8th Year - 925: How to Stop People-Pleasing and Feeling Guilty with Dr. Aziz Gazipura

8th Year - 925: How to Stop People-Pleasing and Feeling Guilty with Dr. Aziz Gazipura

August 31, 2026 · 44 min

About this episode

Dr. Aziz Gazipura discusses the dangers of people-pleasing and provides actionable steps to overcome it.

Dr. Aziz Gazipura explains the dangers of people-pleasing tendencies and shares actionable steps for overcoming it.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The massive costs of being a people-pleaser 2) How to not feel guilty when saying no 3) A surprising strategy to build your discomfort tolerance   Subscribe or visit   AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep925  for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT AZIZ —  Dr. Aziz is a clinical psychologist and one of the world's leading experts on social confidence. In 2011, Dr. Aziz started The Center For Social Confidence, which is dedicated to helping everyone break through their shyness and social anxiety. Through confidence coaching, audio and video programs, podcasts, a detailed blog, and intensive weekend workshops, Dr. Aziz has helped thousands of people all over the world increase their confidence and lives out his mission: To help every person who is stuck in shyness liberate themselves to pursue the relationship, career, and life they have always dreamed of. He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Candace and son Zaim. • Book:  Not Nice: Stop People Pleasing, Staying Silent, & Feeling Guilty... And…

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Host: How to be Awesome at Your Job

Guest: Dr. Aziz Gazipura

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Organizations: The Center For Social Confidence, Social Confidence Center

Products: Not Nice: Stop People Pleasing, Staying Silent, & Feeling Guilty... And Start Speaking Up, Saying No, Asking Boldly, And Unapologetically Being Yourself, Less Nice, More You: Stop Hiding & Become The Most Bold, Authentic Version Of You Now, 5 Steps to Unleash Your Inner Confidence

Places: Portland, Oregon

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