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Many of us are familiar with messages that we should be grateful for what we have, and we may even believe it\u2019s greedy to want too much. But is it fair to limit ourselves just so we avoid rocking the boat? Maybe we actually should want more out of life, should aim higher, and should stop settling for less. We spoke with Julie Scott, a life coach and \u201cfeel-good junkie\u201d who wants all of us to give ourselves permission to want more. It\u2019s an inspiring conversation that may push you to reach for a new goal.Julie Scott is a life coach who thrives on helping mature women prioritize their needs and gain confidence so they can stop worrying about \u201cbeing enough\u201d and start living life. A self-proclaimed \u201cfeel-good junkie,\u201d Julie is someone who personally experienced decades of struggling with people-pleasing, over-giving, and low self-esteem, and the end of her marriage was the wake-up call she needed to change her future. By uncovering unhealthy beliefs and patterns, Julie has learned to accept, trust, and love herself, and she\u2019s helped hundreds of other women do the same through her free Facebook group and private and group coaching sessions. She also wrote the book, This Time, It\u2019s About You: A Journey From \u201cNo I Can\u2019t\u201d to \u201cYes I Can!\u201dWith the pandemic and never-ending quarantine, a lot of us feel compelled to \u201clook on the bright side\u201d and focus on what we have instead of what we don\u2019t. This is definitely a good thing to do\u2026 to an extent. But it can also make us feel limited and prevent us from going after bigger goals. Julie encourages women to want more. What does she mean by that? How does wanting more improve women\u2019s lives? Our podcast starts with Julie\u2019s explanation.\xa0But many of us are probably thinking: Does wanting more ever lead to guilt? Indeed, with the messages we\u2019ve gotten throughout life, we can feel a bit guilty for wanting too much. Julie describes some of the ways that guilt shows up in women\u2019s lives and the ways it can hold us back.\xa0Sometimes, we strive to keep others happy, even to our own detriment. As Julie discusses here, some of us become people-pleasers, valuing others\u2019 happiness over our own. How can this help us\u2026 or hinder us? How does this relate to the guilt we have about wanting more?\xa0Ultimately, we must give ourselves permission to want more. Julie has three methods for achieving this and outlines them here. After listening to this podcast, consider how you can incorporate these methods into your own life and start reaching for the stars.\xa0Once you\u2019ve allowed yourself to want more, you may become what Julie calls a \u201cfeel-good junkie.\u201d She details how wanting more led her to seeking out good feelings and how this had such a positive impact on her life. This isn\u2019t about feeling good at the expense of other important values; responsibility and care for others don\u2019t need to go by the wayside. But searching for our own joys will put us on the path to greater happiness, and we\u2019ll then spread that positivity to others. Julie offers ideas on how you can pursue those feel-good moments and experiences.\xa0Near the end of our conversation, Julie describes the value that being a \u201cfeel-good junkie\u201d adds to her life and the lives of the women she coaches. Indeed, this mindset has resulted in Julie and her clients letting go of the things holding them back, forging ahead to learn new things, grow in their careers, and more. Imagine how open your life can be by following this mindset. After listening to this podcast, you\u2019ll want to become a feel-good junkie too!Support the show (https://p2q.link/donate)