Special: Stop Being a Doormat

From June 13, 2002: Sociologist, life coach and New York Times best-selling author Dr. Martha Beck discusses what she calls “the disease to please.” She also coaches women on breaking their “doormat mentality.” Martha explains the K.I.S.S. rule, talks about why people pleasing can become an addiction and shares a quiz to see where you rank on the “doormat scale.” Plus, physician, journalist and New York Times best-selling author Dr. Nancy Snyderman discusses the physical effects of people pleasing and what she calls the “chew and stew” theory, which explains how we think and why we worry.

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Special: Stop Being a Doormat is an episode from The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast by Oprah.

This episode is 39:47 long.

This episode was published on Dec 16, 2025.

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