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Jan 2025
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684 Stop Letting Fear of Rejection Drive...

TERRI COLE
About this episode

Is setting boundaries intimidating because you worry that people will get mad or abandon you if you do?

Do you avoid telling the truth or setting limits out of fear?

Or do you people-please to keep the peace and avoid rejection?

If you’re nodding your head, this episode is for you because I’m talking about how fear of rejection is the common root of many of our self-abandoning behaviors, what this fear costs us, and steps you can take to overcome it.

Read the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/684

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