Validation Seeking
Why do some people chase validation from everyone?
4.1 (22)
52 mins
Explore how validation seeking develops from low self-esteem and childhood experiences. Discover how fear of judgment and rejection drives constant need for approval. Learn about the role of social media and people-pleasing in perpetuating this cycle.
Ep 1:
Chasing Approval: The Validation Trap
Vionna Flynn unpacks why we crave likes, compliments, and constant reassurance—tracing validation-seeking back to low self-esteem and the childhood roots of needing approval to feel worthy.
Ep 2:
The Price of Fitting In
From over-accommodation to suppressed authenticity, this episode explores how people-pleasing and fear of rejection quietly erode self-identity, leaving many unsure of who they really are.
Ep 3:
Likes, Lies, and Losing Yourself
Social media supercharges the need for approval—turning likes into self-worth—before the episode closes with hopeful strategies to reclaim authenticity and internal validation.
Discussions (11)
Hugh
Level 6 · 9 mo agoRefreshing my notifs while she explains why I shouldn’t is actual shenanigans lol I feel personally attacked 💀
Enoch
Level 5 · 9 mo agoI see this in my physics classes. Students want the grade for validation, not the actual understanding.
Anton
Level 10 · 9 mo agoIt stems from insecurity.
