Episode 218: How to Stop Caring About What Others Think

Oct 06, 2025

Do you ever find yourself replaying conversations in your head, worrying if you said the wrong thing, or feeling crushed by criticism? You’re not alone. Caring what others think is human. But when it starts to define your worth or direct your path, it can pull you away from God’s plan for you.

In this episode, I’m breaking down:

Why over-caring about others’ opinions is a spiritual slippery slope
How seeking praise can actually chain you to fear of criticism
What it means to live “neutral” - steady, rooted, and unshaken
Practical ways to plug into God’s voice instead of the world’s noise

Your worth was set by God long ago. It doesn’t rise and fall with praise or criticism. Let’s walk through how to truly believe that.

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The General Conference talk I reference in this episode is:

Your Repentance Doesn’t Burden Jesus Christ; It Brightens His Joy

By Sister Tamara W. Runia

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