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The Nope Coach
by Suzanne Culberg
The Nope Coach Podcast is for recovering people-pleasers who are tired of putting themselves last to keep everyone else comfortable.Hosted by Suzanne Culberg, these honest conversations explore people-pleasing, boundaries, burnout, self-worth, relationships, guilt, and what it actually looks like to choose yourself without apology.Some episodes are solo. Others are conversations with guests who bring wisdom, lived experience, and fresh perspectives.Expect real talk, practical insights, pattern-spotting, and the occasional F-bomb, because life is too short to abandon yourself.You won't find toxic positivity or pressure to hustle harder here. Instead, you'll find conversations that help you notice where you're saying yes when your body is saying no, and permission to stop treating yourself like a problem to solve.If you're tired of being everything to everyone and ready to feel more at home in your own life, you're in the right place.
Episodes
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The Invisible Rules Behind People-Pleasing with Ludovica Colella
What if people-pleasing isn't your personality, but a collection of invisible rules you learned years ago? CBT psychotherapist and confidence coach Ludovica Colella joins me to talk about the beliefs that can keep us prioritising other people at our own expense. In this episode, we discuss: The...
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When Being the Reliable One Becomes a Cage with Jennifer Kaufman
What happens when being the reliable one stops being something you do and becomes who you believe you have to be? In this episode of The Nope Coach Podcast, I'm joined by Jennifer Kaufman, who spent more than 25 years in educational leadership while also being a caregiver, advocate, mother,...
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The Stories You Tell Yourself Aren't Facts with Dr. Lauren Fine
What if some of the things you believe about yourself aren't actually facts? "If I say no, I'm difficult." "If I change my mind, I've failed." "I've already put so much time into this, so I have to keep going." They might feel true, especially when you've been telling yourself the same story for...
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How to Stop Abandoning Yourself (Even If You've Been Doing It for Years) with Holly Fair
Have you ever looked after everyone else so well that you forgot how to look after yourself? In this episode of The Nope Coach Podcast, I'm joined by Holly Fair for an honest conversation about self-abandonment, people pleasing, confidence, identity, and what it really takes to start trusting...
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Are You Building a Business You Secretly Resent? with Krista Miller
What looks like generosity isn't always generosity. Sometimes it's people-pleasing dressed up as "going above and beyond." In this episode, I'm joined by membership expert Krista Miller to talk about one of the biggest traps online business owners fall into: believing they need to keep adding…
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Stop Editing Yourself Out of Your Own Story
Have you ever tried so hard to say the right thing that you stopped sounding like yourself? After reading yet another polished podcast pitch, I realised the biggest mistake most people make isn't saying the wrong thing. It's editing themselves out of the conversation. In this episode, I explore…
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When Parenting Becomes People Pleasing: Boundaries, Gaming and Guilt with Nathan Graham
If you've ever wondered whether you're setting a healthy boundary... or just giving in because you're exhausted, this episode is for you. Nathan Graham, author of Why Won't He Just Log Off?, joins me for a conversation that starts with video games but quickly becomes something much bigger. We...
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People Pleasing, Burnout, and the Cost of Always Saying Yes with Paula Mathias
If you've ever felt responsible for everyone else's happiness, struggled to set boundaries, or found yourself saying yes when you really meant no, this conversation is for you. Paula Mathias, author of The Yes Test Method, joins me for a wide-ranging conversation about people pleasing,...
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Does Therapy Still Work If You're Sitting in Your Car? with Stephanie Mcalister
Does online therapy actually work? Or is it just a pandemic hangover? Therapist Stephanie McAllister joins me to talk about virtual counselling, finding the right fit, crying on camera, car sessions, and why ChatGPT isn't a substitute for human support. In this episode we talk about: • Online...
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500 Episodes Later
After more than 500 episodes of the Nope Coach Podcast, I found myself reflecting on how much has changed, not just in my business, but in the kinds of conversations I want to have. In this episode I talk about: why public spaces can make deeper conversations harder the difference between reach…
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I'm Not Psychic, But…
A few years ago, someone dared me to start doing intuitive readings. I thought it was ridiculous. Somehow, it turned into its own body of work. In this episode I discuss: • How I accidentally started I Know Things • Going from medical school to oracle cards • Why I'm deeply skeptical of...
