The Anti People Pleasing Podcast
The Anti People Pleasing Podcast, hosted by Jo Westwood, The Relationship Recovery Coach, answers listener questions about codependency, people pleasing, and dysfunctional relationships. Topics include getting over an ex, setting boundaries with narcissistic family members, understanding ghosting, and recognizing codependency. Listeners can submit questions via Instagram for Monday episodes. The podcast is hosted on Acast.
Episodes
Summer Interview Series - July Styles of Sculpt
Welcome to the Anti People Pleasing Podcast, I’m your host Jo Westwood the Codependency Coach and after a wee summer hiatus I’m back with a special interview series for you with some of my favourite experts across different areas of coaching and self development that I think you’re going to really love and find super helpful in supporting you with your own holistic healing goals. This episode
Summer Interview Series - Jools O'Sullivan of Life & Fork Nutrition
After a wee summer hiatus I’m back with a special interview series for you with some of my favourite experts across different areas of coaching and self development that I think you’re going to really love and find super helpful in supporting you with your own holistic healing goals.This episode feature my awesome mate Jools O'Sullivan of Life & Fork Nutrition. You can find Jools here: Life &a
Summer Interview Series - Kirsty Mulcahy of SkyRose Coaching + SoberBuzz
After a wee summer hiatus I’m back with a special interview series for you with some of my favourite experts across different areas of coaching and self development that I think you’re going to really love and find super helpful in supporting you with your own holistic healing goals.We’re kicking off this special summer series with one of my absolute faves, Kirsty MulcahyFind Kirsty here: SkyRose
Topic: Feeling Hopeless in Codependent Recovery
FREE CLASS - 1 JUNE 2025: How To Break Free From Codependency in 6 Months or Less [For Anxious Women + AFAB NB Babes]Book your free 30 minute consultation with me here.Follow me on Instagram and submit your questions for the pod in my stories on Mondays.Find out more about me and my work here.CONTENT WARNING FOR ALL EPISODES: Potential mention of abuse, neglect, coercion, addiction, upsetting or a
Q&A: How To Recover From DA / Codependent + Avoidant?
FREE CLASS - 1 JUNE 2025: How To Break Free From Codependency in 6 Months or Less [For Anxious Women + AFAB NB Babes]Book your free 30 minute consultation with me here.Follow me on Instagram and submit your questions for the pod in my stories on Mondays.Find out more about me and my work here.CONTENT WARNING FOR ALL EPISODES: Potential mention of abuse, neglect, coercion, addiction, upsetting or a
Topic: The True Cost £££ Of Codependency
Today we're digging into the true financial cost of codependency - spoiler alert: it's huge. It can hit us from all kinds of unexpected angles and its way more common than you might. We're always talking about the relational and emotional cost of codependency, but it's time to talk cold hard cash - because in codependency, we're losing it, frittering it away, leaving it on the table and having it
Q&A: Once A Cheater Always A Cheater? How To Get Over A Situationship?
Sign up for the Crush Codependency group coaching programme waitlist here.Follow me on Instagram and submit your questions for the pod in my stories on Mondays. DM me the word CRUSH to be added to the waitlist for Crush Codependency group coaching!Book your free consultation with me here.Find out more about me and my work here.CONTENT WARNING FOR ALL EPISODES: Potential mention of abuse, neglect,
Topic: Why You Need to Stop Using ChatGPT As Your Therapist
If you've been using ChatGPT - or any other AI tool as your therapist - you need to listen to this. It's something I'm hearing increasingly in my practice - clients running scenarios, even text messages and emails through ChatGPT and asking for advice and therapy or coaching like feedback on how they should feel, and what they should do next in their relationships. It seems like a smart life hack
Q&A: Jealous Of My BF's Ex, Help! How To Set Boundaries With My Narc Mum?
Sign up for the Crush Codependency group coaching programme waitlist here.Follow me on Instagram and submit your questions for the pod in my stories on Mondays. DM me the word CRUSH to be added to the waitlist for Crush Codependency group coaching!Book your free consultation with me here.Find out more about me and my work here.CONTENT WARNING FOR ALL EPISODES: Potential mention of abuse, neglect,
Topic: Codependency + Infidelity
Are you codependent or do you have anxious attachment and you've also cheated in your relationships? Do you feel ashamed of or confused by your own actions? You're not alone. Infidelity is a surprisingly common side effect of codependency. I explain how and why in this podcast, as well as sharing a more nuanced take on cheating as a whole. Follow me on Instagram and submit your questions for the p
Q&A: Can It Ever Work Getting Back With Your Ex? Can A Narcissist Ever Change?
