The People-Pleasing Trap: 3 Ways to Know If You’re Being Kind or a Doormat

Are you stuck in the people-pleasing trap? In this episode, Shola Richards breaks down why people pleasing is not kindness, and how it may actually be holding you back from real connection, confidence, and emotional freedom.If you struggle to say no, avoid conflict, or constantly put others before yourself, this episode will help you understand what’s really going on beneath the surface and how to start changing it. You’ll learn how people pleasing is often driven by fear, how it affects your relationships more than you realize, and how to begin setting boundaries without losing your kindness. The Kindness Strategies:The Yes CheckThe Resentment CompassThe Self-Kindness Policy This is not about becoming selfish, it's about becoming strong enough to be genuinely kind. Tune in, and start to break your own people pleasing tendencies once and for all. Resources mentioned in this episode:Episode 1 - The Truth About Kindness: It's More Than Just Being NiceEpisode 25 - The Power of Boundaries — Your Roadmap to Protecting What Matters MostEpisode 32 - Becoming Strong Enough to be Kind: A New Framework To Create Cultures Worth Fighting ForEpisode 45 - The Power of "No": 3 Ways Rejection Can Be The Ultimate Act of KindnessFor speaking requests or collaborations: https://sholarichards.com/speaking/?utm_source=kindness_extremist&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ep54Read more on Substack: https://substack.com/@sholarichards 🔗 Connect with Shola:Instagram – @sholarichardsWebsite – sholarichards.comRead more on Substack.This podcast is produced by https://www.micmoguls.com