258. Are You Exercising Out of People Pleasing?
About this episode
The episode explores how exercising can sometimes stem from people pleasing rather than personal discipline.
You skip a workout and the guilt shows up almost immediately. It feels like you've failed before the day has even started. Somewhere along the way, exercise stopped feeling like a choice and became another thing you should do. What if that's not about discipline at all? A simple realization after returning to strength training led me to question something I'd never considered before. Maybe exercising isn't always about health. Maybe, for some of us, it's another form of people pleasing. That question opened the door to something much bigger. People pleasing doesn't only show up when you say yes instead of no. It can quietly shape the routines you follow, the expectations you carry, and even the identity you've built around being the person who always does the "right" thing. Sometimes the most freeing thing you can do isn't becoming more disciplined. It's giving yourself permission to question the things you've always believed you should do. You might discover that what you've been calling discipline was never really yours to begin with. Work with me: The Leaders Table: https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/leaders-table Breakthrough Intensive: You already know you should slow down…
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