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Why You Say Yes When You Mean No: Trauma & People-Pleasing | The Healing Practice
In this episode of The Healing Practice, host Tia Monroe explores the deep psychological roots of people-pleasing and the trauma response known as 'fawning.' If you find yourself saying yes when you mean no, feeling a heavy knot of resentment after agreeing to things you didn't want to do, or constantly apologizing for taking up space, this episode is for you. We unpack why compliance feels like survival, how your nervous system wired itself to prioritize connection over autonomy in childhood, and why this old program is exhausting you in adulthood. This is not about character flaws; it is…
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