Ever had a simple task become overwhelming? 👉🏻 It’s not the task, it’s the story we’re telling ourselves ABOUT the task! This week, Stephanie and Maren dive into the cost of “it’s so hard” and trace where the heaviness really lives: not in the action itself, in the narrative we keep rehearsing. From a timeless Zen parable about two monks to a very modern yardwork fiasco, they unpack how righteous justification sneaks in, drains energy, and keeps us resentful when a small reframe c...
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Ever had a simple task become overwhelming? 👉🏻 It’s not the task, it’s the story we’re telling ourselves ABOUT the task! This week, Stephanie and Maren dive into the cost of “it’s so hard” and trace where the heaviness really lives: not in the action itself, in the narrative we keep rehearsing. From a timeless Zen parable about two monks to a very modern yardwork fiasco, they unpack how righteous justification sneaks in, drains energy, and keeps us resentful when a small reframe c...
The Real Cost of People Pleasing - and How to STOP
The Soulful Leader Podcast
20 minutes
3 weeks ago
The Real Cost of People Pleasing - and How to STOP
There are very real costs to people-pleasing, and you’re likely living them - the quiet resentment that builds after a hasty yes or the loss of trust that happens when someone can’t deliver on a promise. People pleasing doesn't please, it erodes: trust, time, and energy. With a memorable five-year roof story and hard-won lessons from work and relationships, Stephanie and Maren unpack why “just because I can” doesn’t mean “I should” and map a practical path out of the “pleasing” loopshare the ...
The Soulful Leader Podcast
Ever had a simple task become overwhelming? 👉🏻 It’s not the task, it’s the story we’re telling ourselves ABOUT the task! This week, Stephanie and Maren dive into the cost of “it’s so hard” and trace where the heaviness really lives: not in the action itself, in the narrative we keep rehearsing. From a timeless Zen parable about two monks to a very modern yardwork fiasco, they unpack how righteous justification sneaks in, drains energy, and keeps us resentful when a small reframe c...
