Have you ever Googled a decision so much that you somehow ended up trusting yourself even less?

When I became a new mom, I desperately wanted to get it right. I read the books, asked the experts, talked to other moms, and Googled myself into oblivion.

And of course, real life would hand me situations nobody else could answer for me.

And I had to admit something uncomfortable:

Sometimes I wasn't looking for more information.

I wanted someone else to choose so I wouldn't have to risk being wrong.

This is a story about perfectionism, motherhood, overthinking, and what happened when I finally gave my own voice a seat at the table.

I didn't stop reading the books.

I didn't stop asking experts.

I didn't even stop Googling.

I just finally consulted myself, too.

If you're standing in a new season of your life wondering who the heck gave you the keys, pull up a chair.

Let's get curious together.

Have you ever felt like everything in your life changed at once, and that you were the problem?

Your work doesn't feel the same. Your relationships are shifting. The roles you've always played suddenly feel draining af.

I kept looking for another course, another coach, another answer.

In this episode of Be Your Own Dang Hero, I share how exploring archetypes became one lens that helped me understand what was really happening beneath the surface—not because archetypes had the answers, but because they helped me stop believing I was broken

You built the life you thought would make you happy.

So why doesn't it feel that way?

In this season opener of Be Your Own Dang Hero, Pauline McKinney explores the hidden truth behind success, burnout, self-discovery, and the question so many of us are afraid to ask:

What do I actually want?

If you've ever felt disconnected from your own life—even when everything looks good from the outside—this episode will feel like a deep exhale.

Because maybe you're not broken.

Maybe you're simply ready to tell yourself the truth.

🎧 Listen now and start building a life that feels like you.