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In this episode, I talk all about the ways in which people pleasing is unhelpful in both existing and new relationships. For more 👇🏻 Sign up to my e-mails: www.helenbryer.com/emailsignup Follow or message me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/helen.bryer 1:1 Coaching: www.helenbryer.com/services-1 Blog: www.helenbryer.com/blog

How people-pleasing harms relationships

You’ve spent years being the reliable one—the peacekeeper, the quiet rock. But you’re tired of overthinking, stretching yourself thin, and repeating patterns you promised yourself you’d break. You want this next chapter to feel different.

Softly Self-Centred is your gentle space to unlearn people-pleasing, heal relational patterns, and come home to yourself.

Part story, part voice note, part nervous-system wisdom for cycle-breakers who want a softer, steadier way to live.

New episodes weekly from December 2025.

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You’ve spent years being the reliable one—the peacekeeper, the quiet rock. But you’re tired of overthinking, stretching yourself thin, and repeating patterns you promised yourself you’d break. You want this next chapter to feel different. Softly Self-Centred is your gentle space to unlearn people-pleasing, heal relational patterns, and come home to yourself. Part story, part voice note, part nervous-system wisdom for cycle-breakers who want a softer, steadier way to live. New episodes weekly from December 2025.

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