The Self Love Project

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Welcome to The Self Love Project — the podcast that helps you quiet your inner critic, rewrite your self-talk, and finally feel like your own biggest supporter. Every week, host Megan Lawther (mindset coach, podcast host, and self-love cheerleader) shares relatable stories, mindset shifts, and soulful encouragement to help you feel better, love deeper, and stop self-sabotaging the life you actually want. Expect real talk, a little humor, and the kind of reminders that feel like a warm hug and a motivational slap on the same day. New episodes drop every Saturday morning (MDT) — so whether you're folding laundry or taking a walk, consider this your weekly permission slip to choose yourself. 

  1. 14h ago

    The Legacy You’re Already Leaving: The People Who Change Our Lives & How Love Lives On

    In this episode of The Self Love Project, Megan explores the idea of legacy — not the grand, history-book version we often imagine, but the quiet, everyday legacy we are all leaving behind through the way we love, heal, show up, and make people feel. She dives into the pressure many of us feel to do something “big” with our lives, and how chasing a massive idea of impact can sometimes make the small moments we’re living right now feel insignificant. Megan unpacks the truth that legacy is not reserved for famous people, massive platforms, or world-changing achievements — it’s built in ordinary moments, ordinary relationships, and the ripple effects we leave in other people. This episode explores the power of modeling self love, healing generational patterns, and becoming someone who makes others feel seen, safe, encouraged, and valued simply through the way you exist in their life. Through a deeply personal story about her grandmother, Megan reflects on the kind of love that changes someone forever — the kind that doesn’t make headlines, but significantly shapes who we become. If you’ve ever questioned whether your small actions matter, felt pressure to make a bigger impact, or wondered what kind of mark you’re leaving on the people around you, this conversation will remind you that legacy is not built in giant moments. It’s built in the everyday ways we love people well.  Follow me on Instagram: @meganelisalawther Send me an email: Megan@theselfloveproject.ca

    16 min

  2. May 30

    The Friendship Audit: How to Fill Your Cup and Let Go of Draining Relationships

    In this episode of The Self Love Project, Megan explores the friendships that fill us, the ones that drain us, and the quiet guilt that can come with realizing not every friendship is meant to last forever. She dives into the difference between reciprocal, energizing friendships and relationships that leave you feeling heavy, exhausted, or less like yourself — while also unpacking the complicated middle ground of friendships that aren’t necessarily “bad,” but no longer fully align with who you’re becoming. This episode explores the impact our relationships have on our mindset, energy, growth, and self worth, along with the difficult but important truth that being intentional about who you spend your time with is not selfish — it’s self love. If you’ve been noticing shifts in your friendships, feeling drained by certain dynamics, or struggling with guilt around creating distance, this conversation will help you reflect more honestly on the people in your life, protect your energy without shame, and invest more deeply in the relationships that truly fill your cup. Follow me on Instagram: @meganelisalawther Send me an email: Megan@theselfloveproject.ca

    20 min

  3. May 23

    Validating Your Feelings: Why We Feel Guilty for Struggling

    In this episode of The Self Love Project, Megan explores the quiet habit so many of us have of comparing our pain to the pain of others — and how quickly we dismiss our own struggles the moment someone else has it “worse.” She dives into the invisible hierarchy of suffering many of us operate with, where our feelings only seem valid if they’re serious enough, dramatic enough, or painful enough to earn permission to exist. Megan unpacks the guilt that comes with struggling during someone else’s harder season, the pressure to always “hold it together,” and the way self-abandonment can disguise itself as gratitude or perspective. This episode shifts the focus away from minimizing your emotions and toward something far more compassionate: allowing your hard seasons to matter simply because they are hard for you. If you’ve been downplaying your struggles, telling yourself you should be more grateful, or feeling guilty for not being okay, this conversation will remind you that pain is not a competition — and your feelings do not need to be the worst in the room to be real.  Follow me on Instagram: @meganelisalawther Send me an email: Megan@theselfloveproject.ca

    12 min

  4. May 16

    Why Emotions Are Your Body’s Best Friend

    In this episode of The Self Love Project, Megan explores the pressure so many of us feel to hold it together — and why constantly suppressing our emotions often creates more heaviness, not less. Using a painfully relatable “everything keeps going wrong” kind of day, she dives into the way we fight our feelings, bottle things up, and convince ourselves that crying means we’re weak, dramatic, or falling apart. This episode shifts the focus away from emotional suppression and toward something far more healing: allowing yourself to actually feel what’s there instead of carrying it indefinitely. If you’ve been holding back tears, pushing through overwhelm, or feeling ashamed of how deeply you feel, this conversation will remind you that emotions are not something to fear or fix. Feeling your feelings is not weakness — it’s part of being human. Follow me on Instagram: @meganelisalawther Send me an email: Megan@theselfloveproject.ca

