Stop giving people so much power ...

Stop giving people so much power over you

Wellish por Sarah Ritondale
T4 · E256
16 jun 2026
25:05

Notas del episodio

Have you ever looked back at a relationship, friendship, or season of your life and thought, “That wasn’t really me”?

Not because someone forced you to change, but because somewhere along the way you started making decisions around someone else instead of around yourself.

In this episode, we’re talking about one of the most overlooked forms of self-abandonment: giving someone so much influence that their attention, approval, potential, or presence starts determining your choices. You lower standards, ignore your needs, make excuses, stay longer than you should, and slowly lose sight of what you actually want.

We’ll explore why so many of us do this, how it quietly erodes self-trust, and what it means to become the chooser again, not by caring less about others, but by finally including yourself in the decision-making process.

If you’ve ever found yourself over-explaining someone’s behavior, sacrificing your values to keep a connection, or wondering why you feel disconnected from yourself, this episode is for you.

Because confidence isn’t getting everyone to choose you. It’s continuing to choose yourself.

Palabras clave

self trust
people pleasing
emotional intelligence
Personal growth podcast
anxious attachment
self worth
self abandonment
Relationship advice
healthy boundaries
Confidence and self esteem