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 definitely not broken.
I’m joined by psychotherapist and author Meg Josephson to ta ... Show More
Aug 31
Should You Marry Them? How To Know If Your Relationship Is Built To Last | Love | E552
You love them. So why can’t you shake the feeling that something might be wrong? Nothing is bad enough to leave. There’s no glaring red flag. You’re happy… mostly. But when you imagine getting engaged, moving in together, having a baby, or saying this is my person forever, someth ... Show More
58m 51s
Sep 2025
People Pleasing and the Fawn Response with Meg Josephson
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
1h 14m
Jul 2025
How to Stop Asking 'Are You Mad at Me?'
<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
43m 57s
Aug 2025
‘Modern Love’: How to Stop Asking ‘Are You Mad at Me?’
<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
45 m
Jul 2024
Anxiety Recovery and the Fawn / People Pleasing Response (Episode 72)
Send us Fan MailFight ... flight ... or freeze. But what about the fawn response?This week on Disordered, Drew and Josh explore the fawn response and people pleasing. While this may not be a response we see directly like we do with fight, flight, or freeze, the fawn response that ... Show More
41m 59s
Jun 2024
The Fawn Response: People Pleasing, Self-Abandonment, and Standing Up for Yourself
Dr. Rick and Forrest finish their series on the stress responses with the fawn response: an appeasement strategy where we manage stressful situations by giving others what they want. Rick and Forrest start by discussing common symptoms, including people pleasing, self-abandonment ... Show More
1h 13m
Jun 2022
Are You Being Gaslighted? 3 Ways To Know | Rewind
If you've ever expressed your needs to someone, or tried to tell them about something they did that hurt you, and you were made to feel crazy, this video is for you.It's a horrible feeling when we are upset or anxious and we don't even know if what we are saying is reasonable or ... Show More
8m 11s