Girl, Choose Yourself!
Girl, Choose Yourself!
Hosted by Eimear Zone, author of The Little Book of Good Enough and the newly released Choose Yourself, Girl, Choose Yourself! is the podcast for women ready to reclaim their power, break free from the expectations that have held them back, and live life on their own terms. Each week, Eimear shares heartfelt conversations and gritty truths that challenge the stories we've been told by society, our families, and even ourselves. This podcast is all about reconnecting with the truth of who you truly are, embracing your powerful magnificence, and boldly creating a life that reflects your dreams, not your fears. If you're ready to choose yourself, show up fully, and live unapologetically, hit play and join the movement.
Girl, Choose Yourself!
The Cost of Being Easy to Be Around: The People-Pleasing Pattern Nobody Talks About
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Are you the one who volunteers first? Who over-delivers without being asked? Who smooths the awkward silences, anticipates what everyone needs, and makes herself indispensable — in friendships, at work, in her family?
Most of us were never taught that being easy to be around is a pattern worth examining. It looks like warmth. It looks like generosity. But underneath it, for a lot of women, is something much older — a quiet fear that if we stop performing, we might not be chosen.
In this episode, I get honest about where this pattern comes from, what it's really costing us, and how to start telling the difference between giving from genuine abundance and giving from fear.
We explore:
- Why the "easy to be around" pattern often starts in childhood
- What it's quietly costing you beneath the surface
- The difference between generosity and self-protection
- One small experiment to try this week
"You never find out if people would show up for you — because you never give them the chance."
If this resonated, The Elegant No was made for you — a short audio course with practical scripts for showing up differently. → https://stan.store/eimearzone/p/the-elegant-no-set-boundaries-without-guilt
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