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Before You Hire a Coach
Thinking about hiring a coach? Listen to this first. Not all coaching is safe, and the red flags don't always look like red flags. In this episode, I break down what to watch for so you don't abandon yourself in the process. Find out more about Suzanne here: https://www.suzanneculberg.com/ Want…
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This Is Where People Pleasing Starts (Yes, Even Intimacy) with Eve Hall
In this episode I'm joined by Eve Hall and we talk about where people pleasing actually starts and how early messages shape your ability to say no later in life. We cover: how being taught to "be nice" can override your natural boundaries why forcing kids to hug/kiss people isn't as harmless as…
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Do The Thing (Even When You Don't Feel Like It)
Most people don't have a knowledge problem. They have a follow-through problem. In this episode, I'm calling out the ways we avoid doing what we already know…overthinking, over-planning, and hiding in "learning mode." If you've been circling something for weeks, this is your nudge. Pick one…
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The Shower That Changed Everything with Stephanie Peirolo
Join The Done Era: https://www.skool.com/the-done-era/about If this resonated, don't just listen. Come inside and be part of the conversation. What if the beliefs shaping your life… aren't actually yours? In this episode I'm joined by writer and decision-making coach Stephanie Polo, and we dive...
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Building a Membership Without Burning Out with Deanna Seymour
I'm joined by returning guest Deanna Seymour to talk about what it's actually like to run a membership. We're not talking about finding your niche or writing the perfect sales page. We're talking about what happens after you launch. The platform decisions. The pricing traps. The emotional...
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Stop Changing the Goal
Join The Done Era: https://www.skool.com/the-done-era/about If this resonated, don't just listen. Come inside and be part of the conversation. How many times have you decided what you want, only to quietly change your mind a few days later? In this episode, Suzanne unpacks the real reason so many...
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The first time you learned your comfort didn't matter
What if some of your people-pleasing patterns didn't start in adulthood but on the school oval? In this episode, I reflect on something many of us experienced but rarely question, the early environments that quietly taught us belonging mattered more than comfort. Inside this episode I discuss…
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The passive income lie (and what actually sustains a business)
Passive income gets sold as the ultimate business dream. Make money while you sleep. Predictable months. Freedom. But what if recurring revenue is not actually passive? In this episode, I'm talking about the crucial difference between having an audience and having paying clients, why a successful...
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Ghosted, then they're back? Let's talk about zombieing
Ever had someone disappear, then pop back into your life like nothing happened? There is a name for that behaviour: zombieing. In this episode, Suzanne explores the difference between healthy reconnection and the emotionally disorienting experience of someone resurfacing only when it suits them....
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The Identity Hangover Who Are You When You Stop People-Pleasing
There's a moment that doesn't get talked about enough. It comes after you start saying no. After you stop over-explaining. After you stop contorting yourself to keep everyone comfortable. At first, it feels powerful. Liberating. Like finally exhaling. Then it gets weird. You feel untethered....
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Self-Abandonment: How We Leave Ourselves to Keep the Peace
Being "easy to be around" is often praised. But for many of us, it's not a personality trait. It's a survival strategy. In this episode, I talk about the quiet, socially acceptable ways self-abandonment shows up in everyday life, how it slowly drains your energy and clarity, and why guilt appears...
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The A to Z Permission Slip You Didn't Know You Needed
This episode came straight out of a moment inside The Done Era community. We played an A to Z game where everyone named something they were completely done with, and the responses turned into a collective manifesto I haven't been able to stop thinking about. It was honest, cathartic, a little...
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Growth pokes the old bruise
In this episode, I'm talking about the part of growth nobody glamorises online. Not the breakthroughs. Not the wins. The bruise pokes. The moments where stretching into something new lights up the oldest, rawest stories you thought you'd already healed. In this episode I discuss: Why growth often...
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Done is a decision
We glorify finishing, the neat endings, the polished goodbyes, the stories that wrap up with a bow. But most endings aren't neat. They're quiet, messy, or gut-wrenching. This episode is for the part of you that knows something's done, but keeps hoping you can fix it, revive it, or make it pretty....
