HeyJaredMasks Off: Inner Freedom For People-Pleasers and Perfectionists
A podcast for people pleasers and perfectionists ready to drop the masks. Kim Gross shares simple tools to calm the inner critic, set boundaries, and live with confidence, clarity, and inner freedom. www.kimgrosscoaching.com
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The Hidden Cost of Being the Strong One (opens the original)
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What if being “the strong one” has become another way of losing yourself? Some of us don’t disappear in relationships by becoming overly dependent on other people. We disappear in the opposite direction—by convincing ourselves that we shouldn’t need anyone at all. We become capable, dependable, self-sufficient and stoic. We’re there for everyone else, but when we’re struggling, we keep it to ourselves. We override our feelings, minimize our pain and tell everyone we’re fine—even when we aren’t.
Stop Giving Your Power Away: The Radical Responsibility of Being Yourself (opens the original)
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What happens when you finally recognize the ways you've been losing yourself in relationships—but the other person still doesn't change? That's where radical responsibility begins. In this episode of Masks Off, Kim explores the difference between blaming yourself and taking ownership of your life. Because while you can't control another person's behavior, disappointment, opinions, choices, or willingness to understand you, you can decide whether you're going to keep abandoning yourself in respon
Healing The Fear That Makes You Disappear (opens the original)
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Have you ever wondered why you keep people-pleasing, over-explaining, fixing, accommodating, or staying silent—even when you know you’re abandoning yourself? Awareness isn’t always enough to change the pattern because underneath self-abandonment is often something much deeper: fear. Fear of rejection. Fear of conflict. Fear of disappointing someone. Fear of being “too much.” Fear that if you stop being who someone needs you to be, you might lose the relationship altogether. In this episode of Ma
When Caring Becomes Control: The Hidden Ways We Lose Ourselves (opens the original)
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What happens when caring about someone becomes fixing them, worrying about them, rescuing them—or feeling responsible for how their life turns out? In this episode of Masks Off: Inner Freedom for People Pleasers and Perfectionists, I explore enmeshment and the subtle ways we can lose ourselves by becoming overly focused on the people we love. I share how this pattern has shown up in my own relationships with my children through fixing, worrying, rescuing, and trying to prevent difficult outcomes
“Whatever You Want Is Fine”: The Hidden Way You Lose Yourself (opens the original)
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How many times have you said, “Whatever you want is fine,” when it was not actually fine? Losing yourself in a relationship rarely happens through one dramatic act of self-betrayal. It happens through small moments when you silence an opinion, minimize a feeling, ignore a need, or become responsible for someone else’s happiness. You may believe you are being flexible, loving, or easygoing. But over time, these seemingly harmless choices can leave you feeling invisible, resentful, and unsure of w
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