Follow me on Instagram and submit your questions for the pod in my stories on Mondays. DM me the word CRUSH to be added to the waitlist for Crush Codependency group coaching!Book your free consultation with me here.Find out more about me and my work here.CONTENT WARNING FOR ALL EPISODES: Potential mention of abuse, neglect, coercion, addiction, upsetting or activating treatment and / or relationsh
Topic: Dating Special - Part 2
How to date successfully as a codependent or insecure attachment babe. Practical tips and tools that work, even if you're burned out, fed up and jaded by dating, but still would really like to have a loving and fulfilling relationship.Follow me on Instagram and submit your questions for the pod in my stories on Mondays.Book your free consultation with me here.Find out more about me and my work her
Q&A: I'm Afraid of Direct Communication
Follow me on Instagram and submit your questions for the pod in my stories on Mondays.Book your free consultation with me here.Find out more about me and my work here.CONTENT WARNING FOR ALL EPISODES: Potential mention of abuse, neglect, coercion, addiction, upsetting or activating treatment and / or relationship dynamics in all episodes. Also swearing and some cheesy jokes. Hosted on Acast. See a
Topic: Dating Special - Part 1
How to date successfully as a codependent or insecure attachment babe. Practical tips and tools that work, even if you're burned out, fed up and jaded by dating, but still would really like to have a loving and fulfilling relationship. Follow me on Instagram and submit your questions for the pod in my stories on Mondays.Book your free consultation with me here.Find out more about me and my work he
Q&A: Where Does Codependency Come From? What Thoughts Give It Away?
Other questions answred this week: How To Deal With Codependent Withdrawal? How To Manage Friendships That No Longer Serve Me? What's The Difference Between Self Worth and Arrogance?Follow me on Instagram and submit your questions for the pod in my stories on Mondays.Book your free consultation with me here.Find out more about me and my work here.CONTENT WARNING FOR ALL EPISODES: Potential mention
The Anti People Pleasing Podcast is Back!
Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/jowestwoodTurn on notifications for my IG and submit your questions to me every Monday in my stories, for consideration for the next week's pod! Find out more about working with me here: http://jowestwood.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 20 : Q&A
Jo answers your questions... "My ex and I want to stay friends, is that possible for a codependent person?" / "I've finally completely left a toxic relationship, and now my libido has tanked, and I'm repulsed by men. Has codependency recovery got anything to do with it?" / "I want to be single for a year but I keep flirting with people I know like me" / "I just ended a long term relationship and I
Episode 19 : Q&A
Jo answers your questions: "Why do narcissists move on so fast?" / "He said he’d be my boyfriend so we had unprotected sex but he took it back the next day" / "Is it ok to feel sad about not being in a relationship or is that unhealthy"? / "As an adult I often feel like I want someone to take over taking care of me, like I'm sick of taking care of myself" / "How to not treat yourself badly and let
Episode 18 : Q&A
Jo answers your questions... "Can you explain financial abuse and how it shows up for codependent people?" / "I got very sick with Covid and my large group of friends didn't believe me. They think I 'ghosted' and all left me" / "My mum is very codependent and controlling. I want to write a letter to her and tell her, should I? How can I bring my focus back to my own healing instead?" / "I’m doing
Episode 17 : Q&A
Jo answers your questions... "My partner needs to go to therapy but treats it like a joke, how do I get them to go without insinuating they are broken?" / "I've decided to separate from my husband and marry my true wild self. I’m in limbo, any advice? " / "Post narcissistic abuse, how do you trust people? I am frequently afraid everyone is a narcissist" / "Can you give some tip for recovering
Episode 16 : Q&A
Jo answers your questions... "How to deal with a family Christmas with my controlling mother who wants to parent my child and still treat me like one?" / "Is timing in a relationship really everything?" / "When should I open up about my anxiety and mental health in general? I do it on the first date" / "My kink is being a sub, but I'm codependent. Is that bad?"• Content warning for all shows: Pote
Episode 15 : Q&A
Jo answers your questions... "When he tells me his hurtful words are 'not that bad' I gaslight myself. How do I trust my feelings?" / Essay Reading - Narcissists Feed Off All Your Emotions, Good Or Bad / "Is it normal to wonder if someone you love is a narcissist but not want to believe it?”" / "When is it too early to say I love you? I’ve been dating a guy for about 6 months but worry about takin
Episode 14 : Q&A
Jo answers your questions... "I struggle with the 12 step label of once a codependent, always a codependent. Is this just my own resistance and denial?" / "My partner of 3.5 years refuses to sleep at my house. Am I unreasonable for needing this?" / "Love the idea of love and heavily depend on others but also have commitment issues... How?" / "How to successfully heal from a codependent relationshi
Episode 13 : Q&A
Jo answers your questions... "My sister fell out with me over something petty. Should I try harder to make the relationship work?" / "How should I deal with a parent who is argumentative and holds grudges?" / "When I like a guy I start to fixate on them and start to act for them."• Content warning for all shows: Potential mention of abuse, coercion, trauma, addiction and mental health issues.• Fol
