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Aug 22
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People Pleasing Recovery Plan for Overfu...

Rebecca Hunter, MSW
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If you like the podcast, you will love the Everyday Calm app. It is a daily program that teaches simple skills to reduce stress and anxiety in a few minutes a day. GET IT!

People pleasing isn’t just about being nice.

It’s a survival strategy wired into the nervous system that can quietly erode self-worth, drain energy, and disconnect us from our own lives.

In this episode Rebecca Hunter, therapist and anxiety expert, unpacks the roots of people pleasing, how it shows up in sneaky ways, and why it’s more than just a “bad habit.” You’ll learn how childhood experiences shape this pattern, how to recognize it in real time, and most importantly, how to begin unlearning it.

If you’re exhausted from always putting everyone else first, this session will show you the path back to authenticity and peace.

Rebecca Hunter, MSW helps empathic high-achievers (like you) stop overthinking, overcome emotional overwhelm, and actually feel better—for real.

💥 Ready to feel calm and clear again?

Check out Back to Calm, my complete self-paced program that teaches the exact skills I’ve used with thousands of clients to reset their nervous system, rebuild self-trust, and finally feel present in life again.

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Like the podcast & want to collaborate? Email me at info@takeouttherapy.com

Take Out Therapy is a podcast for people who want to reduce anxiety, recover from burnout, and live more authentically.

Each episode explores topics like mindfulness, emotional intelligence, emotional resilience, and anxiety relief—and offers simple, practical tools for managing stress, overcoming overthinking, setting boundaries, and staying grounded.

Created especially for empathic high-achievers and sensitive professionals, this show helps you break free from people-pleasing, build real self-compassion, and create true work-life balance.

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