“Give people pleasing the finger!” Fearne’s no longer trying to be liked

Are you a bit of a people pleaser? Wish you could care a little less what people think about you? To celebrate her new book, Likeable: How I Broke Free From The Need To Please, Fearne’s looking at all the ways she sacrificed her needs and self-expression in order to be more palatable to others... In this chat, Fearne covers: -The real personal impact of people pleasing -How exhausting it is showing up as a performative version of yourself -Catching yourself feeling like a saintly martyr when you’re putting others’ needs first -Peer pressure making you change yourself to fit in -Why differing opinions don’t have to mean conflict -How to be both kind and boundaried -Prioritising and voicing your own needs -Being ok with some people not liking you Fearne’s new book, Likeable, is out now! Want to join the chat? Send us a voicenote, DM, or comment on Instagram @happyplaceofficial! Listen to Fearne and Friends Christmas special Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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“Give people pleasing the finger!” Fearne’s no longer trying to be liked is an episode from Happy Place by Fearne Cotton.

This episode is 17:28 long.

This episode was published on Mar 12, 2026.

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