174. How to Find a Balance Between Toxic Positivity and Optimism with Whitney Goodman of @sitwithwhit

<p><b>Today we are so excited to have a conversation with Whiteny Goodman, the radically honest psychotherapist behind the very popular Instagram account @sitwithwhit. You may have seen her information and content in dozens of publications including the New York Times and New York Magazine.</b></p><p><br/></p><p><b>We love this interview because it takes the toxically positive environment that many of us are living in and it gives it a little bit of a shift. We don’t want to be walking around in complete negativity but there definitely is a balance and Whitney walks us through ways we can find that balance while helping ourselves and our relationships in the process.</b></p><p><br/></p><p><b>Whitney covers everything from why she got started with toxic positivity to how we can show up for a friend who is going through something we might not fully understand. She also helps us identify the connection between people pleasing and toxic positivity.</b></p><p><br/></p><p><b>If you haven’t already, we would love for you to leave us a review. Reviews are so important to podcasts and help us get our message across to new ears!</b></p><p><br/></p><p><b>Whitney’s </b><a href='https://www.instagram.com/sitwithwhit/'><b>Instagram</b></a></p><p><br/></p><p><b>Whitney’s </b><a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@whitneygoodmanlmft'><b>TikTok</b></a></p><p><br/></p><p><a href='https://sitwithwhit.com/'><b>Sitwithwhit.com</b></a></p><p><br/></p><p><b>Whitney’s </b><a href='https://sitwithwhit.substack.com/'><b>Substack</b></a></p><p><br/></p><p><b>Sponsor: 10% off at BETTERHELP: </b><a href='http://betterhelp.com/herself'><b>http://betterhelp.com/herself</b></a></p><p><br/></p><p><b>Sponsor: 30% off Blissy Pillowcases: </b><a href='https://blissy.com/pages/herself'><b>https://blissy.com/pages/herself</b></a><b> code: HERSELF</b></p><p><br/></p><p><b>Let’s connect!</b></p><p><br/></p><p><b>HERSELF</b><a href='https://herself-podcast-favorites.myshopify.com'><b> SHOP</b></a><b>: </b><a href='https://herself-podcast-favorites.myshopify.c