Stop Telling Your Kids How Great They Are (Here's Why)

November 7, 2026
1h 10m
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Rabbi Moshe Don Kestenbaum spent 50 years chasing approval, validation, and self-esteem. Then the rosh yeshiva and author of The Self-Esteem Trap realized it was all a lie. In this raw conversation, he reveals the trap, why your ego is running your life, and the one shift that sets you free. ✬ SPONSORS ✬ ► Primal Krisp: The Best New Kosher Food Glatt kosher meat chips with 30 to 40 grams of protein per bag. Meat, salt and spices. No sugar, no preservatives, no seed oils and no junk. GET HERE → https://bit.ly/4bQB60J → Use code INSPIRE for 15% OFF your first order ► Wheels To Lease: #1 Leasing Company From family cars to commercial vehicles, Wheels To Lease has been helping people find the right car since 1989 → CALL/TEXT: 718-871-8715 → EMAIL: inspire@wheelstolease.com → WEB: https://bit.ly/41lnzYU → WHATSAPP: https://wa.link/0w46ce ► BF Design: Designed for Reality Over 20,000 homes, 500 shuls, and more than 300 schools designed. Your home. Your school. Your shul. → BFDesign.com → CALL: 732-961-1202 ► Colel Chabad: The Best Way to Give For generations, Colel Chabad has made sure the neediest families in Israel have food, shelter, and basic necessities, so they can live with dignity. → Download the Pushka App: https://pushkapp.cc/inspo ✬ GIVEAWAY ✬ We are giving away 10 copies of Rabbi Kestenbaum's book, The Self-Esteem Trap. Leave a comment on YouTube or Spotify, then click below to enter. ENTER HERE → https://forms.gle/Ec52ivtHFywUD58o9 ✬ MORE FROM RABBI KESTENBAUM ✬ Get the book and take the quiz on his website: https://bit.ly/4zvkXay, or find it on Amazon. ✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬ This episode is in memory of: • Miriam Sarah bas Yaakov Moshe • Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima #jewishpodcast #IFTN #mussar #selfesteem #personalgrowth