Validation, Shadows, and Trust: A...

Validation, Shadows, and Trust: A Deeper Dive into the Self

Explicit
The Salty Seekers by The Wholeness Shift
S4 · E2
Sep 16, 2026
01:03:00

Episode notes

J and Veronica discuss validation—why people want it, how it shows up personally, professionally, romantically, and spiritually, and how to know if it becomes unhealthy. They also address spiritual validation during awakening, emphasizing discernment and trusting one-off experiences without needing repeated signs, especially for those deconstructing from church teachings that discourage self-trust and promote external authority.

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Keywords

spiritual awakening
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the wholeness shift
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approval of others
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discernment
validation