Saying no shouldn't feel like a moral failure — but for many of us, it does. In this episode, we unpack why setting limits triggers guilt, how childhood experiences shape our idea of “selfishness,” and how to start saying no without shame.

Saying no shouldn't feel like a moral failure — but for many of us, it does. In this episode, we unpack why setting limits triggers guilt, how childhood experiences shape our idea of “selfishness,” and how to start saying no without shame.

EP 29 – Why Do I Feel Selfish When I Say No?

Welcome to And How Does That Make You Feel? — an AWKN podcast that ungatekeeps what really happens in therapy. No fluff. No psycho-jargon. Just straight-talking insights from inside the therapist’s chair. Each short episode gives you real tools, real stories, and practical takeaways for the stuff you're actually dealing with — anxiety, ADHD, relationships, burnout, trauma, identity, and everything in between. This isn’t therapy. But it might just be the next best thing. Hosted by the team at AWKN, a premium online therapy platform.

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Welcome to And How Does That Make You Feel? — an AWKN podcast that ungatekeeps what really happens in therapy. No fluff. No psycho-jargon. Just straight-talking insights from inside the therapist’s chair. Each short episode gives you real tools, real stories, and practical takeaways for the stuff you're actually dealing with — anxiety, ADHD, relationships, burnout, trauma, identity, and everything in between. This isn’t therapy. But it might just be the next best thing. Hosted by the team at AWKN, a premium online therapy platform.

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EP 29 – Why Do I Feel Selfish When I Say No?

EP 29 – Why Do I Feel Selfish When I Say No?