EPISODE · Sep 16, 2025 · 36 MIN
How the Fawn Response Outsmarts Danger with Dr. Ingrid Clayton
from CALLING HOME with Whitney Goodman, LMFT
Whitney Goodman interviews Dr. Ingrid Clayton about her new book "Fawning: Why the Need to Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves and How to Find Our Way Back." They explore fawning as the fourth trauma response, how it differs from people-pleasing and codependency, why children and marginalized people develop this survival strategy, and how it can masquerade as success while leading to complete self-abandonment.Fawning: Why the Need to Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves-and How to Find Our Way Backhttps://www.ingridclayton.com/Whitney Goodman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and the founder of Calling Home, a membership community that helps people navigate complex family dynamics and break harmful cycles.Join the Family Cyclebreakers ClubFollow Whitney on Instagram | sitwithwhitFollow Whitney on YouTube | @whitneygoodmanlmftOrder Whitney’s book, Toxic PositivityThis podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice.00:00 Dr. Clayton's Discovery of Fawning Through Her Own Trauma04:26 Why Fawning Isn't About Shame - It's About Survival09:00 How to Recognize Fawning in Your Own Life12:16 The Connection Between Fawning and Family Estrangement19:49 Fawning vs. People-Pleasing vs. Codependency22:13 When Fawning Looks Like Success27:46 Growing Out of the Fawning Response Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Whitney Goodman interviews Dr. Ingrid Clayton about her new book "Fawning: Why the Need to Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves and How to Find Our Way Back." They explore fawning as the fourth trauma response, how it differs from people-pleasing and codependency, why children and marginalized people develop this survival strategy, and how it can masquerade as success while leading to complete self-abandonment.Fawning: Why the Need to Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves-and How to Find Our Way Backhttps://www.ingridclayton.com/Whitney Goodman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and the founder of Calling Home, a membership community that helps people navigate complex family dynamics and break harmful cycles.Join the Family Cyclebreakers ClubFollow Whitney on Instagram | sitwithwhitFollow Whitney on YouTube | @whitneygoodmanlmftOrder Whitney’s book, Toxic PositivityThis podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice.00:00 Dr. Clayton's Discovery of Fawning Through Her Own Trauma04:26 Why Fawning Isn't About Shame - It's About Survival09:00 How to Recognize Fawning in Your Own Life12:16 The Connection Between Fawning and Family Estrangement19:49 Fawning vs. People-Pleasing vs. Codependency22:13 When Fawning Looks Like Success27:46 Growing Out of the Fawning Response Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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