Can People Pleasing Be Manipulative? With Amanda E. White

June 9, 2025

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Suzanne is the host of the popular sobriety podcast, The Sober Mom Life, and is also a sobriety and lifestyle influencer at My Kind of Sweet. Suzanne quit drinking more than 4 years ago and has found freedom from moderation, a message she proudly shares with the world. When she's not glamorizing sobriety, Suzanne enjoys spending her time with her 3 kids, her husband, and her dog, Georgia, all while reheating her coffee, until she eventually forgets it in the microwave.

Therapist, author of Not Drinking Tonight, and ‘reformed people pleaser’ Amanda E. White joins me back on the show to give her nuanced insights into the wide range of reasons why people might people please. 

She’ll help us understand what people pleasing is, when it can become manipulative, and how alcohol can play a role in people pleasing. Plus, she share how relationships can actually become stronger through conflict, and how you can begin to cultivate a more nuanced view of people and situations. 

Check out Amanda’s new podcast – Nuance Needed! 

Learn more about Amanda at www.amandaewhite.com

Amanda’s first episode on Sober Mom Life: Creating a Sober Life You Love

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