How to Stop Asking 'Are You Mad at Me?'

Blake Martin was in his car waiting to pick up pizza when a notification from his doctor hit his phone. As he read it, his stomach dropped and his mind started racing. It was the second life-changing piece of news he’d received within 24 hours, and it threw his entire idea of the ... Show More

Jess Zakira Wise knew she wanted to experiment with group sex, but as she got into the scene she struggled to find a sex party where she felt comfortable. She kept finding spaces that were male-dominated and heteronormative, things she was trying to escape from. So, Jess started ... Show More

The tech writer and podcaster Bridget Todd was sure she’d never get attached to A.I. chatbots. She was suspicious of the companies behind them, and when she saw articles popping up about people who said they loved their bots, she said she found their situations sad and potentiall ... Show More

<p>“Am I in trouble?” “Am I secretly bad?” These are questions Meg Josephson, a therapist and author, grew up asking herself. She was constantly trying to anticipate other people’s needs, worried that she was letting other people down. And it wasn’t until she found herself standi ... Show More

Have you ever stared at your phone, rereading a text that ended with a period and spiraled into, “Oh no… are they mad at me?” Or maybe someone didn’t heart your Instagram story, and suddenly your nervous system is in full red alert mode. If so, you’re not alone. And you’re defini ... Show More

<p>Are you feeling stuck in the perennial battle between seeking external validation and staying true to your authentic self? In today&apos;s Q&amp;A episode, I&apos;m sharing some thoughts on how to detach from unhealthy people-pleasing behaviours that ask us to trade our authen ... Show More

Forrest and therapist Meg Josephson explore the fawn response, a survival strategy where safety is sought by pleasing other people. They discuss how fawning can start as self-protection in childhood, but later morph into overthinking, hypervigilance, and self-abandonment. Meg sha ... Show More

JVN sits down with Kati Morton, a licensed therapist and bestselling author, to dive deep into the world of people-pleasing. Together, they unpack why people-pleasing isn’t just about being nice—it’s about discomfort with other people’s discomfort, and why it leaves so many of us ... Show More

<p>“Would you call yourself a people pleaser? Tell us how it shows up in your life…”</p><p>And you answered!</p><p>Matt, Stephen, Audrey and Jameson sit down to look at your top responses to how you fall into the trap of people pleasing and the problems this causes in our lives.< ... 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 Su ... Show More

<p>Okay, babe… let's talk about people pleasing, because this episode is me calling myself (and you) <em>all the way out</em>.</p> <p>For years, I thought being the "chill, supportive, easygoing" partner made me good. But in reality? I was just betraying myself over and over. I w ... Show More

it's me.....hi......I'm the problem....it's me 😮‍💨 In this episode, we're talking about why needing to be right, acting superior, taking things too personally, and being too self absorbed makes us harder to be around. I share ways to let go of these habits that push people away ... Show More

I talk about the questions to ask yourself to see if YOU struggle with "people pleasing", how to assert yourself, and much more. "How can anyone authentically love you if you don't let them authentically know you?" - Terri Cole. Learn more at terricole.com/224 Learn more about yo ... Show More