Episode 14: The Good Girl Syndrome
In this heartfelt episode, I’m opening up about a pattern many of us carry without even realizing it — the Good Girl Syndrome. It's that deep need to be nice, to please, to avoid conflict… even at the cost of your truth.
We explore where this conditioning starts, how it shows up in your energy, and how it keeps you from living as your authentic self.
Here’s what we touch on:
- How childhood teaches us to trade authenticity for love and safety
- The hidden judgment behind trying to always be “good”
- What happens in your energy field when you don’t set boundaries
- How the Good Girl pattern leads to burnout, especially in helping or healing work
- A personal story of what it felt like — physically and emotionally — to speak my truth for the first time
- Why people who love only your niceness don’t truly love you
- The fear of losing connection — and why it’s okay if some people leave
And most importantly, I share five gentle but powerful steps to begin coming back to yourself:
- Notice when you’re performing niceness
- Remember that saying yes when you feel no is a form of self-betrayal
- Learn to sit with the discomfort — it’s temporary, and it’s healing
- Start small — one honest “no” at a time
- Breathe — your breath is your anchor as your nervous system relearns safety in truth
This episode is for anyone who has ever swallowed their voice to be accepted, who’s afraid they won’t be loved if they show who they really are. I see you. I’ve been there.
You don’t have to stay in that pattern. Your authentic self is worthy of love.
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