Journey to Self: Power Beyond People Pleasing
For women ready to trade self-sacrifice for self-worth.. You’ve spent years people-pleasing, keeping the peace, and putting yourself last. Journey to Self: Power Beyond People Pleasing helps you break free. Each week, Self-Discovery Coach Sandy Bartlett shares real stories, spiritual tools, and coaching insights to help you reclaim self-worth, confidence, and voice — and step fully into your Second Spring. Follow #SandyBartlettCoaching and #SandyBartlett for more. sandybartlett.substack.com
Episodes
There’s a story behind every “I’m fine.”In this episode, Sandy unpacks the quiet reflex women learn to survive and how to reconnect with the feelings you’ve hidden to keep the peace.
Inside this episode:• Why women hide their real feelings• The body signals you ignore• The survival function of “I’m fine”• How truth becomes safer with practice• A simple shift you can make this week
If your silence has felt heavy, this episode will lan...
Your body speaks first — long before burnout or exhaustion ever appear. This episode explores why women override their earliest signals and how to reconnect with your body’s truth, intuition, and inner wisdom.
If you’ve been pushing through, this conversation will feel like a homecoming.
Related Episode:Episode 19 — Your Body Knows Before Your Mind Admits It.
#self-trust #women’sintuition #midlife transformation #embodiment #emotional...
There comes a moment where your body tells the truth long before your words do.If you’ve ever said “no” and felt your chest tighten, your throat close, or your guilt rush in…today’s episode will meet you there.
This one is about reclaiming the voice you learned to hide.
Your “no” doesn’t need a reason.It needs respect.
As you listen, notice the places where your body whispers,“I don’t want to explain myself anymore.”
If you’re ready to...
If you’ve spent years being the one who keeps everything running, today’s episode will feel like a deep exhale.We’re talking about what really happens when you become the “default caretaker”, not by choice, but by habit, conditioning, and everyone else depending on your consistency.This is the moment you finally notice the weight you’ve been carrying… and the first sign that something in you is ready to shift.You don’t have to hold...
I used to think exhaustion meant I was doing enough. That being tired was proof I was dependable. But eventually, my body made the decision for me. It stopped cooperating.
In this episode, I share what recovery really looks like when you stop pushing and start listening to your body’s truth. It’s not about fixing yourself; it’s about finally feeling yourself.
✨ If your body’s whispering for rest and you’re ready to learn how to actua...
This episode unpacks how “being agreeable” turns into self-abandonment in the doctor’s office. I share real stories of being dismissed by professionals — and the moment I chose to trust myself instead.If you’re ready to stop outsourcing your power and start hearing your body again, join Journey to Self: The Awakening.
#journeytoself #SelfTrust #PeoplePleasingRecovery #WomenAndHealth #Boundaries #selfworthinlove
What if the signals your body sends aren’t random or inconvenient, but guidance from within?
In this episode of Journey to Self: Power Beyond People Pleasing, I share how I spent years following expert advice and still felt something was missing. Deep down, I knew my body was trying to tell me something different.
It wasn’t about pushing harder or fixing anything, it was about learning to listen. Once I began honoring the messages my...
When was the last time you really listened to your body?In this episode of Journey to Self: Power Beyond People Pleasing, I unpack why women are so often dismissed by doctors and how to rebuild self-trust. You’ll hear my personal story of medical dismissal and discover ways to honor your body’s wisdom again.
✨ Intuitive Moment: The Healing Light card — a reminder that healing is already within you.🎧 Listen now and begin trusting yo...
In this bonus episode, Sandy Bartlett sits down with business coach Suzy Wraines, founder of Starting a Business Simplified, for a powerful conversation on how people-pleasing patterns can sabotage new entrepreneurs.
Together they unpack why so many women overwork, undercharge, and say yes too often and how learning to set boundaries is the secret to sustainable success. You’ll hear real stories from both Sandy and Suzy’s journeys, ...
