We've all heard of fight, flight, and freeze, but what about the fourth F of trauma responses? It's called fawning and we have Dr. Ingrid Clayon join us to discuss what it looks like (leaning in even when you're uncomfortable, needing to please), why we fawn in childhood, relationships, the workplace, etc., and how to break these patterns. We discuss how faw ... Show More
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The Snack: Doc Bombshells, Oreo-gate, and US Open Influencers
Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about: The explosive Elizabeth Holmes documentary Raygun's “redemption” documentary Other doc recs: Travis Barker, Pastor’s Wife, Murder of Dan Markel Earle Meets World review Oreo-gate mom ... Show More
57m 46s
Aug 27
The Snack: Harry and Meghan, Lindsay Clancy Trial, and Love is Blind UK
Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about: The passing of Queen Dolly Parton Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to the UK Love is Blind UK (the budget, the drama, the doppelgangers) The Lindsay Clancy trial Natalie Harp’s lo ... Show More
53m 36s
Aug 2025
Fawning: Answering Your Questions With Dr. Ingrid Clayton
In this conversation, host Monique Koven has invited Dr Ingrid Clayton back to answer your questions. They explore the concept of fawning as a relational trauma response, discussing its implications on identity, relationships, and personal growth. They delve into the complexities ... Show More
50m 39s
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
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
Nov 2022
“Fawning”—A Response to Trauma
In the face of trauma and conflict, some people respond with anger, some respond by fleeing . . . and some, like Person A, respond with a flood of appeasing, soothing, and conciliatory behavior. “Fight or flight” is an option for some people, but for those with a history of traum ... Show More
13m 25s