214: Are you creating your own suffering? A deep dive into Clean vs. Dirty Pain

What if most of your emotional suffering isn't coming from your circumstances—but from the way you're responding to them? In this episode, Paige unpacks the life-changing concept of clean pain vs. dirty pain—a framework that helps you understand the difference between necessary pain that expands you and self-created suffering that keeps you stuck. You'll learn: The key difference between clean and dirty emotional pain Why feeling your feelings isn't the same as suffering The five ways we unknowingly create unnecessary emotional pain (and how to stop) How to allow emotional discomfort without buffering, blaming, or resisting reality This conversation will change how you see emotional pain forever. When you can recognize the difference between what's happening to you and what you're creating for yourself , you unlock a new level of peace, power, and emotional freedom. Because pain is inevitable—but suffering is optional. If you resonated with this episode, explore Elevate , Paige's emotional mastery workshop for women ready to stop emotional shopping and start emotional healing. You can use the code "OOPOD100" at checkout to get $100 off your investment. Work with Paige: Join my Elevate Workshop: End Emotional Shopping & Expand Your Inner Wealth Use the code "OOPOD100" at checkout to get $100 off your investment Join Overcoming Overspending HERE Connect with Paige Online: Her Website IG: @overcoming_overspending TikTok: @overcoming_overspending Subscribe to Paige's YouTube Channel