Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!
Welcome to Inner Work with MaryAnn Walker—the podcast for recovering people pleasers (many of whom are also highly sensitive) who are ready to stop living on autopilot and finally start honoring themselves.
I work with those who feel emotionally drained from saying yes when they want to say no, from carrying everyone else’s emotions on their shoulders, and from constantly showing up for others while quietly abandoning themselves.
You’ve spent years being the dependable one—the caretaker, the partner, the parent, the professional—and now you’re realizing you’ve lost touch with who you are outside of those roles.
You may feel:
- Burned out from trying to make everyone happy
- Anxious about disappointing others
- Unsure of your own needs, wants, and boundaries
- Overwhelmed by the pressure to keep the peace, even when it costs you your own
If this sounds like you, you’re not broken—and you’re definitely not alone.
As a certified life coach who specializes in supporting recovering people pleasers and highly sensitive souls, I’ll guide you through tools and practices to help you:
- Set guilt-free boundaries that stick
- Reclaim your time, energy, and peace of mind
- Build authentic connections without self-abandonment
- Process emotions in a healthy, empowering way
- Reconnect with who you really are—not just who others need you to be
Each week, I’ll share personal stories, practical strategies, and mindset shifts to help you move from over-giving and burned out to clear, confident, and deeply connected—with yourself and with others.
If you’re ready to stop people pleasing your life away and start living it fully, hit subscribe and let’s do this inner work together.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 178
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
117: Empathy Without Enabling: Boundaries for Toxic Relationships (Understanding vs Tolerating)
Understanding why someone behaves a certain way does not mean you have to tolerate it. Empaths and highly sensitive people can sometimes perpetuate toxic behaviors by lacking well-defin…
116: Manifestation & Inspired Action: How to Increase Abundance with Gina Strole
***Manifesting a Life You Love: Aligning Thoughts, Actions, and Energy***
Manifesting a life you love is about so much more than saying affirmations—it’s about aligning your thoughts, ac…
115: Mastering Empathic Sensitivity: Energy Healing Conference Highlights
From meeting fellow high-vibrational individuals to profound moments of connection and learning, MaryAnn recounts the highlights and insights gained from this transformative event.
Key H…
114: Breathwork for Highly Sensitive People:How Breathwork can Transform Your Life with Jana McKinney
***How Breathwork Can Transform the Lives of Empaths and Highly Sensitive People***
Have you heard of breathwork but aren’t quite sure what it’s all about? This week I’m joined by breath…
113: How to Dig Yourself Out of a Dark Space & Find Joy Again with Tammy Anderson Ward
Healing is deeply personal. Each of us has our own unique journey, and it unfolds on its own timeline. This week I'm sitting down with Tammy Anderson Ward, the host & creator of The Ene…
112: Part 4: Rescuer/Coach Energy: The Drama Triangle & Empowerment Dynamic
Not everyone needs rescuing. In fact, sometimes when we jump in to help, we are enabling more than we are helping. This week, we conclude our series on The Drama Triangle & Empowerment …
111: Part 3: Persecutor/Challenger Energy: Choosing Empowerment
Episode Overview:
In this episode, we explore the dynamics of persecutor and challenger energy within the drama triangle and how shifting from persecutor to challenger energy can lead to…
110: Part 2: How Does Victim Energy Show Up For Helpers, Healers & People Pleasers?
Last week, we learned about the drama triangle and the empowerment dynamic, specifically focusing on victim/creator energy.
This week, we explore these concepts through the lens of helpe…
109: Part 1: Victim/Creator Energy- Choosing Empowerment
This week we are exploring the Drama Triangle as well as The Empowerment Dynamic.
The Drama Triangle creates drama and conflict in relationship whereas The Empowerment Dynamic encourage…
108: Control, People Pleasing & The Victim Triangle with Allie Schultz
In this episode, I sat down with Allie Schultz from Write Your Wellness to delve into the concept of people-pleasing through the lens of control.
Here's a breakdown of our discussion:
The…
107: Givers & Takers: Finding Balance In Relationship
Today we're talking about givers versus takers in relationships. Givers, known for their empathy and generosity, often find themselves in imbalanced relationships with takers, who prio…
106: Math vs Drama: What Are You Making it Mean?
There are always two things happening in our minds:
#1: The facts of our situation: This is something that could be proven in a court of law. It is void of emotion and just staring the …
105: Authentic Living, Personal Healing & Breaking Free of Limiting Beliefs with Gina Strole
On this episode I’m sharing my interview with Gina Strole on her podcast, Intuitive Healing Connection.
A few key points:
Self-Care: It's not just about indulging in hot baths and pedicur…
104: Passive vs Massive Action
Passive action can feel productive, but it doesn't get results.
For example:
Passive action is posting content on your social media business page.
Massive action is actually making offe…
103: Evolve or Remain: How You Might be Self Sabotaging
Exploring the concepts of evolving versus remaining stagnant and how self-sabotage plays a role in personal growth and development.
I stumbled onto the following in my instagram feed:
"N…
102: "Heal so You Can Hear What's Being Said Without The Filter of Your Wound."
In today's episode, I am exploring a quote that resonated deeply with me: "heal so you can hear what's being said without the filter of your wound."
This quote begs the question, how a…
101: "Symptoms May be Exacerbated by Stress": How Leaning into Stress Can Actually Minimize It
Today we are talking about the importance of embracing discomfort and experiencing rejection as a way to grow and overcome fears. We emphasizes the idea of celebrating failures, being w…
100: How To Raise Children That Are Not People Pleasers
Welcome to my 100th episode! This week I have two of my three daughters on the show and we are talking all about how to raise kids that are NOT people pleasers.
These two have been alo…
99: Fawning: A People Pleaser Stress Response
"Fawning" is the most common stress response among highly sensitive people and people pleasers. In this episode we explore the four F's in the human stress response—fight, flight, freez…
98: Navigating Others Discomfort Around our Boundary Setting
What if navigating the others discomfort isn't the problem? What if instead it's learning to manage our own discomfort?
So often we believe that the other person is uncomfortable with o…