Speaking and Communicating Podcast

Do you suffer from people pleasing?Meet Stefanie Gerke!Stefanie Gerke, Ph.D., a German native, is a former Art History Professor and used to run an agency for art and architecture tours. She turned into coaching after she herself enlisted the help of a coach. She had suffered from burnout after saying "Yes" to everything and everyone, all in the quest to appear "nice".  When she reached boiling point and was cured of this addiction, she decided to help others who suffer from it.Maybe you can relate. Maybe you're also one of those people who are so aware of the needs of others that you find it hard to say no to them? Maybe you're stressed out and short on time for yourself because you're always busy doing things for others? Do you have difficulty saying what you really want to say out of fear of damaging your relationships? If this sounds familiar, you're probably a people pleaser. You wanna be a nice person and help others. That's admirable. But it's so stressful, right? And it builds resentment inside of you, because you don't get to chase your own goals. And maybe you don't even quite know what those are. Stefanie used to be the same way. A really nice people pleaser, excellent at catering to everybody else's needs, so bad at catering to her own. Until she hit rock bottom in 2017 and realized she could not go on like that anymore. She was burnt out, unhappy and frustrated. She then enlisted the help of a coach. On this episode, she takes us through that journey and how she eventually made it her life's mission to help others who suffer from people pleasing.Listen as Stefanie shares:- what it means to be born with high sensitivity- the root causes of people pleasing - how to learn to love yourself enough - how to develop self-trust and self-love- ways in which people pleasing led to burnout and other mental issues- how to say No without feeling guilty about it- tips and strategies to establish healthy boundaries- how to healthily use your sensitive side without being abused- tuning in and listening to yourself- how to establish your own abilities and talents- making choices that align with your needs- how to approach tough conversations with courage- tools for establishing authentic relationships with others...and so much more!Connect with Stefanie:WebsiteLinkedInInstagramTwitterDon't forget to subscribe, give a rating and a review.Additional Resources:"How To Find Happiness Within Yourself" w/ Collette Gee"How To Empower Yourself" w/ Carissa KarbanConnect with me:FacebookInstagramLeave a rating and a review on iTunes & Spotify:iTunesSpotifyYouTube