Self-care Becomes Self-harm | EP 20 | The Light of Joy Podcast

❗What if the path to “becoming better”… is making you worse?In this episode of The Light of Joy, we pull back the curtain on the hidden toxicity of the self-help industry. What starts as a journey toward “improvement” often spirals into burnout, shame, and never-ending dissatisfaction.This isn’t about bashing personal growth. It’s about recognizing when it stops helping—and starts hurting.If you’ve ever felt like no matter how much you heal, hustle, or manifest… you’re still not enough—this episode is for you.🔍 What You’ll Find in This Episode:00:00 – Intro00:36 – Why self-help often feeds on your insecurities01:43 – How “healing” became another productivity cult03:20 – When self-improvement masks self-harm05:06 – The dark side of spiritual bypassing06:37 – What real growth might actually look like✨ This episode is your permission to stop “fixing” yourself—and start being yourself.📌 Hit play. Stay till the end. Something in this may just set you free.