Hi, I’m Michelle, and I’m a chronic - yet recovering - people pleaser.

In this episode, I’m opening up about something that has impacted both my life and business in very real ways: people pleasing. For a long time, I avoided conflict, dodged feedback, and tried to be everything to everyone. And while I thought I was keeping the peace, what I was really doing was slowly draining my capacity to lead.

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If you’ve ever felt the tension between being liked and being clear, or you’ve hesitated to set boundaries, delegate with authority, or make the hard decisions… this one is for you.

I’ll walk you through how people pleasing manifests in leadership, how it robs us of clarity, and how we can begin to unroot this tendency and lead from a place of authenticity, courage, and conviction.

💡 Key Takeaways:
✅ People pleasing is one of the fastest ways to lose yourself in business
✅ Avoiding conflict increases stress, anxiety, and confusion
✅ Great leadership means making hard decisions—and standing by them
✅ Fear of feedback limits growth and creates disconnect
✅ Trying to serve everyone results in a watered-down product
✅ Self-awareness is the first step toward transformation
✅ People pleasing is often a fear-based aversion to risk
✅ You must be willing to be misunderstood, disliked, and still move forward
✅ Leading authentically means showing up wholly and courageously
✅ The goal isn’t perfection—it’s conviction

🎙️ Sound Bites:
⭐ “I have been a pretty conflict-avoidant person.”
⭐ “It has caused a lot of stress to my body.”
⭐ “People pleasing will ruin your business.”

📚 Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to People Pleasing
05:22 The Impact of People Pleasing on Leadership
10:41 Courage vs. People Pleasing
14:25 Unrooting People Pleasing in Business

💬 Your reflection prompt: Where am I making decisions out of people pleasing? Where is fear holding me back?
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