Why Being Nice Is Not Your Superpower

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Listen... you know that moment when somebody asks you to do something, and before you can even think about it, "yes" just falls out of your mouth? Last month I had fallen right back into that people-pleasing pattern that so many of us Black women get caught in, trying to be the strong one, the dependable one, the one who makes it all happen.

So today, we're going to have a real conversation about breaking free from these patterns that our mothers and grandmothers before us struggled with too. By the end of this episode, you'll have practical ways to set boundaries without guilt, specific phrases to use when you need to say no (and mean it), and most importantly, permission to put yourself first. Because contrary to what society might have told us, your well-being is not up for negotiation.

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