The No One Is Perfect Podcast
Emotional challenges are more overwhelming than ever in a world of constant change and uncertainty. No One Is Perfect is a space for raw, authentic, and unfiltered conversations about navigating life’s messiness.
Hosted by Christy Foster and Marti Murphy, both seasoned therapists with decades of experience guiding clients on their healing journeys, this podcast offers deep insights, practical tools, and honest discussions on what it means to be human.
Each episode will explore the struggles people face today—from emotional resilience to self-acceptance—providing perspectives, education, and resources to help listeners process, heal, and grow. Expect thought-provoking dialogue, expert guests, and a safe space to embrace imperfection.
Because healing isn’t about being perfect—it’s about being authentic.
The No One Is Perfect Podcast
No More Nice Girl: Breaking Free From People Pleasing
Christy and Marti shine a compassionate light on the fawning response. The people-pleasing survival strategy so many of us adopted to stay safe, loved, or invisible in childhood.
They explore how fawning shows up in the body, in relationships, and in the nervous system — not as a flaw, but as an intelligent adaptation. You'll hear powerful metaphors (like leaky houses and water buckets) that explain why we become hypervigilant caretakers, constantly tending to others' emotions while forgetting our own.
This isn't a conversation about fixing yourself. It's about reclaiming choice, honoring the part of you that learned to please to survive, and gently stepping into the adult Sovereign who can care for the inner child with clarity, grace, and love.
Key Points:
- What the fawn response is — and why it's often misunderstood
- The difference between authentic care and hypervigilant over-giving
- "Leaks in the house" as a metaphor for emotional boundary overwhelm
- The importance of observing your response instead of reacting automatically
- Why there's no imaginary finish line in healing, and why that's a good thing
- The role of the Child Archetype (invisibility, no choice, powerlessness)
- How the Sovereign Archetype can lovingly re-parent the inner child
- A reminder to acknowledge small wins, because progress is sacred