The Empath Wound Ep. 3 | I Wasn't Being Nice—I Was Afraid to Say No

The Healing Version Podcast · Sep 24, 2026 · 25m

Have you ever said yes when everything inside of you wanted to say no?

Maybe you called yourself nice, patient, understanding, flexible, or just someone who doesn't like conflict. But what if some of those yeses weren't coming from kindness? What if they were coming from fear?

In Episode 3 of The Empath Wound, Deborah gets personal about realizing that her people-pleasing wasn't simply part of her personality—it was connected to a deeper fear of rejection, abandonment, disappointing people, and being seen as the "bad guy."

This episode explores what happens when saying no feels dangerous, why…