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People pleasing isn’t kindness—it’s emotional prostitution.



In this provocative episode, Madhu drops a truth bomb on one of the most common yet destructive habits: using your voice to please rather than to serve. You’ll learn how to dismantle your default communication patterns, stop diluting your truth, and finally say what you actually mean—without burning bridges. Drawing from ancient Vedic wisdom and the Bhagavad Gita, Madhu breaks down the 5 elements of “austerity of speech” and offers a dead-simple, transformative 3-step framework to speak powerfully, clearly, and compassionately. Whether you're sick of being steamrolled or tired of blowing up and regretting it, this episode will help you realign your words with who you really are—and get what you want, without compromising your integrity.

You’ll Learn:

• How “emotional prostitution” hijacks your voice—and how to stop it
• Why truth, benefit, and landing must coexist in powerful speech
• How to use the Bhagavad Gita’s 5 speech principles for modern communication
• What identity-based change does to rewire your subconscious beliefs
• How to do daily “truth reps” that sharpen your clarity and confidence
• Why most people swing between people-pleasing and aggression—and how to break the cycle
• How nonviolent communication turns difficult conversations into connection
• What somatic check-ins reveal about your hidden emotional triggers
• How to align your speech with your values—without diluting the message
• Why managing your nervous system is the missing link in effective communication

Timestamps:

[00:00] Introduction

[01:00] The shift from what you don’t want to what you do

[01:30] The Bhagavad Gita’s 5 principles of conscious speech

[02:55] Speaking in a way that lands without triggering

[04:20] The difference between pleasing and truly serving

[05:30] How to speak truthfully without causing harm

[07:20] Why your identity shapes your communication

[08:05] How to redefine yourself through intentional identity

[10:05] Finding the middle ground between people-pleasing and aggression

[10:45] What daily “truth reps” do for your clarity and confidence

[12:00] How to speak like the version of you that you respect

[14:40] The truth rep method explained with examples

[16:25] Why you must stop trying to control others' emotions

[17:45] The 4-step nonviolent communication formula

[19:25] How to make requests that actually create change

[21:00] Somatic check-ins: noticing the body's response to conflict

[22:50] How to use discomfort as insight

[24:30] Can emotional wounds ever be fully healed?

[26:00] The full 3-part framework for powerful, value-aligned speech

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Resources Mentioned:

Bhagavad Gita As It Is | Book or Audiobook

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