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How to Love Yourself — Single or in a Relationship
Episode 28526th February 2026 • Life = Choices; Choices = Life • Kim Olver
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In this episode, Kim Olver explores how to love yourself whether you are single or in a relationship. Many people tie their self-worth to their relationship status, believing they are more valuable when chosen and less worthy when alone. But true self-worth is not determined by partnership.

Kim discusses how we subtly abandon ourselves inside relationships—minimizing our Needs, shrinking our voice, and sacrificing boundaries to maintain connection. She also addresses the deeper fear of being alone and how that fear can drive unhealthy relationship choices.

You’ll learn:

  1. How to build self-worth outside of relationship status
  2. Why self-abandonment erodes intimacy
  3. How to stop outsourcing your happiness to a partner
  4. Ways to heal the fear of being alone
  5. What loving yourself actually looks like—single or partnered

Whether you are dating, married, divorced, or navigating a season of singleness, this conversation will help you build emotional strength, healthy boundaries, and deeper self-respect.

Because loving yourself is not a slogan. It is a daily practice.

Listen now to learn how to stay aligned with yourself—no matter who stands beside you.

For more on loving yourself, check out Kim's book, Choosing Me Now.

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