreneur feels alone in her journey as a leader and equipped with strategies, tools and the mindset to empower a high performing team and happy team.