Stephanie Rivard

Worthy of Work: Learning About Me Helps Me Love You.

Education EN ↓ 30 episodes

Welcome to Worthy of Work. If you've ever questioned your relationship patterns, struggled with character defects, or wondered what 'normal' looks like, this podcast is for you. Join Stephanie as we unpack recovery principles, debunk relationship myths, and explore skills no one taught us—so you can break unhealthy cycles and build relationships you once doubted existed. Stephanie shares her journey from codependent divorcee to at peace and happily married, offering clarity on what once confused her and the tools she wished she had learned sooner.

Author

Stephanie Rivard

Episodes

Am I Crazy? How to spot and respond to Gas Lighting. 24.04.2025 15:46

Are You Always Second-Guessing Yourself? Doubting reality? It Might Be Gaslighting Have you ever left a conversation feeling disoriented, doubting what just happened, or even questioning your own memory? Do phrases like “You’re too sensitive,” “That never happened,” or “Can’t you take a joke?” leave you spinning? You might be experiencing gaslighting—a form of emotional manipulation designed to ma...

Case Building: The Character Defect that Justifies Bad Behavior 17.04.2025 6:11

“Let me explain why I acted like a lunatic.” That’s the spirit behind case building — the sneaky habit of overexplaining the context of someone else’s behavior in hopes of making your own behavior look justified, reasonable, or at least understandable. The problem? It’s a trap. In this episode of Worthy of Work , Stephanie Rivard breaks down the character defect of case building — a subtle but dam...

Emotional Games: Are you playing the Junior Version? 13.04.2025 5:39

Emotional Games: Are You Playing the Junior Version? Ever found yourself slamming a door, huffing and puffing, hoping someone just gets it ? That used to be me—stuck in what I now call the junior version of emotional awareness. In this episode of Worthy of Work , I unpack the messy, reactive emotional habits I had to outgrow—and the adult upgrade that changed everything. We’ll cover: 🔹 What emoti...

Self-Care is Not Selfish. It is... 13.04.2025 7:49

Self-Care Is Not Selfish: It’s Self-Responsibility If one more person calls self-care selfish, I might lose it. In this episode, I unpack why that phrase gets under my skin—and how I had to completely rewire my understanding of what self-care actually is. We’ll cover:🔹 Why true self-care is about self-responsibility 🔹 How neglecting our needs silently sabotages our relationships 🔹 What it looks...

Are Healthy Relationships Real? An intro to the podcast 13.04.2025 11:00

Ever felt like you're trying to build a healthy relationship with broken tools? Me too. In this episode of Worthy of Work , I share the hard-earned lessons from my journey—through codependency, divorce, and deep healing—to the other side of self-worth and emotional maturity. We’ll talk about:🔹 Why I thought happy relationships were just a myth 🔹 How not knowing boundaries or communication skills...