    16 min

  5. May 9

    Rewire Your Brain for Good: Daily Practices for Self-Love

    In this episode of The Self Love Project, Megan explores the powerful role perception plays in shaping our daily experience — and how the evidence we collect throughout the day quietly becomes the story we believe about our lives. Using a simple but relatable “oats explosion” moment as the catalyst, Megan dives into the way our brains are constantly scanning for proof of whatever we’ve already decided is true. Whether it’s “today is hard,” “nothing is going right,” or “I’m struggling,” the brain gets to work building a case to support it. This episode unpacks the brain’s natural negativity bias, the way our internal filter shapes what we notice, and how easy it is to unintentionally train ourselves to look for what’s wrong. Megan also explores the connection between the evidence we collect about our days and the evidence we collect about ourselves — and how shifting that filter can begin to change both our mindset and our self-worth. Rather than promoting toxic positivity or pretending hard things don’t exist, this conversation is about making sure the hard things aren’t the only things getting through the filter. It’s about learning to notice the good that exists alongside the difficult, and understanding how small shifts in perception can create a completely different experience of being alive. If you’ve been feeling stuck in heaviness, frustration, or like your brain automatically focuses on everything going wrong, this episode will help you understand why that happens, how to interrupt the cycle, and how to begin training yourself to look for evidence of something better.  Follow me on Instagram: @meganelisalawther Send me an email: Megan@theselfloveproject.ca

    17 min

  6. May 2

    Loving Yourself From Every Angle: Finding Confidence In What Everyone Else Sees

    In this episode of The Self Love Project, Megan explores the experience of truly seeing yourself — and the unexpected reactions that can come with it. From watching herself on camera to realizing how different she looks outside of the carefully controlled “mirror version,” Megan dives into the disconnect between how we think we look and how we actually exist in the world. She unpacks why those moments can feel so jarring, how quickly we turn them into criticism, and the deeper relationship we have with ourselves that shapes those reactions. This episode shifts the focus away from trying to control or perfect your appearance and toward something much more powerful: familiarity and acceptance. Megan shares how confidence isn’t built by changing how you look, but by changing how you relate to what you see. If you’ve ever looked at a photo or video of yourself and thought “is that really me?” — this conversation will help you soften that reaction, understand where it comes from, and start meeting yourself with more kindness instead of criticism.  Follow me on Instagram: @meganelisalawther Send me an email: Megan@theselfloveproject.ca

    15 min

  7. Apr 25

    You Are Already Enough: Embracing Your Present Self

    In this episode of The Self Love Project, Megan dives into the quiet pressure of feeling like you’re never quite enough — and the exhausting habit of measuring your real life against an ideal version of yourself that doesn’t even exist yet. She explores the gap between where you are and where you think you should already be, and how that gap fuels comparison, all-or-nothing thinking, and the constant feeling of falling behind. This episode shifts the focus away from chasing perfection and toward something far more sustainable: learning how to feel enough in the life you’re living right now — without giving up on where you’re going. If you’ve been stuck in the cycle of doing more, trying harder, and still feeling like it’s not enough, this conversation will help you reset your expectations, build momentum in a way that actually feels good, and reconnect with a sense of satisfaction in your everyday life. Follow me on Instagram: @meganelisalawther Send me an email: Megan@theselfloveproject.ca

    18 min

  8. Apr 18

    When You Love Someone Who Doesn't Love Themselves

    In this episode of The Self Love Project, Megan explores the emotional complexity of loving someone who doesn’t love themselves — and the quiet toll it can take on you. She unpacks the subtle dynamics that show up in these relationships, from over-giving and over-functioning to feeling responsible for someone else’s worth, and why even the deepest love can feel like it’s not landing. This episode gently challenges the belief that we can love someone into healing, while offering a more grounded and empowering perspective on what’s actually within your control. If you’ve ever felt exhausted trying to hold someone up, questioned whether you’re doing enough, or struggled to balance loving someone while staying true to yourself — this conversation will help you see the dynamic more clearly, release what was never yours to carry, and come back to yourself in the process. Follow me on Instagram: @meganelisalawther Send me an email: Megan@theselfloveproject.ca

    20 min
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Welcome to The Self Love Project — the podcast that helps you quiet your inner critic, rewrite your self-talk, and finally feel like your own biggest supporter. Every week, host Megan Lawther (mindset coach, podcast host, and self-love cheerleader) shares relatable stories, mindset shifts, and soulful encouragement to help you feel better, love deeper, and stop self-sabotaging the life you actually want. Expect real talk, a little humor, and the kind of reminders that feel like a warm hug and a motivational slap on the same day. New episodes drop every Saturday morning (MDT) — so whether you're folding laundry or taking a walk, consider this your weekly permission slip to choose yourself. 

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  • Creator
    Megan
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    62
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Self Love Project
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    The Self Love Project