Beyond The High Road of Parental Alienation

Building a Leadership Mindset After Parental Alienation

In Episode 127, host Shelby Milford discusses cultivating a leadership mindset in personal life, particularly after experiences of parental alienation. Shelby focuses on feeling lost, the struggles of alienated parents, and the importance of self-leadership. She emphasizes recognizing and honoring personal desires, managing self-talk, dealing with emotions, and investing in personal growth. She also recounts her own experiences with self-doubt and stress and outlines the importance of letting go of past identities to find freedom and become a more effective leader of one's life. Shelby advocates for taking concrete steps to implement learnings from various resources to transform from a reactive to a proactive leader.

00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview

00:28 Personal Update and Plant Talk

00:41 Leadership Mindset in Personal Life

01:47 Parental Alienation and Leadership

03:15 Challenges in Self-Leadership

05:28 Self-Advocacy and Mental Health

09:00 Taking Accountability and Letting Go

29:36 Final Thoughts and Encouragement