People-pleasing isn’t just about being nice, it’s often a survival strategy learned early in life. One that helps you stay safe, connected, and accepted… but quietly leads to exhaustion and burnout. In this episode, I share parts of my own story and explore people-pleasing through a nervous system and attachment lens. We’ll look at why conflict feels threatening, why boundaries feel so hard, and how constantly managing other people’s emotions disconnects us from our own needs over time. You’l...
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People-pleasing isn’t just about being nice, it’s often a survival strategy learned early in life. One that helps you stay safe, connected, and accepted… but quietly leads to exhaustion and burnout. In this episode, I share parts of my own story and explore people-pleasing through a nervous system and attachment lens. We’ll look at why conflict feels threatening, why boundaries feel so hard, and how constantly managing other people’s emotions disconnects us from our own needs over time. You’l...
Part 2: In this episode, Katarina sits down with Danny Taylor, a registered clinical counsellor, who brings 14+ years of experience working in addiction recovery, to explore how shame, connection, and our inner critics shape burnout and how healing actually happens.
Advantage- From stress to strategy
People-pleasing isn’t just about being nice, it’s often a survival strategy learned early in life. One that helps you stay safe, connected, and accepted… but quietly leads to exhaustion and burnout. In this episode, I share parts of my own story and explore people-pleasing through a nervous system and attachment lens. We’ll look at why conflict feels threatening, why boundaries feel so hard, and how constantly managing other people’s emotions disconnects us from our own needs over time. You’l...
