No People Pleasing Zone

What if embracing the word ‘witch’ releases a kind of internal magic that changes lives? What if self-identifying as a witch could feel empowering? In this episode, we meet with Kirsty Dee and Isabel Lamar, a couple of modern-day witches, to explore how reclaiming the word ‘witch’ has changed everything. The word witch has been used as a slur, attaching stigma to, generally, women. In the past, and still, today in some parts of the world, being identified as a witch was, and is, deadly...

Imagine shifting from a generic life to a life full of magic. Recently I spoke with Meghan Gilroy about moving from people pleasing to a life that flows by being tuned into intuition. Meghan, founder of the Fully Shining Women Wisdom School, views intuition as an antidote to people pleasing, where we start asking ourselves ‘what is true for me?’ and living the journey from outside to inside. 

Intuition is:  illogical, difficult to trust, and scary...

The Inner Critic is a judgmental inner voice that has us talking to ourselves in ways we would never talk to others. For women stuck down The People Pleasing Rabbit Hole, the Inner Critic points out our inadequacies, impacting self-esteem and self-worth. It creates a feeling of shame...

The People Pleasing Rabbit Hole is a place – a place where we behave a certain way. It is acceptable and expected that we behave in certain ways down The People Pleasing Rabbit Hole. And so, we do. 

In today’s episode, we explore why I’ve come to use this term rather than talking about People Pleasing behaviours...

People Pleasing is so entrenched in our culture that it has become part of the status quo. On many levels, the culture benefits from people-pleasing behaviours. When those of us stuck down what I call The People Pleasing Rabbit Hole, begin to heal ourselves and climb out of this way of being in the world, it is a rebellious act. 

It is a challenge to a way of being in the world that is based on DOing; doing what we believe other people need and expect from us...

There are all kinds of transitions points in life, some of which are akin to an abundant harvest. The Autumn Equinox acts as a mirror to these types of transitions, providing a map of what to expect so we can unstick blockages and make mindful decisions on actions and inactions.

In this episode of the No People Pleasing Zone, explore the three characteristics of the Autumn equinoxes...

It is time to stop muting your voice and your truth because you have something worthwhile to say. Returning to a social setting means returning to situations where it sometimes feels easier to stay silent and not rock the boat. But, a year and a half of not needing to control your voice may leave you desiring the ability to use your voice in the community to speak up for things you believe...

How we relate with ourselves is entirely dependent on our body image and how we feel in our bodies. Learning how to view our bodies without judgment, or at least with less judgment, can shift how we feel in our bodies. Ultimately impacting our sense of personal worthiness. Our guest today is Mitzie Gibson, a body-image advocate and empowerment photographer. In our interview, Mitzie discusses the importance of visibility in developing a relationship with self...

Mustn’ts; shouldn’ts; impossibles; primary rules of life down what I call The People Pleasing Rabbit Hole. Find out how I realized an old sturdy wooden stool contributed to decades of hiding my desire to be seen. 

In this episode we 

• Reveal how the gold stars of emotional safety keep women attentive to the status quo of mustn’ts and musts, shouldn’ts and shoulds, and impossibles...

If you feel like you always land at the bottom of a never-ending priority list, you might be living by the rules of the People Pleasing Law of Priorities. Find out how these rules keep you from doing the things you want to do, and learn a fundamental key to actually feeling valid and worthy enough to be priority number 1...