Episode 12 : Q&A
Jo answers your questions... "Is my partner controlling me? I question myself constantly" / "Can you be love bombed by a friend?" / "The guy I'm dating has no boundaries with his mum. Should I end it?" / "Is food shaming a red flag?" / "I text constantly and he's not into his phone. Is it because he's well adjusted?"• Content warning for all shows: Potential mention of abuse, coercion, trauma, add
Episode 11 : Q&A
Jo answers your questions... "How can I be honest with my partner without feeling like they will reject me?" / "Would love to hear more about codependent - codependent relationships" / "A close friend is dating my ex. Am I wrong to want to distance from her?" / "How to stop diminishing my feelings as a woman?" / "I've had my heart broken and I'm scared to date again"• Content warning for all shows
Episode 10 : Q&A
Jo answers your questions... "My boyfriend follows a lot of attractive women on Instagram and I feel jealous, help!" / "My baby's dad is a drug addict and I can't stop helping him" / "As I heal, I feel disenchanted with being a therapist. Is this linked to codependency?" / "Can I set boundaries about how someone else lives? Ie. You can't do drugs?" / "How can I tell if someone is being genuinely n
Episode 9: Q&A
Jo answers your questions... "I was in a casual relationship for 6 months and it ended. I feel like I shouldn't feel this bad! Help!" / "What are your thoughts on right person, wrong timing?" / "I've started a new job and find it hard not to overshare about my estranged family and disability" / "How can you tell when you're healing vs. just not that into somebody?"• Content warning for all shows:
Episode 8: Q&A
Jo answers your questions... "Why when things are going well, do I feel like something bad is about to happen?" / "I went on 2 dates and got attached. I felt anxious waiting for a text, is this codependent?" / "I argued with the person I'm seeing and they told me they need time. It's been three days. When should I reach out?" / "Is it ok to call someone out for being codependent? Or should I just
Episode 7: Q&A
Jo answers your questions... "My parents aren't emotionally supportive and it feels isolating" / "I've started dating again, and I don't know how to tell a stud from a dud" / "I'm dating a great guy, but it feels boring. I'm addicted to the drama of my toxic relationships"• Content warning for all shows: Potential mention of abuse, coercion, trauma, addiction and mental health issues.• Follow Jo o
Episode 6: Q&A
Jo answers your questions... "Is it bad if your partner resembles one of your parents?" / "He's perfect on paper, but I don't find him physically attractive. What should I do?" / "I'm in recovery and struggle to be authentic with my partner and old friends"• Content warning for all shows: Potential mention of abuse, coercion, trauma, addiction and mental health issues.• Follow Jo on Instagram to s
Episode 5: Q&A
Jo answers your questions... "I can't leave my married boyfriend. I'm scared to be alone" / "Can you be both codependent and narcissistic?" / "Why can't I stop telling everyone everything or keep a secret?" / "How do I tell the people I'm dating that I have boundaries?"• Content warning for all shows: Potential mention of abuse, coercion, trauma, addiction and mental health issues.• Follow Jo on I
Episode 4: Q&A
Jo answers your questions... "I'm a chronic people pleaser in a new job and I feel like my colleagues don't like me" / "How can I get over a breakup in lockdown, and what could I have done differently?" / "Can I heal from codependency in a long term relationship?"• Content warning for all shows: Potential mention of abuse, coercion, trauma, addiction and mental health issues.• Follow Jo on Instagr
Episode 3: Q&A
Jo answers your questions... "Is it possible to be both codependent and a commitment-phobe?" / "Do you have any practical self esteem building tips?" / "Why is it good for codependent people to date several people?" • Content warning for all shows: Potential mention of abuse, coercion, trauma, addiction and mental health issues.• Follow Jo on Instagram to submit your questions in her stories every
Episode 2: Q&A
Jo answers your questions... "How can I tell if I need to change my reaction, or they need to change their behaviour?" / "How can I tell when I'm ready to date again, and how can I trust myself not to go too quickly when I do?" / "My friends have stopped talking to me because of my codependent behaviours. How do I move forward?"• Content warning for all shows: Potential mention of abuse, coercion,
Episode 1 : Q&A
In the first ever episode of The Anti People Pleasing Podcast Jo answers your questions... "I'm a straight woman and my codependency makes me feel like a bad feminist!" / "Can an abuser change if they say they want to?" / "Has lockdown resurfaced old traumas for people?"• Content warning for all shows: Potential mention of abuse, coercion, trauma, addiction and mental health issues.• Follow Jo on
The Anti People Pleasing Podcast Trailer
Why can't I get over them even though I know they weren’t right for me? How do I set boundaries with my narcissistic family? How will I know when I'm ready to date again?Get all your codependency, people pleasing and dysfunctional relationship related questions answered, right here on The Anti People Pleasing Podcast, with me, your host, The Codependency Coach, Jo Westwood.And occasionally some ve
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