Trickle-Down Pendejadas: Why We’re Afraid to Ask for Help

Send a text by clicking here! Ep 101 - Today's toxic cultural norm: believing that asking for help is a failure of morality.  In fact, it's more like breaking your leg and then denying yourself medical attention. Or crutches. Imagine hopping around like a human pogo stick because you're too proud to admit you need help! Refusing help doesn't make us stronger, it keeps us weak. That's what trickle-down pendejadas gave us: generational curses passed down until they felt normal. But like Denise Soler Cox taught us, that's not our backpack. We didn't pack it, and we don't have to continue to carry it. We can start small in asking for help. And eventually, grow our Comfort Zone of Asks until the thing we really want (a raise, a ride to the doctor, etc) stops feeling impossible and becomes an easy request. Key takeaways: Asking for help is just a skill, and you can learn to do it too. The patriarchy lied to you to keep you weak. Being strong happens when we rely on the collective. When people disappoint us, that's good intel. To get the full show notes, and an episode transcript, go to PauletteErato.com/shownotes. This is episode 101.  Support the show Like what you hear? Become a Super Cheverita and grab a limited edition LVMC baseball t-shirt. Check it out at pauletteerato.com/shop. How to reach me: Got a comment or a question? Send a text! Email me at hola @ pauletteerato dot com Join the rest of the Super Cheveritas at https://pauletteerato.substack.com/ Support the show at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1948831/supporters/new