Wild Kindness: Breaking Free from the 'Nice Girl' Trap

Are you exhausted from being everyone's emotional support human? In this game-changing episode, we're unpacking how being "nice" became a cage and why embracing wild kindness might be your key to freedom.Drawing from bell hooks' radical vision of love and Pierre Bourdieu's social theory, we explore:How society weaponizes kindness against womenThe real cost of emotional labour in modern lifeWhy "being nice" is a tool of social controlHow to practice fierce kindness without guiltSetting boundaries as an act of revolutionary self-lovePerfect for recovering people-pleasers, boundary-setting beginners, and anyone ready to redefine what kindness means on their own terms.Join us on the Scenic Route.Send me a DMSupport the show_____________________________________________________________________🔮 Daily Affirmation Cards The free Scenic Route Affirmation Card Deck is your online invitation to trust your inner voice again. What does your card say? 👉 Pull your daily affirmation🐨 Crave something Soft?Sign up for Soft — one gentle email each month to help you ground before everything speeds up again, complete with the meme de jour and a roundup of my favourite things.⭐ LOVE THE SHOW?If this episode resonated with you, please leave a rating and review. It helps other midlife women find their way to the Scenic Route podcast.