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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 25 MIN

70. Why Women Are Trained to Please Everyone Else — and How to Reclaim Yourself

from The Juicy Truth with Dr. Jenny · host Jennifer Buchner

People-pleasing is a disease designed to keep you small, quiet, and stuck in a life that doesn't light you up. It's costing you your health, your desires, and your authentic self. But there is a cure, and it starts with a radical shift in your identity.In this fiery, must-listen solo episode, Dr. Jenny delivers a powerful intervention for anyone who identifies as a "people-pleaser." She breaks down why this is NOT who you are at your core, but a learned trauma response passed down through generations of women. She gets real about the devastating physical and emotional price of self-abandonment—from autoimmune disease to a life devoid of your own desires—and gives you the first, most crucial step to breaking free.If you are ready to stop bending over backwards to be liked and start living a life that is unapologetically yours, this episode is your medicine.KEY MOMENTS:00:00 - People-Pleasing is a Disease, and We Have the Cure01:29 - Why Women Are Conditioned to Be People-Pleasers02:30 - The #1 Thing You Must Do: Stop F*cking Calling Yourself a People-Pleaser04:30 - The Root of the Issue: The Fawn Response & The Need for Safety06:30 - You Can Be a Kind Person While Taking No Shit12:30 - The Physical Cost: How People-Pleasing Leads to Autoimmune Disease16:30 - It's Not a People-Pleasing Issue, It's a Self-Worth Issue24:30 - Building the Muscle of Self-Trust in Micro-MomentsRESOURCES:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a Free Call with Dr. Jenny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠STAY CONNECTED:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠thejuicytruth_drjenny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT ‘THE JUICY TRUTH WITH DR. JENNY”:Please Subscribe, Rate, and Review on Apple Podcasts to help support the show! Share with a friend or to your IG stories & follow along on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠thejuicytruth_drjenny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for updates & empowering content.

People-pleasing is a disease designed to keep you small, quiet, and stuck in a life that doesn't light you up. It's costing you your health, your desires, and your authentic self. But there is a cure, and it starts with a radical shift in your identity.In this fiery, must-listen solo episode, Dr. Jenny delivers a powerful intervention for anyone who identifies as a "people-pleaser." She breaks down why this is NOT who you are at your core, but a learned trauma response passed down through generations of women. She gets real about the devastating physical and emotional price of self-abandonment—from autoimmune disease to a life devoid of your own desires—and gives you the first, most crucial step to breaking free.If you are ready to stop bending over backwards to be liked and start living a life that is unapologetically yours, this episode is your medicine.KEY MOMENTS:00:00 - People-Pleasing is a Disease, and We Have the Cure01:29 - Why Women Are Conditioned to Be People-Pleasers02:30 - The #1 Thing You Must Do: Stop F*cking Calling Yourself a People-Pleaser04:30 - The Root of the Issue: The Fawn Response & The Need for Safety06:30 - You Can Be a Kind Person While Taking No Shit12:30 - The Physical Cost: How People-Pleasing Leads to Autoimmune Disease16:30 - It's Not a People-Pleasing Issue, It's a Self-Worth Issue24:30 - Building the Muscle of Self-Trust in Micro-MomentsRESOURCES:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a Free Call with Dr. Jenny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠STAY CONNECTED:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠thejuicytruth_drjenny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT ‘THE JUICY TRUTH WITH DR. JENNY”:Please Subscribe, Rate, and Review on Apple Podcasts to help support the show! Share with a friend or to your IG stories & follow along on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠thejuicytruth_drjenny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for updates & empowering content.

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