Daily Shift 170: You weren't born a people pleaser — you were trained to be one

Celeste The Therapist · May 29, 2026 · 5m

Nobody comes into the world afraid of disappointing people. That fear gets learned. It gets taught — sometimes directly, sometimes subtly — by the environments we grew up in, the relationships that shaped us, and the messages we absorbed about what made us lovable and safe. In today's episode, Celeste traces people pleasing back to its roots — and explains why understanding where it came from is the first step to changing it.

If you've ever wondered why you are the way you are, this one is going to give you some answers — and a lot of compassion for yourself.

Today's shift: Identify one…