29: How to Stop People Pleasing So You Can Have an Empowering Birth Experience

Have you ever said yes to something when you really wanted to say no? Or just sat and stayed quiet when someone said something that you knew was incorrect but you just felt like it wasn’t worth the confrontation to say something?

Our friends at Merriam-Webster define a people pleaser as “a person who has an emotional need to please others often at the expense of their own needs or desires.” The truth is a lot of women or AFAB folks have been conditioned to people please in our society and this has negative impacts on our mental health, health, and even birthing experience.

Today, we're on an exhilarating ride through the realms of personal agency, self-discovery, and strategies to reclaim your voice during the miraculous journey of childbirth.

In this episode, we dive into the following:

• Signs you might be a people-pleasing
• How people-pleasing can impact your pregnancy and birth experience
• 10 steps to live a more autonomous life by breaking the people-pleasing cycle
• How activating your voice will enhance your birth experience

Don’t forget to check out the blog post

Resources mentioned:

>> A Path to A Powerful Birth Class

>> FREE Birth Plan Template

>> Clear Your Birth Fears Guide

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