Healing with Haelly

81: More Than a Title

Why do we tie our worth to the titles we hold, the achievements we rack up, or the way we appear to others? In this episode, I share four stories — from being treated like VIP as a TSR dance teacher, to the Speaker of the House losing perks once the title was gone, to Michael Phelps’ post-Olympic identity crisis, and even a Jackie Kennedy dress moment at Spa World. Each story reveals how quickly the world’s treatment of us shifts when a title or costume changes — and why none of those things define our true value.

Your worth doesn’t rise and fall with your achievements, your roles, or your image. It is steady, unshakable, and rooted in one simple truth: the fact that you exist makes you worthy.

I close with a mantra to anchor this truth and invite you to reflect on where you’ve been outsourcing your worth — and what it would feel like to rest in the reality that you are more than a title.


References:

Actress Rountable

Dr. Maya Angelou Interview 

Michael Phelps


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