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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 18 MIN

Do you act on your guilt?

from Women Say YES to YOU (and why you don’t) · host Claudia Braun

How Guilt Manipulates You (and How to Stop Letting It Run Your Life) |Let’s explore how guilt often may be motivating you to say yes to others even when you want to say no, leading to: resentment, exhaustion, and losing connection with what they truly want.What if guilt is an internalized program with manipulation rooted in old beliefs—often learned in childhood—that prioritizes pleasing others over honoring your personal boundaries? Can’t wait to share more on this and have you put into practice some new ways to start bringing more of what you truly want in your life instead of what you “think you should want” Download affirmations for gentle rewiring of your mind HERE: www.freebie.claudia-braun.com/GSuQAL daily strategies to help refocus your mind. Look forward to your comments, topics you’d like to hear more of, and share this episode to others who’d like to YES themselves! With love, Claudia .00:00 Why Guilt Hurts00:51 Show Intro and Free Download02:48 Guilt as People Pleasing04:32 Reframing Guilt as Programming06:36 Hold the Boundary Through Pushback07:44 Sit With Guilt to Learn11:11 Client Story Setting Limits13:03 Stop Numbing and Build Practice14:57 Where Guilt Still Shows Up15:38 Spot Guilt in Daily Life17:18 Guilt Is a Teacher18:00 Wrap Up and Next Steps  Get full access to Say YES to you (and why you don’t) at claudialbraun.substack.com/subscribe

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