224. Overcoming Over-Responsibility

The Pleasure Project with Dana Skoglund · Oct 17, 2025 · 18m

So many women are exhausted—not just from what they do, but from what they believe they have to do.

In this episode, Dana explores one of the most common patterns she sees in coaching: feeling responsible for everyone else’s emotions, reactions, and happiness.

This episode dives into:

Why women are conditioned to believe their worth is earned through selflessness and caretaking

How over-responsibility leads to burnout, resentment, and disconnection from your own desires

The difference between self-responsibility and over-responsibility

Why people-pleasing is actually a form of control (and…