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Aug 28
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Anxiety, People Pleasing, and Self-Estee...

Josh Fletcher and Drew Linsalata
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Send us Fan Mail Not everything is an anxiety disorder, but people pleasing and low self-esteem feed into it constantly. This week we talk about why the two overlap so heavily, and why learning to desensitize almost always requires putting yourself first, which can feel like the least safe thing in the world if pleasing people is how you've kept yourself saf ... Show More
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