Stop Pleasing Others and Start Reclaiming Your Leadership Power
Season 6 | Episode 8
About the Episode
Ever feel like you’re leading a team, running a household, or juggling it all and still putting everyone else’s needs ahead of your own?
In this powerful solo episode, Jenny Mitchell dives headfirst into the messy truth about people-pleasing and how it quietly chips away at your leadership potential. With a mix of personal stories, hard-won insights, and “big girl pants” moments, Jenny challenges us to stop managing everyone else’s emotions and start standing firm in our own decisions, even if it means someone might think a bad thought about us. Let them.
This episode is a must-listen for recovering (or reluctant) people-pleasers, especially women leaders who are ready to get clear, get intentional, and reclaim their voice. If you’ve been feeling disconnected from what you want, this episode might just be the sign you’ve been waiting for.
Key Takeaways
- People pleasing undermines leadership
- Self-awareness is the first step to change
- Resentment is a red flag
- Effective leadership requires tough choices
- Empowered leaders lead from intention
Key Moments
- 00:00 - Understanding People Pleasing in Leadership
- 02:51 - The Impact of People Pleasing on Leadership Effectiveness
- 06:12 - Reactive vs. Creative Leadership Tendencies
- 09:05 - Navigating Leadership Decisions and External Perceptions
- 11:56 - Finding Clarity and Streamlining Leadership
- 14:42 - Empowering Leadership Through Self-Awareness
Episode 6.8 / Uncut Version
Uncut Challenge: Mid-Week Reflections
Coming off the heels of a conversation about pleasers and the tendency to define ourselves through others’ needs, Jenny keeps it real: many of us are duping ourselves into staying small or avoiding truth because it’s more comfortable than facing reality. Sound familiar?
Episode Quotes
You are the leader. Help is not on the way. We get paid, we have a job to do—to do the hard things—and sometimes people will think bad thoughts about you… But if you can stand behind your decision… then that is absolutely, my dear listeners, the right choice to make.
– Jenny Mitchell