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Ep 1: Selfish Is Not A Dirty Word

The Selfish Woman

Release Date: 11/30/2021

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Welcome to the pilot episode of The Selfish Woman! I'm so glad you're here with me. Join me today as I share why I call it The Selfish Woman, a bit about my own journey to discovering the power of putting myself first, and why it matters! 

This episode is for you if you want to know: 

- Why selfish is the key to everything 

- What buying into the selfless belief has cost us as women 

- Why I began experimenting with being selfish, and what happened 

Let's do this! 

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