The Question That Made a Roomful of Adults Cry with Beth Capecchi
My guest today is Beth Capecchi. Beth Capecchi (or Never Perfect Dr. Beth) has worked in private practice as a psychologist for 22 years. She lives working with adolescents and adults on a variety of issues including self-esteem, anxiety, depression, family issues, addictions and relationship issues. Beth and her husband Remo Live in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and have three teenagers (ages 19,18, and 16) Almost 5 years ago, Beth launched a mental health Podcast called Never Perfect Dr. Beth (for short) and almost 2 years ago , her Christian podcast, Never Perfect Faith. In this episode we discuss faith, psychology, self-esteem, spirituality and mental health.
Website - https://www.neverperfect.org
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In this episode you will learn:
1. Everyone is grieving something, and the secret you're carrying is heavier than you think.
Shame is the most universal, most hidden thing Beth sees in her 22 years as a psychologist. We all carry something we think disqualifies us, a loss, a failure, a secret. But the moment you tell just one person, that shame loses half its power. You were never the only one. You just thought you were.
2. Self-esteem isn't thinking you're great. It's knowing your whole package, and owning it anyway.
Real self-esteem isn't pretending your weaknesses don't exist, it's accepting that you're a full package: strengths, struggles, quirks and all. Beth's framework is simple: know what you're great at, accept what you're not, and stop trying to look like you have it all together. You don't. Nobody does. That's not the standard.
3. Your kids don't just need your love. They need to know you like them.
In college classrooms full of grown adults, Beth asks one question: "Do your parents like you?", and the room goes silent, and people cry. Not "do they love you," because most say yes to that. Like is different. Like says: I enjoy who you are. I see you. I want to be around you. That distinction changes everything about how a child grows up.
“I really just feel like people intrigue me more than anything." - 00:05:48
"I truly believe everyone struggles in hidden or obvious ways." - 00:29:03
"How are you going to make the most of your genius and your calling in life when you don't treat yourself well or you don't see yourself well or believe in yourself. " - 01:01:56
This episode is supported by Victoria Lee Starr.
Are you the one who keeps showing up for everyone else, holding it all together, while a quiet voice inside asks, “Is this all there is?” Victoria helps people see the stories shaping their lives, question the expectations they’ve inherited, and begin living with greater honesty, self-trust, and courage, through her See, Question, Live approach.
You don’t need to know what comes next. Start with a little room to breathe.
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