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Stop People Pleasing

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Stop People Pleasing

By: Hailey Magee
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A viral life coach offers a practical, empathetic, and inspiring guide to breaking people-pleasing patterns that can harm our careers, relationships, physical, and psychic health.

For most of Hailey Magee’s life, people-pleasing came so naturally to her that she didn’t even have a word for it. When somebody wanted something from her—even a stranger—she gave it, no matter how uncomfortable, exhausted, or resentful she felt inside. People-pleasing, she learned, was a coping mechanism that had kept her physically and emotionally safe in the past, but wreaked havoc on her life in the present—and she was committed to breaking the pattern once and for all.

The solution that social media and self-help shelves gave her was to “Advocate for yourself! Speak up! Set boundaries!” But after years of ignoring her feelings and needs, Magee needed more than boundaries; she needed to reconnect with the “self” who was supposed to be doing the advocating. You can’t express yourself if you’re cut off from your feelings. You can’t fight for your needs if you don’t know what they are. And you can’t set boundaries with others until you believe you’re worthy of more than the bare minimum. Radically reconnecting with herself gave Magee the confidence and self-respect she needed to stand up for herself in her relationships. As she experienced a freedom she never thought possible, she became a certified life coach with the mission of helping others do the same.

Stop People Pleasing explains how anyone can break the pattern by learning their own feelings, needs, values, and desires; ending cycles of enmeshment and codependency; overcoming guilt; developing physical and sexual agency; and more. It is a refreshingly nuanced guide, exploring fundamental questions like:

-How can I tell when my genuine kindness veers into people-pleasing?

-How can I set boundaries while maintaining my empathy and generosity?

-When is it appropriate to compromise on my needs, and when is it not?

Combining social science, psychology, and hands-on coaching exercises, Stop People Pleasing teaches you how to connect with your own feelings, needs, and dreams; courageously advocate for yourself in your relationships with friends, family, and colleagues; soothe yourself through the growing pains of healing; and dive headfirst into pleasure and play. With fresh insight, heartfelt empathy, and a keen personal understanding of the pitfalls of people-pleasing, Magee helps you say what you need and get what you deserve.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2024 Hailey Paige Magee (P)2024 Simon & Schuster Audio
Editors Select Mental Health Personal Development Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Self-Esteem Inspiring Compassion Health
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Start saying “no”
Is your calendar overloaded? Are you the first to volunteer (even when you don’t really have the time or interest)? Do you find yourself saying “yes” or “sure” to every request (and cringing a little each time)? This next pick is for you. Viral life coach Hailey Magee helps listeners identify the patterns that hold them back from addressing their own needs, and adopt a new approach to letting go of what doesn’t serve them. Through a refreshing approach that utilizes psychology and hands-on coaching exercises, listeners will learn how to make time for themselves, discover pleasure, and put an end to prioritizing others’ needs over their own. Stop People Pleasing is for anyone who wants to learn how to set boundaries and stop harmful codependent behaviors from holding them back. — Rachael X., Audible Editor

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I have been a people pleaser my whole life and through years of therapy, I have decided that it’s time for a change. This book has really given me the tools to be successful and how to choose myself first moving forward. I appreciate the scenarios that she gives as it makes it feel more relatable.

Just what I needed

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Great info for changing your relationship behavior, patterns, and habits that hinder you in your relationships.

Good start a new and better you.

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This is a wonderful book. I’ve been listening to it all morning and the narration is wonderfully paced with the subject matter being relatable to anyone. The subject nailed my childhood experiences and has helped me know what points to bring up during therapy. Check it out if you can.

I’m feeling seen and empowered

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I listened to this everyday on my way to work and it helped me set the tone for my day and helped me deal with setting my boundaries at work so I can get through my day

spoke to my actual real life issues

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Love that it’s read by the author because you can feel the difference listening to it. Only a few chapters in and I need to buy the book because it’s so good! I need to highlight and book mark and tear out the pages and staple them to the walls! Blown away by the gems this book holds. Very timely and needed.

Wow, I knew I needed this but I didn’t know how much!

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Very thoughtfully written. I like that the author narrated the book herself. It was like having a very good friend gently shine a light on things you may be missing in your journey. Validating, affirming and a wonderful resource I'm sure I will revisit. Thank you!

Well Done

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This book really captured a lot of what I've been going through doing this work and it was so validating to read. The author includes so many great stories, tools, suggestions and affirmations to get the reader fired up about their own agency for healing! I'd recommend this to any people pleaser at any point in their recovery

told my story

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As the title suggests, the book is a plethora of permission for people pleasers to have boundaries, even when it’s hard. The real life examples are what make this book feel so relatable and know that change is possible. I love how it talks about the hard subjects like sex and codependency. Highly recommend this book!

Game changer for people pleasers

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I love her really and authentic expression transparency. She’s very informative in every aspect of people pleasing her voice is captivating and you don’t get bored easily, which is important to me doing an audiobook.

I love her real and authentic expression, transparency, very informative in every aspect.

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I have been following Hailey for a while on social media and was very excited to see she has written a book on this topic. She provides practical steps to help with self-advocacy and stop people pleasing.

Awesome book with practical advice

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