Blooming Outside the Lines

Blooming Outside the Lines is a podcast for women who have spent their lives trying to be good enough and instead feel tired, overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, and often guilty about their body size or their eating. If that’s you, you’re not alone and you deserve to be you—even if others disagree.

I’m a licensed psychologist who’s worked with women for over 30 years. I understand how hard it is to relax or take time for self-care, and the deep pull we feel for approval—approval that often defines us.

We’ll talk about how the brain and our capabilities change when we ignore our self-care, wait until we have time for it, can’t say no, or fear disapproval.

I’ll provide support, encouragement, and practical strategies for building your confidence from the inside out, for stepping into your own truth and blooming into the most radiant version of yourself.

The information shared in this podcast is for educational purposes only. It is not meant to replace the advice of any of your healthcare providers and does not mean we have a client/therapist relationship.

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taking a break for self-care

July 06, 2026 • Dr. Deb, Creating Choices PC • Season 1 • Episode 26

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Life can sure get overwhelming at times, can’t it? I am facing new challenges this summer that are taking quite a bit of energy, leaving me with more on my plate than I can reasonably get to. In this very brief episode, which is not really an episode at all, I talk about practicing what I preach, keeping my finger on the pulse of my inner life, and making self-care a priority. I encourage my listeners to do the same, let them know I will be back in a couple of months and in the meantime urge them to send any ideas for future episodes my way.

To learn more from Deb,

Visit her website at https://creatingchoicesdeblang.com/ for information about her online courses and free info sheets and guides designed to support you as you navigate life’s challenges.

If you struggle with feeling good enough, check out her book Never Enough—Separating Self-Worth from Approval.

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If you're tired of feeling never enough, of constantly being derailed by your own fears or the reactions of others, then you are in the right place. I'm Deb, a licensed psychologist, and this is Blooming Outside the Lines, a podcast dedicated to women who've spent their lives trying to stay within the lines of what's acceptable, who've never felt good enough and who are ready to break free and bloom. Let's talk about how you can build a solid foundation connected with your strength and your wisdom. Before we start, I need to make sure that you know that the information I share with you is just that. It's just information. It's not meant to be a prescription for what you should do or meant to replace the advice of any of your healthcare providers. It also doesn't mean that we have a professional client-therapist relationship.

Hi there and welcome. This is going to be a very short episode. In fact, it's not going to be really be an episode at all. I want to let you know that I'm going to practice what I preach and with my finger on the pulse of my inner life recognize that I have way too much on my plate this summer. I'm facing some new challenges that are taking A lot of my energy, and I realized that I need to step away from this for a bit.

I really feel sad in doing that as I do enjoy it. And I'm looking forward to starting again in the fall. My plan is to take a couple of months to focus on my new challenges and then start back up again.

In the meantime, if you have topics that you would like me to talk about when we start again, please reach out and share those with me. I'd love to hear from you. And I hope that you too will keep your finger on the pulse of your inner life.

And if there's care that you need or areas of your life that you need to make a priority, that you will give yourself that care. I'm wishing you many moments of joy this summer and I'll talk with you in a couple months. Bye bye.

This has been Blooming Outside the Lines, a podcast dedicated to supporting you in blooming into all you are meant and wish to be. If you enjoyed it and gained value, please consider leaving a review, as it will help other women to find it and please share it with anyone who would benefit from it. And if you would like to be notified when new episodes become available, be sure and follow on your favorite podcast app. Until next time, how will you light a candle of self-acceptance? Because you deserve to be you, even if others disagree.