How to Stop People-Pleasing + Face Your Truth with Amber Rae | EP 103

Aug 26, 2025

Amber Rae, an international bestselling author known for her works on self-discovery, dives into the complexities of facing personal truths. She shares her transformative journey on choosing authenticity over societal expectations, even when it meant upheaval in her marriage. Highlighting the challenges of people-pleasing, she discusses the importance of setting boundaries and embracing vulnerability for deeper connections. Amber also emphasizes the liberating power of self-honesty, encouraging listeners to follow their true passions and express their emotions healthily.

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ANECDOTE

Wake-Up Moment In A Marriage

Amber Rae describes meeting a stranger while married and instantly recognizing him as a soulmate, which woke her from a long slumber in her marriage.
She realized she had been staying in a safe, friendship-based marriage to avoid hurting others while hurting herself instead.

INSIGHT

Backlash Reveals Others' Wounds

Backlash often reveals more about critics' own pain and patterns than about the person being judged.
Amber found compassion for critics by seeing their reactions as reflections of their own fear of change.

ADVICE

Journal Then Speak Aloud

Use journaling as a private space to ask hard questions and admit truths to yourself before speaking them aloud.
Then create a safe conversational container with a trusted friend or therapist to voice fears and diffuse shame.

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