Natalie Lue is a writer, artist, and creator of the long-running blog Baggage Reclaim and The Emotional Baggage Sessions podcast. She helps people to get themselves out (and stay out) of dodgy relationships and to release unhealthy habits like people-pleasing and perfectionism so they can create better relationships.
2023 update: Natalie has a new book out! It’s called The Joy of Saying No: A Simple Plan to Stop People Pleasing, Reclaim Boundaries, and Say Yes to the Life You Want.
If you’re in a relationship, situationship, or even a marriage that’s hurting your heart, Natalie has gems for you!
Listen to episode 5
From this episode:
I was tired of seeing crap about “50 Ways to Please Your Man,” when the relationship isn’t going your way, as if people pleasing was a solution to being mistreated. No amount of sexy underwear, cooking, prancing around like a performing seal and contorting myself into a pretzel in an attempt to be pleasing, was gonna fix my love life.
Natalie’s other books:
- Mr. Unavailable and the Fallback Girl
- Love, Care, Trust and Respect: Reclaim your relationships from the jaws of pain, fear and guilt
Baggage Reclaim blog:
- 10 Essential Breakup Boundaries
- People-pleasing and the fear of ‘inconveniencing’ others
- How To Say No: 12 Phrases & Scripts That Won’t Make the Sky Fall Down