30: SHIFT Rx | Boundaries, People Pleasing, and the Manipulation You Didn't Mean to Do

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Hey friend—here’s your reminder that boundaries aren’t about keeping people out… they’re about keeping you from disappearing.

This SHIFT Rx hits you with the boldest truth most people don’t want to admit: People pleasing is manipulation.

Yup. That uncomfortable squirm in your gut? That’s your nervous system realizing that playing nice was never the same as being kind.

This episode will shift the way you think about boundaries—from something you set to something you live by. We’re going deeper than surface-level scripts. We’re unpacking the real reason boundaries feel so hard and why they blow up relationships that were never steady to begin with.

This is for anyone who’s ever said:

• “I don’t want to upset them.”
• “I just want to be a good partner/friend/person.”