

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!
MaryAnn Walker: Life Coach for Empaths, Highly Sensitive People & People Pleasers
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 happyAnxious about disappointing othersUnsure of your own needs, wants, and boundariesOverwhelmed by the pressure to keep the peace, even when it costs you your ownIf 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 stickReclaim your time, energy, and peace of mindBuild authentic connections without self-abandonmentProcess emotions in a healthy, empowering wayReconnect with who you really are—not just who others need you to beEach 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.https://www.maryannwalker.life https://www.tiktok.com/@maryannwalker.lifehttps://www.instagram.com/maryannwalker.life/https://www.facebook.com/maryannwalker.lifehttps://www.youtube.com/@maryannwalkerlife
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Nov 3, 2022 • 15min
10: Seeing On Purpose
Send us a textOur brain is ALWAYS working. And it WILL find what it’s looking for. One of the big jobs of being a human is to become the boss of our own brains and think on purpose. For example, rather than letting your brain show you all the reasons why you and your partner aren’t connecting in the way that you would like, intentionally ask it to look for ways that you and your partner CAN connect! Rather than letting your brain replay that same story of abandonment over and over again, intentionally give your brain the assignment to look for ways your life is super amazing right now! In this very moment! Rather than letting your brain tell you all of the reasons why you’re stuck, intentionally give your brain the assignment to look for simple ways to create momentum! What might happen if you were intentionally looking for all of the things you were doing well right now?Book Recommendation: Feeding your Demons : Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict by Tsultrim Allione. Get your copy here: https://amzn.to/3SXXqJA

Oct 27, 2022 • 23min
9: Parenting: Developing the Prefrontal Cortex
Send us a textAll of us want to raise children that are competent and capable. In order to do this we must help them to develop their prefrontal cortex. This can be done by helping to create a safe space for learning, allowing consequences to do the teaching, acting vs reacting as a parent by activating our own prefrontal cortex, and working to create a relationship where we can keep the door open to influence (vs control) with our teen.

Oct 20, 2022 • 22min
8: Feeling With A Witness
Send us a textSometimes we just need to feel with a witness. This is what coaching does for me. It is a safe space for me to feel my feelings and raise my self awareness around what it is I am thinking and creating. If you are like me and sometimes need some help to see the forest from the trees, let's get you on my calendar. I'm here to help. Email: innerwork.mw@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/MaryAnn.Walker.LifeInstagram: www.instagram.com/maryann.walker.life/TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@maryann.walker.life

Oct 13, 2022 • 15min
7: Consistency & Integrity
Send us a textIntegrity means your actions and your words match up. When you tell yourself you're going to do something, do you follow through? When we take massive action by scheduling and follow through with what we say we are going to do, we can blow our own minds with what we can accomplish! TikTik: maryann.walker.lifeInstagram: maryann.walker.life Website: www.maryannwalker.lifeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/InnerWork.MWemail: innerwork.mw@gmail.com

Oct 6, 2022 • 15min
6: Boundaries vs Manuals
Send us a textAre you setting a boundary line or a battle line? Boundaries are not "You have to do this." That is a demand. Rather, a true boundary is, "If you do that, then I will do this." In this episode we will talk about how empowering true boundaries can be.

Sep 29, 2022 • 20min
5: Manuals
Send us a textWe wouldn't consciously choose to make someone else 100% responsible for our emotional state. But when we are acting through emotional childhood, we are doing exactly that. We are making our happiness 100% conditional upon how someone else chews their food, drives, or cleans. We know we are acting through emotional childhood when we discover we have an invisible manual for how others how they should think, act, and behave in order for us to feel good. Clinging to these manuals/expectations robs us of emotional accountability and creates resentment and power struggles. Releasing these manuals/expectations helps us to open up mental and emotional space that we can then invest into the things we DO want to create vs resisting the things we DON'T want in life. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaryAnn.Walker.LifeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryann.walker.life/Email: innerwork.mw@gmail.com Website: www.maryannwalker.life

Sep 22, 2022 • 18min
4: Death By 1,000 Cuts
Send us a textOften times someone says or does something one time. One singular incident. And once it’s over, we choose to replay that event in our head over and over and over again. Maybe we are in the shower trying to think of our comeback line or maybe every time we are talking to our bestie we find we are talking about that same incident over and over. When we do this, we are essentially dying by a thousand self inflicted cuts.

Sep 15, 2022 • 18min
3: Why You Are Stuck
Send us a textAre you feeling stuck? Maybe you've tried to create change, but keep ending up with the same result. Whether you’re wanting to increase connection in your marriage, decrease your weight, or you're stuck in a power struggle with your teen, I can help. If you’re thinking you’ve tried everything and you’re still not making progress, this episode can help to shed some light on what might be getting in your way.In this episode we will look at three specific examples illustrating how our thoughts change how we show up: marriage, diet, and parenting. Join the discussion by finding me on facebook https://www.facebook.com/MaryAnn.Walker.Lifeor instagram https://www.instagram.com/maryann.walker.life/I look forward to hearing from you!

Sep 8, 2022 • 15min
2: You Are Not For Everyone. And That's OK!
Send us a textDid you know not everyone likes chocolate chip cookies? And that's ok! Just like with cookies, if someone doesn't like you, it doesn't mean there is anything wrong with you or with them. You just aren't for them. And that's ok! In this episode we will talk about how the only way to find those that truly resonate with you is to be your awesome authentic self! https://www.facebook.com/MaryAnn.Walker.Life

Sep 1, 2022 • 19min
1: Facts vs Stories
Send us a textToo often we assume that our story or personal opinions ARE the facts! But this isn't necessarily true! Believing our own stories can prevent us from seeing a situation more clearly or lead to unnecessary frustration in life and relationships. Separating out the facts from our stories about the facts can not only help us to look at things in a new way, but help us to intentionally create the life we want to create!www.maryannwalker.lifehttps://www.facebook.com/MaryAnn.Walker.Lifehttps://www.instagram.com/maryann.walker.life/