How to stop being a people-pleaser

Julie Peters thought she was a hoarder, but it turns out what she is holding on to was of great historical value. Growing up and trying to make sense of herself, Julie inadvertently amassed Australia's most comprehensive archive of transgender representation. 

'Dopamine dressing' and 'dopamine travel' are two recent trends touting the power of colour to lift our spirits. But do colours really have the power to change our minds and emotions? 

People in communities who've seen repeated flooding and bushfires in recent years are calling for new thinking on how to plan safer towns and suburbs, as the threat from climate change increases. So what might this look like and whose responsibility is it to make sure residents a ... Show More

Do you have a hard time saying no? Do you feel guilty when you can’t do what others want? If so, you may struggle with people pleasing, a habit that can add a lot of stress to your life and resentment to your relationships. Never fear — this episode of the Love, Happiness and Suc ... Show More

we're nominated for a webby! vote for us here! What does it mean to give up someone? What does it feel like to be given up on? Why do we give up on people and how do we handle it? In this episode we talk about giving up on one-sided friendships, pointless relationships, and how s ... Show More

People pleasing is a trauma-based behavior that causes one to tend to someone's needs at the expense of their own. People pleasing also goes beyond simply agreeing with someone or helping out of goodwill. Instead, people pleasers act out of fear of rejected by the other person. P ... Show More

In this episode I share with you my thoughts about the fact that we lack people with morals and decency right now. Why do we claim that arrogance and rudeness are a sign of a strong persona? while being kind and good to others is stated as weak? If you can't be anything, you can ... Show More

Human beings recall the negatives in themselves and ignore how good of a person they are. Aiming to elevate our character and achieve progress in our self growth journey doesn't contradict the fact that we should accept ourselves as we are, and that we deserve to admire ourselves ... Show More

We’ll never agree with everyone all of the time. But how you choose to vocalize your differences in opinion can mean a breakdown of communication OR a moment of true connection. In today’s LOVE Life I’m going to give you my 3 tips to charmingly disagree in a way that draws people ... Show More

Today’s episode is about an issue that so many people struggle with on a daily basis PEOPLE-PLEASING . I will discuss how you can know if you do it ? how it effects your confidence and holds you back, and most importantly ….what you can do about it ? The good news is that you can ... Show More

when i think about it, i actually dislike a lot of people. i wouldn't say i hate a lot of people, but i definitely dislike a lot of people. now, to me, there's a big difference between dislike and hate. for the sake of today's conversation, let's look at dislike as a subtle feeli ... Show More

Let's face it: We all have moments. Moments when we feel (justifiably!) angry or frustrated with other people, and moments when we lose our cool. While everyone is in agreement that there is a time and place for healthy anger, sometimes the lines can get blurred around when you'r ... Show More

People’s emotions and feelings are valid. Even if somehow you did not go through what they went through. We have no right to belittle anyone’s experiences. We can only be there for them. If we can’t show empathy to someone who is going through something bad; what kind of people d ... Show More