Are You Stuck Trying to Be a “Good Person”? Elizabeth Gilbert On The New Normal

If your worth depends on being liked, you’re not free.In this episode, Elizabeth Gilbert reveals the hidden cost of people pleasing.We explore what happens when we abandon ourselves to be loved, the subtle ways we betray our truth, and how to finally break the cycle of “being good” at the expense of being free.You’ll hear:Why people pleasing is often a trauma response, not kindnessHow self-betrayal hides in our daily choicesWhat love asks of us — and what it never shouldI’m Laura Malina Seiler — bestselling author, speaker, and host of The New Normal.Thank you for being here. 🎧 Follow for weekly episodes on healing, truth, and the journey back to your soul.✨ I’ve created a free 10-minute guided Power Talk to help you bring your energy back to yourself and reconnect with your true essence — ⁠download it here.⁠With Love, LauraChapters:0:00 How to Say: This Is Not Working for Me2:31 Put It All on the Fire: What You Must Let Go to Be Free9:19 The Fear of Being ‘Bad’: Why We Betray Ourselves to Belong19:19 Truth Is the Fire: How to Free Yourself When You Feel Trapped25:39 What It Really Means to Choose Yourself32:44 The Gift of Silence After Setting a Boundary35:42 The God of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Understanding41:40 How Elizabeth Hears God’s Voice48:45 The Question God Will Never Answer54:43 Discipline Is Devotion1:05:49 Elizabeth Gilbert’s Final Message#thenewnormalpodcast #elizabethgilbert #peoplepleasing #healingjourney