Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Life Coach for People Pleasers

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the podcast! Today, we're diving into the fascinating world of conscious and subconscious thoughts. Picture your mind as a ship, with the captain representing your conscious mind and the crew as your subconscious. While the captain guides for long-term success, the crew sometimes takes charge, causing unexpected twists. In real life, our subconscious thoughts...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, MaryAnn shares a perspective shift on the concept of being the average of the five people you spend the most time with, and, instead, shifting the focus to being the sum of the five people you allow to influence you most.  The influences may be intentional, like specific podcasts, or unintentional, like social media feed. But coming to recognize the sources of the...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are exploring the concept of radical acceptance and psychological flexibility. Radical acceptance is the ability to radically accept what is which increases ones level of psychological flexibly. For example, once we are able to radically accept what the weather is going to look like for the day, we can adapt to the new information and dress accordingly. Radical accept...

Send us Fan Mail I was recently interviewed for the Raising Confident Kids online summit. In this episode I am sharing that interview where I talk about the importance of modeling emotional processing, especially as it pertains to self care. Emotions are there to teach us where we are and what we need. The more skilled adult care givers at processing their own emotions, the more those in their car...

Send us Fan Mail It can be a challenge to navigate life with difficult people. Be it an ex spouse or an awkward family member, we face difficult interactions often. In this episode bonus mom and blended family coach, Brittany P, shares her insights around how to maintain peace while engaging with difficult people. Want to connect with Brittney?  Click here! Want to connect with MaryAnn?  Click her...

Send us Fan Mail We all process and heal in our own time and in our own way. In this episode, MaryAnn expands on Michael Singers metaphor for healing, comparing it to a spike in ones arm.  Our wounding impacts how we show up in the world, how we engage with others, and how we self identify. In this episode, MaryAnn shares 4 steps for personal healing: 1: Acknowledge what IS :   It is only when we...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode MaryAnn identifies 10 qualities of both people pleasing and pleasing people.  Descriptors for People Pleasing: Overly accommodating Submissive Fear of conflict Difficulty saying no Excessive apologizing Seeking approval Avoiding personal needs Constant need for validation Self-sacrificing Anxious about disappointing others Descriptors for Pleasing People: Being con...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, MaryAnn Walker and Empty Nest coach, Michelle Evans, explore the concept of people-pleasing, particularly in the context of empty nesters and their relationships with their adult children. People-pleasing may seem innocent on the surface, but it often involves neglecting one's own needs while prioritizing the desires and expectations of others. This can lead...

Send us Fan Mail Are you seeking to create more confidence for yourself?  Are you wishing you had the tools to help your kids to feel more confident? Come and register for the FREE Raising Confident Kids Summit! 21 experts have joined together to share tools and experiences to support you and your family, no matter how old the kids are. Click the link to register now!  Interviews will be sent out...

Send us Fan Mail You wouldn't use the same cell phone from 20 years ago. So why are you allowing thoughts and beliefs from 20+ years ago to determine how you navigate life?  It's time for an upgrade! MaryAnn will soon be presenting at a mental health summit and her email list will be the first to know the details! Subscribe to MaryAnn's email list to be the first to know AND snag yo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, MaryAnn talks with relationship coach, Andelin Price, about how boundaries can actually improve and increase intimacy.  Boundaries are often thought of as being about the other person  they are fundamentally about self-protection and creating a sense of safety. Feeling safe is crucial for intimacy and trust in any relationship, and boundaries play a key role in ac...

Send us Fan Mail I recently shared the following quote by Yung Pueblo on social media: "Manage your reactions, but do not suppress your emotions."  This quote sparked some great conversations, so I decided to explore this quote in further detail here.  The main points  include: The Difference Between Managing and Suppressing Emotions: Many people are confused about the distinction betwee...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host of the Healing Your Anxious Teen Podcast,  Britt Bischoff,  interviews MaryAnn Walker,  life coach for the helpers, healers, and people pleasers. MaryAnn shares her insights on finding balance in life, meeting your own needs, and how this perspective can positively impact parenting, especially when dealing with anxious teenagers. MaryAnn emphasizes the import...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we will dive into the intriguing concept of "wholehearted yeses" and how to differentiate them from merely saying yes out of people-pleasing tendencies.  Wholehearted yeses don't always necessitate extreme excitement; instead, it involves acknowledging your choice and wholeheartedly embracing the consequences without harboring any resentment or anger...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast episode  MaryAnn Walker and Kellyn Legath  dive deep into the correlation between anxiety and people-pleasing, shedding light on the underlying emotions and behaviors associated with these common struggles. Here are the main takeaways from their insightful conversation: The Correlation Between Anxiety and People Pleasing: How people-pleasers often experience anxiet...

Send us Fan Mail JJ DiGeronimo is a three-time award-winning author, speaker, and former leading woman in the tech industry. She is passionate about helping women raise their frequencies and empower their future impact through tried-and-tested strategies, mindfulness, and energetic practices. JJ's story is one of overcoming obstacles and finding her true purpose. After 25 years in the tech in...

Send us Fan Mail In recent  episodes, the focus has been on effective communication of needs in relationships to prevent resentment. However, it has become apparent that many struggle with identifying their own needs, hindering their ability to communicate them. Despite being attuned to others' needs, some find it challenging to recognize their own. This leads to a cycle of unspoken expectati...

Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode MaryAnn Walker is talking with actress and entrepreneur, Florence Matina. Florence shares that, "Honestly, Coaching Changed My Life." In this episode, Florence shares her experience with coaching as well as a few insights she's gained along the way.  Here are a few of her insights: -Embrace all of your emotions. -Take massive action. Not passiv...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, MaryAnn Walker helps listeners learn how to ask for help. MaryAnn identifies common thoughts that hinder seeking help, such as not wanting to be a burden, fearing it signifies weakness, or seeking to prove one's capability. She emphasizes that people pleasers often suppress their own needs due to their fear of rejection or disrupting relationships, which prev...

Send us Fan Mail Score keeping is common among people pleasers. And often times score keeping is used in order to manipulate or coerce others into filling your needs. ("I helped you, now you owe me!") But score keeping isn't always a bad thing. Score keeping can also be used to bring clarity to a relationship...to help you to see where there is an imbalance  so you can consciously c...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast episode, MaryAnn Walker shares her personal journey and insights during a major life transition - moving her family across the country. The episode delves into MaryAnn's recent move and the valuable lessons she learned along the way. She discusses topics such as managing expectations and manuals for herself, family, and friends, practicing presence and self-co...

Send us Fan Mail Today I'm chatting with my friend and body worker, Melodye Curtain. Join as we explore the correlation between integrating physical and emotional scars as well as expanding beyond the sad, mad, glad experience into something richer through incorporating AND experiences. 

Send us Fan Mail I was recently interviewed on the Healing Her podcast, dedicated to interviewing women from different healing modalities and it was so enjoyable,  I thought I would also share the episode with you  We talk about boundaries, the rings of relationship, tethers that hold us back, embracing all of the seasons of life, and so much more. I hope you enjoy it. As a reminder, I am official...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast episode, MaryAnn explores the concept of "want matches" in relationships. A want match occurs when both individuals in a relationship share the same desires and preferences. These want matches can involve values, such as prioritizing safety or family time, or they can revolve around specific activities or interests, like going to the gym or traveling. It...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, life coach, MaryAnn Walker, explores the significance of values in our lives, how they influence decision-making, and the importance of intentional living. Through personal anecdotes and examples, MaryAnn highlights how actions often reveal misalignment with stated values, emphasizing the need for conscious awareness and deliberate choices. Listeners are encourage...