People Pleasing & Self-Sabotage Grenades

People Pleasing & Self-Sabotage Grenades

July 31, 2025 · 27 min · Season 5 · Episode 4

About this episode

The episode discusses the hidden costs of people-pleasing and self-sabotage with guest Heidi Blackie, exploring tools for reclaiming personal power.

I sit down with Heidi Blackie , former healthcare professional, trauma-informed coach, and founder of UnshakableMe , to talk about the hidden cost of people-pleasing and the self-sabotage “grenades” we carry without even realizing it. In this episode, we explore: Why people-pleasing is not kindness —and how to tell the difference What “self-sabotage grenades” are and how to spot them in your life How trauma and nervous system dysregulation fuel burnout cycles The difference between setting a boundary and building a wall What Micro-Boldness is—and how small truth-telling moments change everything Heidi’s 3 Tools to Start Reclaiming Your Power: Label your patterns without judgment – Awareness interrupts autopilot One daily act of self-compassion – Small shifts rewrite big stories Practice Micro-Boldness – Speak, rest, or ask for what you need Connect with Heidi Blackie on her website | https://www.unshakableme.com Connect with Alessandra Charlesworth | https://linktr.ee/empower.create.encourage Transform from the Inside Out At Authentic Transformation , we help individuals and organizations overcome emotional, mental, and operational barriers using a powerful blend of inner child…

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