The 'People Pleaser' Mask

Masks Off: Inner Freedom For People-Pleasers and Perfectionists · Jun 9, 2020 · 26m

In episode 7, Kim and Tia talk about the 'People Pleaser' mask. How many of us were conditioned to be the “good girl” when we were growing up?

People pleasers are raised to not assert themselves. Many of us are people pleasers because we are secretly seeking outside validation and approval. While we might think we are helping the other, the truth is that we are trying to fill something within ourselves. Culture has conditioned us to look outward instead of inward for that validation. Often we ignore our gut feeling of what is right for us and forego that feeling in order to be accepted and…