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When They Say You're Too Much, Here's What It Really Means
This one's for everyone who's ever been labelled "too loud, too direct, too intense, too much." In this episode I rant (lovingly) about: Why "too much" is rarely about you and always about them. Boundaries 101: you're not responsible for other adults' inboxes or podcast apps. How to stop…
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Skool's In Session: The Messy Truth of Trying Something New
Ever feel like business is just one long game of "try this, ditch that, oh hell no not again"? In this episode, I share the very real highs and lows of experimenting with new platforms, specifically my fresh leap into Skool (yep, spelled S-K-O-O-L). I talk about: The difference between busywork…
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How to fall back in love with your creative work
After nearly 500 episodes, my podcast almost broke me. What started as pure joy, 100 episodes in 100 days, no rules, no pressure, slowly turned into a slog under the weight of "expert" advice. Thumbnails, guests, episode lengths, SEO, every new rule was another brick in my backpack. In this...
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Should is a Trap with Carrie Bradley
Today I'm joined by Carrie Bradley to talk codependence, emotional labour, money confidence, and the spicy question most people avoid: What do you actually want? We cover why honesty is the ultimate gift, why small daily actions beat dramatic life overhauls, and how to stop being the exploding...
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The Energy Audit with Nicole Adey
Today I sit down with Nicole Adey for a raw and honest chat about energy as life currency, burnout, and why quitting your job (or moving house) doesn't magically refill your tank. Nicole shares her Energy Allocation Audit, a simple but powerful way to see how much of your daily juice is being...
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Confidence Coding with Karen Gray
In this episode I sit down with Karen Gray, aka The Confidence Coder, to dive deep into what confidence really is (and what it absolutely isn't). We talk about why two people can go through the same experience and walk away with completely different takeaways, how trauma sneaks into our...
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The Dare That Became a Business: Suite Talk Summit
What started as a dare became my best-selling offer. I'm sharing the story and why weird ideas work inside the Suite Talk Summit Grab your free ticket: https://suzanneculberg--daire.thrivecart.com/suite-talk-pass/ (affiliate link)
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Triggered? Nope, Just a Word Allergy with Lynn Quinn
Words can carry more baggage than we realise. In this lively conversation, Suzanne is joined once again by Lynn Quinn to unpack the idea of "word allergies" those overused, loaded, or ambiguous words that make you cringe the second you hear them. They explore: What a word allergy actually is (and...
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The Empty Elevator (Best Of)
In this episode, I dive into the concept of the "Empty Elevator," a metaphor I first came across in Martha Beck's Steering by Starlight. Here's the truth: sometimes our relationships, friendships, and connections reach their natural end. The season has passed, but we cling on out of fear. Fear of...
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Sociopaths at Work: What would Nature Do? with Mary Rothwell
In this episode I sit down with therapist Mary Rothwell to dive into one of those topics people love to throw around but rarely understand: sociopaths. Mary shares a raw personal story about what it was like to work under a boss who ticked all the "something's not right here" boxes, and how that...
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The Death Doula: Bridging Life's Final Transition with Helen Gretchen Jones
In this I sit down with death doula Helen Gretchen Jones for a conversation that's not really about dying, it's about living with boundaries, honesty, and connection right until the very end. Helen shares what a death doula actually does, how she helps people and their families navigate those…
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You Might Be a Homesteader (and Not Even Know It) with Elizabeth Bruckner
This week I'm joined once again by the delightful Elizabeth Bruckner – acupuncturist, author of The Homesteader Mindset, and full-blown fermentation fanatic – and we go deep into what homesteading really means in the modern world (spoiler: it's not all raccoon hats and rifle-wielding). We talk...
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Neurohacking for Boundaries with Jessica Martin
In this episode, I'm joined by Jessica Martin to explore neurohacking for boundaries which sounds super techy, but don't worry, we break it down into real-life, relatable magic. If you've ever struggled to actually uphold the boundaries you set this one's for you. Jessica walks us through her...
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Fulfilment Over Fake Happy: Ditching People-Pleasing with Inna Segal
This episode is a deep, delicious dive with Inna Segal – internationally renowned intuitive, author, and truth-teller – and we're not here for small talk. We talk burnout, people-pleasing, and the addictive high of being constantly needed (and clapped for). Inna shares vulnerably about her own...
