Special: Stop Being a Doormat

The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast by Oprah

Dec 16, 202539:47Society & Culture

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 ex...

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