Love Yourself Loudly

You have done the work, you say all the right things about other women's bodies, and you still cannot extend one inch of it to yourself. In this episode, Dr. Nina Polyné shares a story from when she was eleven and reframes body image struggles as disenfranchised grief, explains why body neutrality is a rest stop and not a destination, and the small self compassion/conscious observer practice s...

You will spend forty five minutes researching a moisturizer and zero seconds asking why you talk to your skin like it betrayed you. In this episode, Dr. Nina Polyné shares her own history with severe eczema, dry skin, and sensitive skin, and why eczema on brown skin gets missed by the people trained to see it. She breaks down skin shame, body image, and the difference between a repair job and a ri...

You can forgive someone completely and never speak to them again. Nobody tells you that, which is exactly why so many of us stay stuck for years. In this episode, Dr. Nina Polyné breaks down why forgiveness is not reconciliation, how to forgive someone who never apologized, why the grudge you cannot put down is quietly doing a job for you, and the four steps for actually putting it down. If you ha...

Why Can't I Forgive Myself? Guilt, Shame, and How to Stop Punishing the Woman Who Didn't Know Better Yet You have forgiven people who never apologized to you, and you are still serving a sentence for something you did years ago. In this episode, Dr. Nina Polyné breaks down the difference between guilt and shame, why self forgiveness keeps failing when what you are actually carrying is grief, and h...

You apologized, you did the work, and they still didn't come back. In this episode, Dr. Nina Polyné breaks down why rejection lands in your nervous system as danger instead of sadness, how self abandonment makes you quietly side with the person who left, and why being unchosen, whether that is family estrangement or someone who stays in your life and STILL never picks you, is not a verdict on your...

Someone compliments you, and before they even finish the sentence you are already saying oh, this old thing. In this episode, Dr. Nina Polyné breaks down why compliments make you uncomfortable, what deflecting praise says about your self worth, and how receiving is a self love practice most of us were never taught. If thank you is the hardest sentence you say all week, this one is for you. “Thank...

When was the last time someone asked how you were doing and actually waited for the answer? In this episode, Dr. Nina Polyné breaks down why the reliable one, the listener, the strong friend always ends up in the audience seat, what the fawn response has to do with your silence, and how to interrupt kindly without feeling rude. If you are the one who always listens and never gets asked, this episo...

Ever felt that hot, uncomfortable rush of jealousy when another woman shines, then judged yourself for feeling it? Dr. Nina Polyné unpacks the psychology of envy through Carl Jung's golden shadow: the traits you can't stop noticing and admiring in other women are often gifts you own but haven't claimed yet. This episode turns jealousy of other women into a compass for your own self worth, with psy...

You finally took the mental health leave, so why does resting feel more uncomfortable than working? In this episode, Dr. Nina Polyné breaks down why your nervous system can't go from go mode to zero, what burnout recovery actually requires, and how to build a gentle daily structure that helps you rest without guilt. If your stress leave turned into a to do list, this episode is your permission sli...

She said no. No cushion, no apology, no explanation. And he decided she was the villain. If you've ever felt guilty after a clean no, or softened a boundary just to keep the peace, this episode is your permission slip. Psychologist Dr. Nina Polyné breaks down why women are conditioned to apologize for every no, and how to sit peacefully inside someone else's wrong story about you. In this episode:...

You say nobody shows up for you. But are you letting anyone know you need them to? If asking for help feels impossible, if you go quiet in your hardest moments and only share once you're back on solid ground, this one is for you. Psychologist Dr. Nina Polyné unpacks hyper-independence as a trauma response, and why letting yourself be supported is one of the most radical acts of self-love. In this...

You already know. Some part of you has known for a while, about the relationship, the job, the situation that stopped fitting a long time ago. So why are you still there? In this episode, psychologist Dr. Nina Polyné explains why staying too long is not weakness, it's biology, and how to love yourself in the stuckness, even when you can't yet see what comes next. In this episode: The fair metaphor...

You finish the project, get the promotion, hit the milestone. And within thirty seconds your brain is already asking what's next. If you're a high achiever who can't feel satisfied no matter what you accomplish, it's not ingratitude. It's perfectionism, hustle culture, and a pattern nobody ever taught you to break. In this episode, psychologist Dr. Nina Polyné explains why your wins never land and...

If you’ve ever been told you’re too much… too loud, too sensitive, too emotional, too extra, and spent years making yourself smaller because of it, this episode is for you.  Dr. Nina breaks down shadow work in the most human way possible: not as something heavy or scary, but as a love story about reclaiming the parts of yourself you put away. Because you cannot fully love yourself while whole...

If you’ve ever Googled “am I the problem” at 3am, this episode is for you. Dr. Nina breaks down what’s really happening when someone projects their insecurities onto you, why people pleasers and highly sensitive people absorb emotions that were never theirs to carry, and exactly what to do about it...in the moment, and after. This is not an episode about being defensive or avoiding accountability....

You've been told to "count your blessings". To focus on the good. To be grateful. And, you are... but what nobody prepares you for is the grief that lives right next to the joy. Whether you just became a mom (or parent/caregiver), stepped into a new career, or leveled up in any way - if you're feeling a quiet sense of loss in the middle of something you've always wanted, this episode is for you. T...

Title: Loving Yourself Loudly - Embracing Self-Worth and Authenticity Explore the transformative power of self-love and authenticity with Dr. Nina Polyné. This episode delves into the concept of loving yourself loudly, challenging societal norms, and embracing your true self. In this episode: Understanding the deeper meaning of loving yourself loudly. Reclaiming your voice amidst societal pressure...

Love Yourself Loudly with Dr. Nina Polyné Why is it that we can say "I love my kids" or "I love my friend" out loud without flinching — but the moment someone says "I love myself," the room goes weird, and it feels cringe? I've been thinking about that for a long time. I'm Dr. Nina Polyné — couples psychologist, relationship expert, and someone who believes the most important relationship you will...