Eager to Please Podcast

Psychotherapist and songwriter Bill O'Hanlon (is back again!) and he joins us with J4, a multi-instrumentalist, artist & producer as we discuss their collaborative album 'Being of Sound Mind,' which explores mental health themes through music. They share insights on the creative process, mental health journeys, the power of music and how it fosters understanding and healing.

And if there's one thing they hope this album brings it's this: "Let me reassure your soul that someone knows you, let me reassure your soul that someone cares." ~ Essra Mohawk

Follow them to support this important project and get updates on their  upcoming album release (coming October 2026)!

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Listen to Anxiety here: https://open.spotify.com/track/3yt05ryHcNcsFTSLTOP4z6?si=6e66065399df4e13&nd=1&dlsi=eff5e9a0836c4459

A note from Bill & J4 about Anxiety:

Anxiety. When it comes on strong, you want to be anywhere but in your skin. It can torture you with insomnia, panic attacks, phobias and other daily sufferings. As a psychotherapist for 40+ years, it was perhaps the most common issue I saw.

Jessica Lattif, founder of "Not Working in Tech" joins us for an in-depth discussion on beating burnout.

After spending years as a tech professional, she is no stranger to how corporate culture fosters burnout and people pleasing. Her personal struggles with health issues has given her a new purpose to help others understand that your job should never cost you your health.

Feeling underappreciated and overworked but don't know how to break the cycle? Jessica shares with us practical advice on setting boundaries, recognizing burnout signals, and creating supporting policies for healthier work environments. 

This is an episode you don't want to miss!

Follow Jessica on instagram @notworkingintech or her website: notworkingintech.com

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Divorce is one of the most financially devastating and emotionally taxing life experiences one can experience.  Yet most people enter it wildly unprepared, relying on fear, misinformation, or advice from friends who “went through it" before.

So the question becomes, is keeping the peace in divorce costing women more that just money?  Joining us in this episode is Melissa Murphy Pavone, CFP® and CDFA® who watched as her mom went through a painful divorce and has made it her life's mission to ensure that others are equipped with the knowledge to make sound financial decisions.  

From her 20+ years of experience, she has started her own practice with Mindful Divorce Partners and has written a book called "Divorce by Design" which reframes divorce as a strategic life

This is an episode worth tuning into!

Follow Melissa on her socials: @mindfuldivorcepartners or on Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/melissamurphypavone/

Website: https://mindfuldivorcepartners.com/ to order her book!

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We talk a lot about how we as adults are "eager to please", but have we stopped to think about how our children are learning these behaviors whether it's from us or the world around them? How do we help them navigate all these pressures if we struggle with it ourselves?

Joining us for an incredibly insightful conversation on "are we raising our kids to be eager to please adults?" is bestselling author and youth development expert, Stephanie Krauss who has spent the last 20+ years researching this very topic. 

We'll also touch on her new book "How We Thrive" out NOW! Make sure you order your copy! This is an episode you don't want to miss!

Follow Stephanie on Instagram @stephaniemaliakrauss

When we think of therapy, we picture this: a person sitting on a couch talking to a therapist sitting directly across from them; and often times that conversation is "filtered" for fear of being judged, disliked, or even shamed.  

Joining us for this episode is Erin Snow, transformative listening strategist, who shares her journey from legal advocacy work to founding the Unmuted Room (formerly Seacoast Listening Lounge), a confidential and judgement-free space designed for individuals to be heard, particularly those who feel they have to be "the strong one" in their lives. 

Discover how her work helps her clients feel heard, set boundaries, and find relief outside traditional therapy.

You can find her new website here: www.theunmutedroom.com

Follow Erin on Socials! @the.unmutedroom or email her directly [email protected]

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Grief isn’t just about losing loved ones; it can also stem from losing your identity in the process of people pleasing. Many of us don’t realize the toll it takes until we’re deep in it.

If you feel like you’re bending over backwards to meet others’ expectations, you’re not alone. Recognizing this grief is the first step to reclaiming your identity. Joining us to talk about the grief around people pleasing and her upcoming book called "Life Theft" out later in 2026 is Thanatologist and grief expert/educator, Karen Omand.

You can follow Karen on her website: Divorceworkshop.ca or on her socials: @griefandlosscounselor or @divorceworkshop.ca

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Joining us for this episode is author and debut memoirist, Heather Sweeney.  She shares her experience as the "ideal" military spouse and the struggles she faced as a stay-at-home mom - being adaptable, self-sufficient, undemanding, and perpetually appreciative, which she chronicled in her memoir Camouflage and other notable publications (New York Times and the Washington Post to name a few!).

Her husband’s career always took priority, followed closely by her children and the unrelenting expectations of military life. Her own desires, voice, and identity were pushed to the side.

Whether you've ever stepped foot on a military base or not, I know you'll see so much of your own “eager to please” patterns in her story. Can't wait for you to listen!

Follow Heather on Instagram or www.heatherlsweeney.com

Order your own copy of Camouflage HERE!

Thank you Fresh Starts Registry!

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In this episode of the Eager to Please Podcast, I sit down with writer and editor Cindy DiTiberio about her journey through motherhood, marriage, and divorce.

Cindy shares her experiences as a writer and how the pandemic prompted her to reevaluate her life. We discuss the challenges women face in balancing family responsibilities, the importance of female community, and the need to redefine success in relationships. 

I love her definition of success, too!  And it's not what you'd think. 

You'll be inspired to embrace change and explore new possibilities in your own life.

Follow Cindy @cindy.ditiberio on Instagram or on her website.

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The snow and ice got the best of my attitude last week, but I thawed my way out of the "storm" with some positivity and a lesson that even when we're having a bad day or week, there's always a way to turn things around.

Thank you to all of our first responders and community members out there cleaning up fallen trees and servicing power in terribly freezing temps! We are so grateful to you!

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