EPISODE · May 24, 2026 · 17 MIN
Confessions of a Master Manipulator
from Words With Myself · host Luke Rixson
What if being a “master manipulator” isn’t about being cruel, but about trying to keep everyone okay so you can finally feel safe? In this episode, I talk about people pleasing, control, codependency, childhood trauma, emotional exhaustion, boundaries, and the mask we wear when we’ve spent our lives managing other people’s emotions. If you grew up around chaos, instability, or emotional outbursts, you may have learned to fix, appease, perform, and hold everything together. But what once protected you might now be poisoning your relationships. You are not responsible for keeping everyone okay. Subscribe for more on self-awareness, healing, relationships, emotional health, trauma, identity, and personal growth. #PeoplePleasing #Codependency #ChildhoodTrauma #Boundaries #SelfAwareness #MentalHealth #HealingJourney
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What if being a “master manipulator” isn’t about being cruel, but about trying to keep everyone okay so you can finally feel safe? In this episode, I talk about people pleasing, control, codependency, childhood trauma, emotional exhaustion, boundaries, and the mask we wear when we’ve spent our lives managing other people’s emotions. If you grew up around chaos, instability, or emotional outbursts, you may have learned to fix, appease, perform, and hold everything together. But what once protected you might now be poisoning your relationships. You are not responsible for keeping everyone okay. Subscribe for more on self-awareness, healing, relationships, emotional health, trauma, identity, and personal growth. #PeoplePleasing #Codependency #ChildhoodTrauma #Boundaries #SelfAwareness #MentalHealth #HealingJourney
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