Episode 20- Reclaiming You: Breaking Free from People-Pleasing and Rediscovering Your Authentic Self

Welcome to the episode that finally gave me permission to say it out loud: I lost myself trying to keep everyone else happy… and I’m done with that chapter. 

In this raw, real, and super uplifting episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on how people-pleasing slowly erases the person you used to be, why we abandon everything we love just to feel “needed,” and how that spiral of unworthiness, guilt, and quiet resentment shows up—especially in dating and relationships. 

Here’s what we dive into: 

• Why being single is actually the most powerful time to rebuild your authentic self (and why the right person will find you when you’re busy being YOU)
• The painful truth about molding yourself to fit someone else’s life—and how that’s the fastest way to kill the connection
• Why the person who fell in love with you wants the real you back—not the over-giving, mask-wearing version
• The exact 5 steps I’m using right now to come home to myself (and how you can start today)
• How filling your own cup first turns you into a magnet for healthy, aligned love and friendships
• Letting go of “chasing the next thing” and choosing gratitude, peace, and joy instead

If you’ve ever felt guilty for wanting your own hobbies back, cried because you don’t recognize yourself anymore, or stayed in a relationship that dimmed your spark—this one’s for you.
 
Your turn – I need you right now
 

1. Screenshot this episode while you’re listening
2. Share it to your stories or feed and tag me (@manifestbossbabe)
3. Tell me ONE thing you used to love doing that you’re committing to bring back this week—painting, dancing in the kitchen, solo coffee dates, whatever it is. I’m reading every single one and reposting my favorites because we’re reclaiming ourselves together.

Drop a 5-star review if this hit your soul, and let’s keep the conversation going in the DMs. You deserve to feel like YOU again. Actually… you deserve to feel even better than before.
 

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