People-pleasing isn’t about being “too nice.” It’s about learned self-abandonment.

The Courage to Disappoint is a reflective & eye-opening for women who have spent years managing expectations, smoothing emotions, and putting themselves last… often without realizing how much it’s costing them.

This workshop explores why disappointing others feels so uncomfortable, what’s happening in your body and nervous system when you try to set boundaries, and how to stop over-explaining, over-giving, and over-carrying responsibility that isn’t yours.

This isn’t about becoming cold or selfish.
It’s about learning to tolerate discomfort without betraying yourself.

Who This Is For

This workshop is for you if:

• You feel responsible for other people’s emotions

• You say yes out of guilt, fear, or habit

• You over-explain, soften, or justify your needs

• You avoid conflict to keep the peace

• You feel exhausted but don’t know how to stop giving

• You’re ready to choose self-respect over approval

You don’t need to be confident.
You don’t need to have boundaries figured out.
You just need to be honest about what’s no longer working.

What to Expect

• A clear breakdown of how people-pleasing patterns form

• Insight into why saying “no” feels physically uncomfortable

• Reflection prompts to identify where you’re self-abandoning

• Language shifts to help you say less—and mean it

• Tools to sit with discomfort instead of rescuing or retreating

• A grounded close so you leave feeling steady, not exposed

What This Workshop Is Not

• Not about confrontation or cutting people off

• Not about becoming rigid or “unbothered”

• Not about fixing everything at once

This is about practicing courage—quietly, intentionally, and safely.

What You’ll Leave With

• A deeper understanding of your people-pleasing pattern

• Less shame around why it exists

• More confidence holding the pause instead of reacting

• One small, doable boundary to practice immediately