# Daily Shift 171: The difference between being kind and being a people pleaser Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/celeste-the-therapist-558249/daily-shift-171-the-difference-between-being-kind-and-being-a-people-pleaser Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/celeste-the-therapist-558249/daily-shift-171-the-difference-between-being-kind-and-being-a-people-pleaser.md Podcast: [Celeste The Therapist](https://stenobird.com/podcast/celeste-the-therapist-558249) Published: 2026-05-30T07:27:00+00:00 Episode link: https://celestethetherapist.libsyn.com/daily-shift-171-the-difference-between-being-kind-and-being-a-people-pleaser Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/celestethetherapist/171.mp3?dest-id=721232 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/celeste-the-therapist-558249/episodes/daily-shift-171-the-difference-between-being-kind-and-being-a-people-pleaser Duration seconds: 302 ## Resource 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 Store Follow Celeste podcast page on tick tock , facebook and instagram Follow STWYT Wellness center on tick tock , facebook and instagram ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/celeste-the-therapist-558249/episodes/daily-shift-171-the-difference-between-being-kind-and-being-a-people-pleaser/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/celeste-the-therapist-558249/daily-shift-171-the-difference-between-being-kind-and-being-a-people-pleaser.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.