In this week’s episode, I’m getting advice from a therapist on how to stop being a people pleaser & start putting yourself first - two things I’ve been *trying* to prioritize throughout pregnancy. I’m joined by Dené Logan, a Marriage & Family Therapist, Author, and Podcast Host. Together, we dive deep into the topic of people-pleasing, exploring its roots, how it affects personal growth, and strategies to overcome it. I learned a TON from Dené that I’m excited to put into practice - hope you guys did too!  ---------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to another episode of Just Alex! 00:00:45 Meet Dené Logan - Marriage & Family Therapist, Author, & Podcast Host 00:03:05 What is people-pleasing and where does it stem from? 00:06:22 How can I identify situations, people, or circumstances that trigger people-pleasing tendencies? 00:09:50 Does people-pleasing hinder our personal growth? 00:13:15 What are methods for dealing with discomfort in the moment? 00:16:25 What are techniques for establishing clear and respectful boundaries with yourself and others? 00:19:55 We cannot heal fully unless we’re willing to face a certain amount of exile 00:25:01 Life feels better when you’re not people-pleasing 00:28:20 Alex’s biggest takeaways 00:31:10 LOVE YOU GUYS! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our partners this week: ALICE & OLIVIA: Visit https://www.aliceandolivia.com/ and enter promo code 'JUSTALEX' for 15% off. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Check out Dené's book, Sovereign Love - https://denelogan.com/book ---------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on Spotify/Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-alex/id1737442386  Follow Just Alex Pod: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexpod/  TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexpod  Follow Alex: Alex's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett  Alex's TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Dené: Dené’s Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/dene.logan Dené’s TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@denelogan  Dené’s Website | https://denelogan.com/  #justalexpod ---------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Edited & Produced by: Creative Evolution Studios — https://www.creativeevolutionstudios.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices