Break free from people pleasing, with Keisha Buchanan, Megan Barton-Hanson, and Jade Scott

About this episode

<p>Have you ever changed yourself to fit in with other people? Or dulled your character so they don’t think you’re ‘too much’? Do you compare yourself a lot or sacrifice your own needs so not to cause a fuss?</p><br><p>Fearne has done all these things and more over the years in a bid to be more <em>likeable. </em>But it’s time to stop shapeshifting to make ourselves palatable to others!</p><br><p>Sugababes Keisha Buchanan, Love Island’s Megan Barton-Hanson, and The Traitor’s Jade Scott join Fearne to reflect on their own experiences of people pleasing and being disliked.</p><br><p>They share advice on being okay with people not ‘getting’ you, allowing yourself to be multifaceted, and speaking up for yourself. This is all about building the confidence to live life on your own terms, not the life others want you to live.</p><br><p>Fearne’s new book, Likeable, is out now.</p><br><p>If you liked this episode of Happy Place, you might also like:</p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/2e61b9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Natalie Lue</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/39d084" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emma Gannon</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/394770" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Poorna Bell</a></p><p>Child on the line is a three-part documentary podcast series celebrating the Volunteer Counsellors of Childline, and the brave children &amp; young people who contact the helpline service.</p><p>Listen here: <a href="https://www.childonthelinepodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.childonthelinepodcast.com/</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>