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Teacher’s Pet Part 2

I recorded this podcast episode as a part 2. I did some additional unpacking of the dream that led to the original post, “From Teacher’s Pet to Pushover.” I will tell you about the dream in the podcast. If you didn’t read the blog, that’s fine. Both posts can stand alone. AND you can gain myContinue reading “Teacher’s Pet Part 2”

From Teacher’s Pet to Pushover

I just woke from a dream. I was a cop. Increasingly all the evidence in a case is pointing toward one of my friends on the force. They’re starting to overexplain and feign offense as I begin to question them. The more they talk, the more I realize they are the one. And I don’tContinue reading “From Teacher’s Pet to Pushover”

Well & H*ll Yes Are Not the Same

I believe that in my life all things have purpose. So today I’m sharing a lesson I learned while recording today’s podcast, “Well” and “h*ll yes” are not the same thing. If you are a recovering people pleaser, or tend to find yourself in awkward situations, this podcast episode is for you.

The Death of People Pleasing

I called this episode “The Death of People Pleasing” because that’s how it feels for me. As someone who started people pleasing VERY early in life, it is a beautiful thing to say how that tendency is dissipating. One of the greatest lessons came to me painfully when I realized that the same people IContinue reading “The Death of People Pleasing”