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Why "Having It All" Still Feels Empty with Cheryl Stelte
Ever hit that weird, confusing place where you've "done all the things" - the career, the house, the yoga, the self-help books - and still feel like something's missing? You're not alone. In this episode, I'm joined by Cheryl Stelte and we dive into what's really going on when everything looks...
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Truth Bomb Incoming This Show Needs a Shakeup
My new website is live! It's the most "me" thing on the internet. Check it out here: http://suzanneculberg.com Today I'm saying something that most creators don't say out loud: I'm kinda bored with this podcast. Not with you (you're amazing) but with how I've been doing it. The structure, the...
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All Hype, No Help: What's Wrong With Most Online Courses with Catrina Mitchum
In this episode, I sit down with Catrina Mitchum to unpack why so many online courses are all hype and no help. We get fired up about everything from refund runarounds to overpriced video vaults, and why just spewing content at people doesn't mean they're going to learn anything (or come back for...
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Stop Overthinking, Start Experimenting with Ruth Ridgeway
Today I'm joined by the brilliant Ruth Ridgeway - a woman after my own heart who isn't here to perform, polish or pretend. We dive deep into business experiments, behind-the-scenes truth bombs, and why sharing the messy middle matters just as much (if not more) than the shiny end result. We talk...
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Let It Be Awkward
In this episode, I'm diving into something I know all too well: letting it be awkward. People are often surprised when I say I'm socially awkward, but if you've met me in person, you get it, and honestly? Awkward is underrated. From striking up a conversation with a fellow cheer mum (who's now my...
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Paid to Speak (Without Paying to Play) with Jenn Espinosa-Goswami
Thinking about getting paid to speakm but not sure where to start? Or sick of being told to "just speak for exposure"? In this episode, I chat with Jenn Espinosa-Goswami about the power of paid public speaking and we're not talking about pinkwashed pitch-fests or $20K upsell funnels. We break…
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Networking without Schmooze with Laura and Suze
Tired of networking events that feel like one big awkward sales pitch? In this episode, I'm joined by Laura Gates Lupton for a real (and hilarious) behind-the-scenes look at how we created Networking Without the Schmooze an online event made especially for introverts, highly sensitive humans, and...
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Inside the Say No Session
You're overbooked, overwhelmed, and over it – but still saying yes when you want to scream no? In this episode, I'm calling out the people-pleasing patterns that keep you stuck and exhausted, and introducing the Say No Session – a one-off, high-impact coaching call to help you set a boundary that...
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Weekly Real Talk for When You're Over Your Own BS
Today I'm SO excited to share something I've been building quietly behind the scenes…my brand new 'I Know Things Membership' is officially LIVE! But don't worry, this episode isn't just a "here's my shiny new offer" monologue. It's the real story, how this started as a one-off audio reading, grew...
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Mindfulness for Overthinkers and Doomscrollers with Anna Khandrueva
You've probably heard you "should" be more mindful or start meditating…but what does that even mean? In this gentle-yet-grounded episode, Suzanne chats with licensed psychotherapist Anna Khandrueva about what mindfulness actually is, how trauma affects our ability to be present, and why most…
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Getting Shit Done Even When You Can't Be Bothered (Best Of)
Join The Done Era: https://www.skool.com/the-done-era/about If this resonated, don't just listen. Come inside and be part of the conversation. Let's talk about getting shit done. Or rather…why we often don't. In this solo episode, Suze gets real about the difference between making a commitment…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Nope Coach Podcast is for recovering people-pleasers who are tired of putting themselves last to keep everyone else comfortable.Hosted by Suzanne Culberg, these honest conversations explore people-pleasing, boundaries, burnout, self-worth, relationships, guilt, and what it actually looks like to choose yourself without apology.Some episodes are solo. Others are conversations with guests who bring wisdom, lived experience, and fresh perspectives.Expect real talk, practical insights, pattern-spotting, and the occasional F-bomb, because life is too short to abandon yourself.You won't find toxic positivity or pressure to hustle harder here. Instead, you'll find conversations that help you notice where you're saying yes when your body is saying no, and permission to stop treating yourself like a problem to solve.If you're tired of being everything to everyone and ready to feel more at home in your own life, you're in the right place.
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