Discussion about 'You are a bada**', a book on how to stop self doubt by Jen Sincero

  Hello wonderful butterflies of this world 🦋,

Listen to this episode of 'Ash Unmasked Podcast', in which your host Ash, from Butterfly Shots, discusses Jen Sincero' book, 'You are a bada**'.

In the episode, we share insight about the book, personal takeaways, favorite quotes, and the parts of the book that didn't sit well with us. We’re also keeping a balanced perspective, drawing from other reviews, including those by SAVY WRITES BOOKS, Rebecca K Sampson' , Canon Ball Read and Notes and takeaways from the 'If Books Could Kill Podcast'. This book has been a staple in the self-help world, and we wanted to explore its messages, both uplifting and questionable.

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We break down the five parts of the book, from identifying limiting beliefs to embracing your inner badass, tapping into the “motherlode”, kicking procrastination to the curb, and ultimately, kicking some serious a**. For more detailed explanation of the chapter and content of each of them, visit Rebecca K Sampson' Blog.

Canon Ball Read Blog describes it as a self-help book by a life coach that say very little new or original, with swear words. Rebecca K Sampson' Blog, on her blog describes this book as a guide for the law of attraction and manifestation.

The first thing that came to mind when we opened the book was: 'woah, these are small characters', AND THERE'S A LOT OF CHAPTERS (27) and ALOT of pages (256). That being said,  the chapters are short and sweet and each focuses on one specific point, so it doesn’t feel like a heavy read. One thing about the author that we very much enjoy is her humor, in fact we laughed out loud several times while reading. It is an easy and engaging read.

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However, we couldn't ignore the aspects of the book that felt dismissive of real struggles. 

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  In retrospect, You Are a Badass is awfully simplistic and kind of cringe. 
• We used to be deep in the law of attraction game, so we get the appeal. But we’ve seen the dark side: toxic positivity, victim-blaming, and emotional suppression. 
• For those dealing with mental health challenges, this approach can feel invalidating. It’s harmful, especially for people with fragile mental health. 
• The book also gets weird with money advice (“spend it and it’ll come back!”), and ignores poverty.

⚠️ We want to put out a warning about this type of book. Without wanting to offend anyone, a part of the self-help industry seems to benefits a lot from taking advantage of people who are in vulnerable states in their life. Therefor, I invite all of you to approach this genre of book with a grain of salt,  with critical and rational, thinking and a dash of skepticism. ⚠️ 

Unless you're really into the law of attraction and manifesting, skip this book. There are better self-help reads out there that don’t ignore real-world struggles or shame you for feeling human.

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We can't wait to unmask more of this life journey with y'alls. 

Thanks so much for stopping by the pod!

Until next time, peace out, take care of yourselves out there and keep fluttering your wings 🦋

 

🔗 Links: 

• 🎧 Listen to this episode ON SPOTIFY or ON YOUTUBE  

• 🎧 Watch/listen to 55 minutes of SAVY WRITES BOOKS destroying the book and the author

• 📖 Read the book review by Rebecca K Sampson' 

• 📖 Read the book review by Canon Ball Read

• 📖 Notes and takeaways from the 'If Books Could Kill Podcast'