Lowering your prices might feel like a way to keep the peace, but it’s really keeping you small. Undercharging is people-pleasing in disguise and it’s one of the fastest ways to drain your confidence, your bank account, and your business growth.
In this final episode of the Entrepreneur Series on Journey to Self: Power Beyond People Pleasing, I unpack how each People-Pleaser Persona undercharges, why avoiding conflict sabotages your...
Entrepreneurs are burning out at record speed and it’s not because they’re missing strategy. It’s because they’re carrying the hidden habit of people-pleasing disguised as hustle.
In this episode of Journey to Self: Power Beyond People Pleasing, I share how overwork sneaks in as a survival pattern, why exhaustion is the ultimate block to growth, and how each People-Pleaser Persona hustles themselves into depletion.
If you’ve ever fel...
Boundaries don’t scare clients awa, they actually attract the right ones.
In this episode of Journey to Self: Power Beyond People Pleasing, Sandy unpacks how saying yes to every request isn’t generosity, it’s self-betrayal.
You’ll hear how people-pleasing shows up differently in each Persona, how resentment creeps in when you overextend, and why setting clear boundaries creates stronger business relationships. This isn’t just about ...
One year of whispers, roars, and everything in between. 🎉 In this special anniversary episode, Sandy reflects on the first year of Journey to Self: Power Beyond People Pleasing. She shares the magic, the lessons, and the bold steps that turned doubts into breakthroughs.
From finding her voice to claiming her niche in people-pleasing recovery, Sandy takes you behind the mic — weaving in the personas, the ROAR Method, and today’s ora...
Apologizing for your prices may feel polite, but it’s quietly draining your confidence and training clients not to take you seriously. In this episode of Journey to Self: Power Beyond People Pleasing, Sandy explores why those little words carry such a heavy cost.
With guidance from The Crow oracle card, you’ll discover how truth—not apology—is the foundation of your worth. Sandy shares her own story of apologizing her way out of con...
Have you ever walked away from a client conversation replaying every word in your head, only to realize you never actually said what you needed to say?
In this episode, Sandy Bartlett dives into the hidden cost of silence for entrepreneurs. Silence might feel safe, but it often comes from old people-pleasing patterns that keep you shrinking instead of standing in your worth. With guidance from The Time Master card, Sandy shows how s...
When people-pleasing runs your life, your dreams and identity quietly slip away. Are you carrying everyone else’s needs while your own keep getting buried?
In this episode of Journey to Self: Power Beyond People Pleasing, Sandy reveals the hidden cost of living for others and why community is the key to reclaiming yourself.
What you’ll hear:
* Why people-pleasing quietly hijacks your life
* The toll of always being the dependable one
* ...
Ever feel like you’re living life on autopilot, saying yes without thinking, running through the motions, and still feeling strangely restless?
In this episode of Journey to Self: Power Beyond People Pleasing, Sandy explores how boredom isn’t a lack of activity but a sign that you’ve slipped into autopilot. And how two bold AI companions - Gutsy Gertie and Gritty Grace - can help you pause, break the cycle, and finally start choosin...
You’ve taken the quiz. You’ve met your persona. Now it’s time to go deeper—beneath the mask, into the truth of who you are. In this final episode of the series, I share what it really means to release your persona and return to the woman you were before the world asked you to be someone else.
🔑 Key Takeaways:
How personas form as survival strategies
What “unmasking” really looks like
A gentle way to meet the woman underneath
How to int...
Overview:Awareness is just the beginning.
In this final episode of the People-Pleasing Persona series, we explore what comes next: the space between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming. It’s not about fixing yourself, it’s about finally choosing for yourself.
This episode will guide you to reclaim your voice, your presence, and your truth.
Key Takeaways:
Why naming your persona is only the first step
The real power of moving from pa...
You’re not just a people-pleaser.
You’re not broken. You’re patterned.
And underneath every pattern is a story trying to stay safe.
This week, I’m helping you look beneath the persona—so you can finally begin shifting it.
💜 Schedule a free 30-minute Awaken the Shift call → Click Here🧠 Take the quiz → Click Here
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