Show Notes
Welcome back to the Create Yourself podcast! This week I'm talking about people pleasing, and the part of me that, for most of my life, didn't even realise saying no was an option. I get into how growing up as the girl who wanted to fit in and be liked shaped basically every yes I've ever given. The jobs I was good at but didn't actually want. The relationships where I wanted to be wanted more than I wanted the other person. The family dynamics where saying no felt riskier than staying quie...
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