{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/688b450bc6d705dd3a2f1a3e/69839cff0aa7944053d9dc5f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why “Just Be Strong” Is the Worst Advice You’ll Ever Get","description":"<p><strong>“Just be strong” is the phrase we hear when we’re struggling, grieving, or facing change.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>But i share why that message can feel hollow - and sometimes even damaging.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Through personal reflection and real stories from my work with women, I explore why pushing through isn’t always the answer, and how flexibility, reflection and emotional awareness often carry us further than brute resilience ever could.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>This is a gentle but powerful episode for anyone who feels tired of trying to hold it all together.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>---</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://realwoman.coach/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Discover</a> mid-life coaching with Lisa</p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p>Connect with Lisa</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/lisaquait?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Instagram</strong>: Follow Lisa</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/lisa.quait?mibextid=LQQJ4d&amp;rdid=PjB4kg7IVXdqREQt&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1CRiMtnCib%2F%3Fmibextid%3DLQQJ4d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Facebook</strong>: Follow Lisa</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@RealWomensStories\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YouTube</strong>: The only place to <em>watch</em>&nbsp;every episode of Real Women's Stories with Lisa Quait</a></p>","author_name":"Lisa Quait"}