Most women know exactly how to love everyone else.

We just forget to include ourselves.

In this mini episode, Gen flips the conversation around love languages. Not how you give them to others, but how you offer them to yourself. Because when your own love language goes unmet, you start outsourcing your needs and burning out quietly.

Gen walks through all five love languages and shows how neglect, self-criticism, and overgiving sneak in when we don’t practice them internally. The takeaway is simple and grounding. You don’t need to fix yourself. You just need to stop abandoning yourself first.

00:00 – Welcome + why this topic matters
01:45 – Why women neglect self-love
03:10 – The real cost of outsourcing your needs
04:40 – Words of affirmation and your inner voice
08:20 – Quality time without distraction
11:45 – Acts of service for future you
15:10 – Physical touch and nervous system safety
18:30 – Gifts without earning them
21:40 – Finding your most neglected love language
24:10 – One small shift to try this week
26:30 – Closing reflections + gratitude
28:20 – Mug mention + sharing the show

• Self-love through love languages
• Emotional burnout
• Nervous system safety
• Self-talk and inner criticism
• Presence and rest
• Caretaking patterns
• Worth without productivity

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