How to Stop Being a People Pleaser Without Guilt (3 Easy Tips)

Squiggly Careers · Oct 2, 2025 · 7m

✨ Welcome to Squiggly Shortcuts — a brand new series from the Squiggly Careers podcast, bringing you quick career tips in just 5 minutes, every Thursday. In this shortcut, Helen shares a practical idea to help you spot and stop people pleasing at work, so you can set boundaries, protect your time, and focus on what matters most.

How To Stop Being A People Pleaser (3 Tips)

Episode 499

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to Squiggly Shortcuts

00:35 What is people pleasing?

01:09 Tip 1 - Find your pause statement

02:06 Tip 2 - Use "don't" rather than "can't"

03:45 Tip 3 - Practice your no-cabulary

05:10…