In this heartfelt and empowering episode of Made to Fly, Serena dives into the tender, universal desire to be liked - and why chasing approval often pulls us further from ourselves. Using vivid metaphors and real-life moments, she explores the gap between our true selves and the persona we project, and how narrowing that gap leads to deeper confidence, belonging, and freedom.
With warmth and honesty, Serena breaks down why external validation can never replace the acceptance we withhold from ourselves, and how giving people permission not to like you may be the most liberating shift of all. If you’ve ever bent yourself into shapes that didn’t feel like you, this episode invites you back home to authenticity and self-love.
Made to Fly is for those who’ve built a life that looks great on the outside—but quietly feels off on the inside. If you're feeling restless, stuck, or like you’re sleepwalking through a life that technically works but no longer feels like your own, you're not alone—and you're not ungrateful. You're ready for something more.
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About Serena Dodd
Serena Dodd isn’t here to sell you a dream life. She’s here to help you reclaim the one you already have; the one that quietly stopped feeling like yours somewhere along the way. After years in high-level corporate leadership, Serena hit the wall many driven women know too well: the life that looked perfect on paper but left her numb inside. She walked away, asked better questions, and built something truer.
Now she helps others do the same, not with hustle or hype, but with clarity, compassion, and real talk. Through coaching, workshops, and her Made to Fly podcast, Serena guides thoughtful, high-achieving women out of autopilot and back into alignment with who they really are. No glitter. Just grounded, brave change.
Learn more at serenadodd.com.
