The People Pleasing Trap: How High Achieving Women Can Stop Over-giving and Reclaim Their Energy

The People Pleasing Trap: How High Achieving Women Can Stop Over-giving and Reclaim Their Energy

May 19, 2026 · 39 min · Episode 384

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Hope Pedraza and Valerie Jones discuss the importance of self-care and challenge the notion that being selfish is a negative trait.

Send us Fan Mail You've been taught that selflessness is a virtue. That putting yourself last makes you a good woman, a good mom, a good partner. But what if that conditioning is exactly what's keeping you stuck, burned out, and disconnected from yourself? In this episode, Hope sits down with Valerie Jones, author, podcast host, and founder of The Selfish Woman movement, to break down why reclaiming yourself isn't selfish at all. It's the foundation for everything. This one will challenge you...

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