You’re Not Broken: Why You People-Please, Feel Anxious, & Never Feel Good Enough – and How to Heal

Hey, it's your friend Mel and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast. Today you and I are talking about the invisible childhood wound that explains why you may feel so lost, exhausted, or like you're never good enough. you're gonna learn that there's actually a reason why you feel like everybody else comes first, that it's never good enough. Because today therapist and best-selling author Kelly McDaniel is going to explain that there is this hidden childhood wound that you've been carrying for decades and you're not alone. So if you've ever struggled with self-worth or people pleasing or addictive patterns, anxious relationships, or a sense of feeling broken or gosh, just that nagging feeling that you're not good enough, this conversation is going to be so illuminating because it will connect what you're feeling as an adult.

to all of these things that you may not even remember that happened when you were a kid. So if you've ever felt frustrated by the tension that you feel within your family, you just wish it could be peaceful, that everyone could get along or confused by the behavior of your wife, your girlfriend, your sister, or your mom. Or maybe you personally are tired of constantly putting everyone else's happiness first, constantly trying to overachieve, constantly trying to prove your worth. This episode is going to explain so much, it is going to make you feel so seen, and it's going to show you how to finally stop blaming yourself for the pain you didn't cause. Let's get into it.

Hey, it's your friend Mel and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast. I am so excited that you're here with me right now. It's always an honor to be together and to get to spend time with you. If you're a new listener or you're here because somebody shared this episode with you. I just wanted to take a moment and personally welcome you to the Mel Robbins Podcast family.

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