The Hidden Cost of Being the Good Girl with Sara Hirsh Bordo
About this episode
Ailey Jolie and Sara Hirsh Bordo discuss the impact of being 'good' on personal identity and health.
What happens when being "good" comes at the cost of being yourself? In this episode, Ailey sits down with Sara Hirsh Bordo, author of Autoimmunity and the Good Girls, to explore the connection between people pleasing, self abandonment, and chronic illness. Together, they examine how perfectionism, self silencing, and the pressure to keep others comfortable can become long term strategies for survival. Drawing from Sara's personal story and the experiences of thousands of women living with aut...
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