the death of the people-pleaser: how self-aba...

Are we thinking ourselves into a new dark age?We’ve spent the better part of seventy years trying to understand ourselves through psychology. We know about attachment styles, childhood trauma, unconscious motivations, and all the reasons we supposedly behave the way we do. We’ve ...  Show more

We’ve learned so much about healing, but have we learned how to love?After eight conversations with 95-year-old Jungian analyst and author Anne Baring, I found myself questioning some of the beliefs I’d spent years defending, including my own understanding of spiritual developmen ...  Show more

This episode is going out, with love, to all my fellow recovering people-pleasers. This is also an important episode if you have any tendencies of seeking approval from others, or feeling like you have to ask others for permission to be your authentic self. Join me for an in-dept ...  Show more

In this week's episode, Gareth and Kim dissect the deep-rooted and universally prevalent habit of people-pleasing. It's something nearly everyone can relate to, and many really struggle with. For many, setting boundaries can be daunting, and the act of saying 'no' can be intertwi ...  Show more

In this episode of The Self Love Fix Podcast, I'm discussing the root cause of people-pleasing and how to break the habit. People-pleasing is a core symptom of codependency, and overcoming these tendencies can be a long process. But I promise you - it is well worth the inner work ...  Show more