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105: Are You a Validation Junkie? How Approval Addiction Destroys Authenticity
Are you constantly looking for approval from other people?
This week Luke Gordon and guest Ryan Collins explore what it means to become a validation junkie—someone whose identity depends on the opinions, approval, and acceptance of others.
Together they discuss:
Why validation feels addictive
How people pleasing destroys authenticity
The connection between shame and approval seeking
Why marriage doesn't fix unhealthy validation patterns
Chapters
03:45 Integrity - Steele vs Noodle
05:50 Ryan on Being Called Out
09:08 Validation as a Drug
14:22 Impact on Marriage
20:48 Fear of Disappointing…
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