Daily Shift 165: You can't control the news cycle but you can control your nervous system

Daily Shift 172: People pleasing is not about other people — it's about your fear

People pleasing feels like it's about being considerate. About keeping the peace. About being a good person. But at its core it has nothing to do with other people at all. It's about your fear. Fear of rejection, conflict, withdrawal, not being enough. In today's episode, Celeste gets to the real root of people pleasing — and why naming the fear underneath it is the only thing that actually changes it. Today's shift: Name the specific fear that drives your people pleasing — and get honest about whether that fear is running your decisions.

Daily Shift 171: The difference between being kind and being a people pleaser

One of the biggest reasons people struggle to identify their own people pleasing is because it looks so much like kindness from the outside. And from the inside too. In today's episode, Celeste draws a clear line between genuine kindness — which comes from a place of abundance and choice — and people pleasing — which comes from a place of fear and obligation. Understanding the difference doesn't make you less kind. It makes your kindness real. If you've been using kindness as a cover story for people pleasing, this one is going to be an honest mirror. Today's shift: The next time you do something for someone, pause and ask yourself — am I doing this because I want to, or because I'm afraid of what happens if I don't? Events [https://stwyt.com/events] Store [https://stwyt.com/store] Follow Celeste podcast page on tick tock [https://www.tiktok.com/@celestethetherapist] , facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582556684611] and instagram [https://www.instagram.com/celeste.the.therapist/] Follow STWYT Wellness center on tick tock [https://www.tiktok.com/@stwyt8] , facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566337261784]and instagram [https://www.instagram.com/stwyt_/]

Daily Shift 170: You weren't born a people pleaser — you were trained to be one

Nobody comes into the world afraid of disappointing people. That fear gets learned. It gets taught — sometimes directly, sometimes subtly — by the environments we grew up in, the relationships that shaped us, and the messages we absorbed about what made us lovable and safe. In today's episode, Celeste traces people pleasing back to its roots — and explains why understanding where it came from is the first step to changing it. If you've ever wondered why you are the way you are, this one is going to give you some answers — and a lot of compassion for yourself. Today's shift: Identify one message you received growing up — directly or indirectly — that taught you your needs mattered less than keeping others comfortable. Events [https://stwyt.com/events] Store [https://stwyt.com/store] Follow Celeste podcast page on tick tock [https://www.tiktok.com/@celestethetherapist] , facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582556684611] and instagram [https://www.instagram.com/celeste.the.therapist/] Follow STWYT Wellness center on tick tock [https://www.tiktok.com/@stwyt8] , facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566337261784]and instagram [https://www.instagram.com/stwyt_/]

Daily Shift 169: People pleasing is where your burnout, anxiety, and grief all meet

If you've been listening to the last few weeks of the Daily Shift — the burnout series, the grief series, the anxiety and uncertainty series — this episode is going to connect some dots that might change everything. Because underneath most burnout is a people pleaser who couldn't say no. Underneath most anxiety is a people pleaser who is terrified of disapproval. And underneath most grief is a people pleaser who lost themselves trying to keep everyone else okay. In today's episode, Celeste names the thread that connects it all. If you've been wondering why the same patterns keep showing up in different areas of your life, this one is going to give you the answer. Today's shift: Ask yourself honestly — how much of what I'm carrying right now is the result of saying yes when I needed to say no? Events [https://stwyt.com/events] Store [https://stwyt.com/store] Follow Celeste podcast page on tick tock [https://www.tiktok.com/@celestethetherapist] , facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582556684611] and instagram [https://www.instagram.com/celeste.the.therapist/] Follow STWYT Wellness center on tick tock [https://www.tiktok.com/@stwyt8] , facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566337261784]and instagram [https://www.instagram.com/stwyt_/]

Daily Shift 168: Peace is not the absence of uncertainty — it's how you move through it

Daily Shift 168: Peace is not the absence of uncertainty — it's how you move through it Most of us have been chasing the wrong thing. We think peace means the anxiety is gone, the uncertainty is resolved, the world has settled down and finally makes sense. But that version of peace doesn't exist. In today's episode, Celeste closes out the anxiety and uncertainty cluster with the most important truth of all — peace is not a destination you arrive at when everything is calm. It's a practice you choose in the middle of everything that isn't. And that changes everything about how you pursue it. If you've been waiting to feel peaceful until things get better, this one will show you a different way. Today's shift: Choose one practice today that builds peace from the inside — not one that waits for peace to come from the outside.