As born-and-raised (but recovering!) people pleasers, we have experienced first-hand how this habit can contribute to burnout, resentment, getting taken advantage of, and appeasing people who don’t respect our boundaries. But it’s time to break the cycle, because the key to happiness and success isn’t trying to please everyone… that’s actually the key to failure. 

So we called in the expert, Kristina Virro. Kristina is a Registered Psychotherapist and Holistic Nutritionist, who is dedicated to reducing stigma around mental health and helping people learn effective strategies to feel less stuck and more empowered. She provides psychotherapy and nutritional counselling at her wellness clinic, Fresh Insight, and she has shared her expertise with major outlets like CP24, Canadian Living, and Global News Live. You might have seen her on social media, where she’s amassed over 100,000 followers on TikTok for her no-bullshit real talk about therapy and mental health. 

Tune in as we chat about:

• The psychological root of people-pleasing
• The red flags to look out for if you have people-pleasing tendencies
• The danger of prioritizing being liked over everything
• How it affects communication — especially at work
• How these behaviours impact your relationships
• Understanding the fight, flight, freeze and fawn responses
• Getting comfortable with letting people down
• Establishing honest boundaries (without being an asshole)

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