In this deeply personal episode of Kept, FAT, & Free, Katrina Monique explores the impact of generational patterns, family expectations, and the difference between being witnessed and being truly seen. Through her own story, she unpacks how the need for approval—and the legacy of a mother’s unspoken wounds—can shape our relationship with our bodies, our worth, and our ability to rest.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The reality of not feeling “enough” until you’re praised or productive
• How your mother’s shame or silence can echo in your self-talk
• Why so many of us learned to perform for love and approval
• The distinction between being “witnessed” and being “affirmed”
• The practice of mothering yourself, reparenting your inner child, and breaking free from conditional worth
• How to reclaim your reflection—and your wholeness—outside of anyone else’s validation

If you’ve ever felt unseen, undervalued, or stuck in someone else’s definition of enough, this episode offers a mirror and a path back to your own self-acceptance.

Want to continue the conversation? Connect with Katrina: www.katrinamonique.com | Instagram

Resources:

• Kept, FAT, & Free quick reference checklist
• Behind-the-scenes blog at HowSheGotFreePodcast.com/keptfatfree

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Raw, real, and unfiltered—this official trailer invites you into How She Got Free—a podcast about healing, liberation, and personal leadership through radical authenticity.

Hosted by bestselling author and Certified Executive Coach Katrina Monique Harrell, this show invites you into honest conversations about what it truly means to get free—from other people’s expectations, from survival mode, from your own self-doubt.

Inspired by the bestselling spiritual business manual How She Got Free by Akilah S. Richards and Katrina M. Harrell, the podcast features raw audio diaries, deep reflections, and unfiltered interviews with women who’ve had to carve out their own path to freedom.

This trailer sets the tone for everything you’ll find inside the How She Got Free universe. Whether you start with Season 1 (Kept, FAT & Free) or jump in later, you’ll get truth, tenderness, and tools for reclaiming your life on your own terms.

Press play to hear the call. It’s time to get free.