Most people would never speak to a friend the way they speak to themselves. In this episode of What Really Works, Dr. Michelle Rozen sits down with poet, author, and self-reclamation guide Hayley Smiles - whose new book is a roadmap back to yourself - to explore what it truly means to be your own best friend.

This isn't about toxic positivity or empty affirmations. It's about learning to listen to yourself with curiosity instead of judgment, celebrating your wins instead of rushing past them, and being loyal to who you really are - especially when you're fumbling.

In this episode:

• Why the voice inside your head is the most important one - even when no one else hears it
• How women internalize outside scrutiny and turn it against themselves
• The blueprint moment: how the words we say to children ...