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
38: Creating and Navigating Adult Friendships with Rita Hallaveld
Today I'm chatting with friendship coach, Rita Halleveld. She shares her tips for adult friendships which include:
1- Be intentional about your friendships.
2- One person can't be your…
37: Your Thoughts Create Your Reality
When you're watching TV, what are the motivating thoughts of the characters on the screen? How do these thoughts determine how they show up?
We are also motivated by our thoughts. For …
36: Spreading Positivity with Nicci Millus
You just never know the impact one person and one moment can have on your life. Today I'm chatting with Nicci Millus who helped me to go viral on Instagram! Nicci compares mental health…
35: Write Your Wellness with Allie Schultz
Oh, what a joy! Today we chat with Allie Schultz about the benefits of journaling and how best to implement the practice of journaling to improve overall quality of life. Some of the …
34: The Power of Play
Did you know that play can decrease stress and increase your overall well being? I can improve your physical, mental, and emotional health! AND as an added bonus, it can actually incr…
33: Alone with your Thoughts
Today we will discuss a fascinating study that was done at the University of Virginia. Volunteers were essentially given the option to be alone with their thoughts or self inflict elect…
32: Going Viral/ Determining Worth
Are you using likes and follows to determine your worth? Guess what! You have inherit worth just because you're YOU! Let's explore external vs internal validation as we celebrate my g…
31: Toxic Positivity vs Optimism
Today we will discuss the difference between toxic positivity (radical denial) vs optimism (radical acceptance).
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30: Bloom Scrolling
Let's add a little more positivity into this world with BLOOM scrolling rather than DOOM scrolling!
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29: Transitioning into Adulthood: For Teens & Parents with Kent Casper-Martineau
Kent Casper-Martineau is on the this weeks show and we are talking about transitioning from being a teenager reliant on parents into a confident adult.
Questions we will be addressing:
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28: Bridge Thoughts: When Affirmations Just Don't Work
We all get stuck sometimes. And sometimes, even affirmations don't seem to make a difference! In this episode I will ell you why your affirmations might not be working for you and share…
27: The Power of Words: Modern Day Spell Casting
Words really do carry power and impact our physical world! Today we will discuss a few experiments that you can do at home to see visually the impact that words can have on the world a…
26: How to Achieve Any Goal
What is the secret to success? Small consistent action over time.
Let's talk about getting some systems in place to help you achieve your goals.
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25: Indecision IS a Decision
Is indecision preventing you from creating what you want in life? What are you choosing instead?
Whenever we decide to sit in indecision, we are making a choice. This subconscious cho…
24: People Pleasing
Are you saying YES because you want to? Or because you feel obligated to? Do you struggle to share your opinion on where to go to eat or what to do this weekend? Do you make other pe…
23: Burnout & Compassion Fatigue
We all experience burn out from time to time. In this episode we will talk about navigating it through:
-Curiosity about how burnout shows up for you. Which symptom shows up first?
-What…
22: The Drama Triangle Part 3: Rescuer/Coach
Welcome to part 3 of the drama triangle series!
Rescuer energy wants to help. But often times, the motives are muddles. Rescuer energy "helps" in order to get a specific return. This mi…
21: The Drama Triangle Part 2: Persecutor/Challenger
Every victim needs a persecutor. This means often times we swing back and forth between the two in order to secure our position as the victim. We do this because often times our brain w…
20: The Drama Triangle Part 1: Victim/Creator
This is the first of a a three part series on The Drama Triangle. The Drama Triangle is a model for destructive interaction that generally occurs in conflict and was first introduced…
19: The Voice In Your Head
We all have a voice in our head. Sometimes this voice can be like an annoying roommate that just doesn't know when to keep their mouth quiet, sometimes it's that grumpy relative that ju…