Angie Hawkins on Self-Worth, Boundaries & Healing

The High-Functioning Disaster

In Part 2 of my conversation with Angie Hawkins, author of Running in Slippers and creator of the Shine From the Inside program, we dive into what it means to live by your own rules, find inner confidence, and reclaim your light after years of over-functioning and people-pleasing.

Angie shares how her “Glow Method” helps women reconnect with their childhood selves, heal old survival patterns, and set boundaries that stick. We talk about why enforcing boundaries is the real challenge, how to handle guilt, and why courage isn’t the absence of fear—it’s doing the thing anyway.

We also get into anxiety management, a 90-second reset technique you can use anytime, and the surprising link between courage, adventure, and vulnerability.

If this conversation hit home, remember: you are not broken and you’re not alone.

If you or someone you love is struggling, you can call or text 988 in the U.S. for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

In this episode

• Writing your own rules for life
• Moving from external validation to inner confidence
• Boundaries as the highest form of self-respect
• “Be the diva” mindset for protecting your energy
• Turning fear into excitement
• The 90-second anxiety reset
• Courage vs. comfort
• Healing through self-loyalty and authenticity

About Angie

Angie Hawkins is the author of Running in Slippers and a women’s coach who helps high-functioning achievers break cycles of people-pleasing, perfectionism, and self-abandonment so they can live with authenticity, boundaries, and purpose.

Connect

Where to find Angie:

• Book: Running in Slippers (ebook, print, and audiobook) https://amzn.to/4nMBikQ
• Follow Angie:
• Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/angiehawkins808/] | Bio.Site [https://bio.site/angiehawkins] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@angiehawkins808]

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• 💜 When I’m not podcasting, I’m also a Scentsy Consultant of 10+ years. If you’re into fragrance and cozy vibes, you can find my shop here: [https://sachasmells.com]

Key takeaways

People-pleasing recovery, overcoming perfectionism, radical self-love, authenticity, trauma healing, vulnerability, shame resilience, suicide survival story, audiobook memoir, corporate burnout, boundaries for women, Midwest to Hawai‘i.

Credits & CTA

Mention hearing this podcast and receive a discount on the coaching program. Email Angie at [email protected] or visit her website to schedule a 1-hour appointment.

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Coming Up Next

The final part of my chat with Angie Hawkins drops tomorrow—we’ll close out with lessons on courage, healing, and living in alignment after burnout.