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Are you exhausted from constantly trying to make everyone else happy—yet never feeling good enough yourself?
In this powerful episode, Janice Holland—Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, Certified Trauma Model Therapist, and host of The Trauma Teacher—reveals the hidden trauma response underneath people-pleasing.
You’ll discover how the drive to keep everyone else comfortable is actually rooted in survival mode and self-abandonment—and how to step into a new way of living rooted in confidence, creativity, and emotional safety.
This episode will open your eyes to what’s really been keeping you stuck, and help you begin the courageous journey of coming home to yourself.
⏱ Chapter Timestamps-
00:00 – Welcome & Why This Matters Why people-pleasing is draining you and sabotaging your dreams.
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03:18 – What People-Pleasing Really Is How people-pleasing is actually a sophisticated trauma response.
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07:42 – The Hidden Cost of Self-Abandonment What it’s costing you mentally, emotionally, and physically to keep everyone else comfortable.
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12:05 – Why Mindset Shifts Aren’t Enough Why affirmations, prayer, or therapy alone don’t fix this pattern.
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15:33 – The Key to Breaking Free: Courageous Living How to reclaim your voice, your needs, and your energy.
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20:10 – Your First Step Out of Survival Mode The simple, powerful shift to begin practicing today.
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23:45 – Final Words & Invitation to Go Deeper Encouragement, hope, and how to join the Courageous Living community.
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Ready to go Deeper?
Join the Courageous Living Membership: https://janiceholland.thrivecart.com/the-courageous-living-no-bs-membership/
Join the 60 Day Reset Group: https://janiceholland.thrivecart.com/cl-group-transformation/
Work with me 1:1: https://janiceholland.thrivecart.com/thecourageouslivingjourney/
Not sure which one to pick?
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