Overwhelm is Optional

The Overwhelming Fear of Disappointing Others — How to Stop It Running Your Life

Heidi Marke Season 1 Episode 61

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If the thought of letting someone down makes your stomach drop, this episode is for you.

The fear of disappointing others is one of the most common — and least talked about — drivers of overwhelm in driven, big-hearted people. It keeps you saying yes when you mean no, working harder than is healthy, and slowly losing yourself in the process.

  • why the fear of disappointing others is so paralysing for high achievers
  • how people pleasing drives the overwhelm into exhaustion cycle
  • why this fear prevents you from living as truly yourself
  • gentle, practical ways to start putting yourself back in the equation
  • what life looks like when you stop outsourcing your self-worth to other people's reactions

For anyone who's ever worked themselves into the ground trying not to let anyone down — including themselves.



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