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Ep 13 : The Protectors We Create to Survive with Desi: Why You're Not Actually a People Pleaser, Perfectionist, or "Too Much"
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Have you ever stopped and wondered…
Am I actually this anxious… this independent… this people-pleasing… or did I become this because it felt safer?
In this episode, we're exploring the protective parts of ourselves that were created long before we had the words to explain them. These aren't personality flaws—they're survival strategies.
Episode Summary
As children, we couldn't change our environment, so we changed ourselves.
We became who we needed to be to feel safe, loved, accepted, or to avoid getting hurt. Over time, those adaptations became the identities we carried into…
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