Breaking Free: Reclaiming Your Power from People-Pleasing
Hi, friends.
Welcome back to our 6 part series, Reclaiming Your Power. In our second episode of the series, we’re diving into a topic that hits home for so many of us: people-pleasing. This is one of those deeply ingrained patterns that can feel hard to break because it’s tied to so much—our identity, our relationships, and often our sense of safety.
But here’s the truth: people-pleasing isn’t serving you. It’s not the same as kindness or compassion, and it doesn’t build real connection. What it does is keep you small, drained, and disconnected from your truth.
So, in this episode, we’re not just going to talk about what people-pleasing is. We’re going to unpack where it comes from, why it’s so seductive, and how to start breaking free—because reclaiming your power means learning how to put yourself first without guilt. Let’s get into it.
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