People pleasing
Subject in Relationships
People pleasing has come up in 6 episodes across 4 podcasts in TMT, including The Mel Robbins Podcast, The Shawn Ryan Show, Mick Unplugged. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Wynonna JuddFive-time Grammy-winning country singer, formerly one half of The Judds
Judd describes compulsive giving that included buying her mother a tour bus, which led her accountant to quit.
“I bought my mother the tour bus we had for Christmas. That's half a million at the time”
The Shawn Ryan Show: #345 Wynonna Judd - Dolly Parton, Naomi Judd's Death & Finding Her Biological Father (Oct 5, 2026) · Listen from 2:42:31
Kwame ChristianCEO of the American Negotiation Institute, lawyer, author, and host of the Negotiate Anything podcast
Christian recounts that a mentor in undergrad told him being liked and being respected are different, prompting him to overcome people-pleasing.
“He said, there's a big difference between being liked and being respected. Those are not the same thing”
Mick Unplugged: Why Not Swing Big: Unlocking Your Undeniable Potential with Kwame Christian (Jul 16, 2026) · Listen from 5:17
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- The Mel Robbins Podcast · 3 episodes
- The Shawn Ryan Show · 1 episode
- Mick Unplugged · 1 episode
- Digital Social Hour · 1 episode
Episodes
#345 Wynonna Judd - Dolly Parton, Naomi Judd's Death & Finding Her Biological FatherThe Shawn Ryan Show · Oct 5, 2026 · 4 h 57 min
Wynonna Judd tells Shawn Ryan about her chaotic childhood, The Judds, her mother Naomi's suicide and her daughter's addiction, while husband Cactus Moser recounts his motorcycle accident.
Let Them: How to Handle Difficult People & Take Back Your Peace and PowerThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 21, 2026 · 47 min
Mel Robbins teaches a 'me, we, them' framework for applying The Let Them Theory to difficult relationships, using listener questions about parents, children, friends, and partners.
Why Not Swing Big: Unlocking Your Undeniable Potential with Kwame ChristianMick Unplugged · Jul 16, 2026 · 55 min
Mick Hunt talks with negotiation expert Kwame Christian about difficult conversations, avoiding "why" questions, his Compassionate Curiosity framework, and his new podcast Big Swings Only.
Why Desire Is Judged Differently For Men And Women... | Nadège | DSH #2005Digital Social Hour · Jun 7, 2026 · 52 min
Sex scholar Nadège tells Sean Kelly about shame, mismatched libidos, open relationships, the history of marriage, the manosphere, simps, masculinity, and astrology.
- You’re Not Broken: Why You People-Please, Feel Anxious, & Never Feel Good Enough – and How to Heal
The Mel Robbins Podcast · May 21, 2026 · 1 h 12 min
Mel Robbins talks with psychotherapist Kelly McDaniel about 'mother hunger,' the unmet childhood needs for nurturing, protection, and guidance, and how adults can heal them.
- How to Eliminate Self-Doubt Forever & Build Unshakeable Confidence
The Mel Robbins Podcast · May 11, 2026 · 1 h 19 min
Mel Robbins talks with behavioral researcher Dr. Shadé Zahrai about her four-part framework—acceptance, agency, autonomy, adaptability—for overcoming self-doubt and building confidence.