Mastering Midlife with Heidi
de Heidi Gustafson
77. Peace Doesn’t Come From Silence: 7 Lies We Learned About Being…
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Are you at a place in your life where you think you should have it all figured out by now? Heidi Gustafson is a Board-Certified Hypnotist and Mindset Coach who has taken all her life challenges and turned them into her superpower of creating a life that she loves… and she coaches midlife women to do the same! If you feel like you've tried everything and still don’t know where to start, you’re in the right place. From painful divorce to retirement, chronic people pleasing to crushing self doubt, Coach Heidi explores the reasons behind our actions and gives real-world solutions to living a happier, more fulfilling life. She'll teach you how to regain self trust, come to terms with the past, and allow space for your future. Midlife can be your best years yet. Stop merely surviving and get ready to thrive with Coach Heidi!
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- 77. Peace Doesn’t Come From Silence: 7 Lies We Learned About Being “Nice” · 22 minMany midlife women were taught that being “nice” meant staying quiet, keeping the peace, and putting everyone else first. I believed that advice for most of my life—and it cost…
- 76. Tired of Being Everyone’s Emotional Manager? 10 Signs You Care Too Much · 27 minIf you’re the one who’s always keeping the peace, smoothing things over, and carrying a hidden weight you can’t quite name, this episode is for you. Tune in to learn how to stop…
- 75. The Guilt Detox: How to Stop Feeling Selfish for Putting Yourself First · 18 minEver feel guilty for needing a little breathing room, saying no, or wanting something just for you? You’re not alone — and it’s not because you’re selfish. It’s because you were…
- 74. 5 Hard Truths About Being the ‘Nice One’ — and Why People Pleasing Pushes Others Away · 18 minWhat if your “niceness” is actually pushing people away? In this powerful episode, I unpack a viral Reddit post where one woman asked, “Please just help me understand why people…
- 73. Tired of Feeling Drained After Every Conversation? 3 Ways to Protect Your Peace from Toxic People · 16 minDo you walk away from certain people feeling small, anxious, or wondering what you did wrong? That’s not an accident — it’s the effect of toxic energy slowly eroding your peace…
- 72. Afraid of Seeming Selfish? The Dark Side of People Pleasing: How to Stop · 16 minDo you bend over backwards to avoid being called selfish? For people pleasers, that word feels like the worst insult of all — and it’s exactly why so many of us swallow our…
- 71. Keep Saying Yes When You Mean No? 5 Steps to Finally Set Boundaries Without Guilt. · 22 minDo you feel guilty, selfish, or even wrong every time you try to set a boundary? You’re not alone. For so many women, people pleasing has been conditioned into us since childhood…
- 70. Exhausted From Always Feeling ‘Not Good Enough’? Retrain Your Inner Critic with 2 Simple Steps · 19 minAre you your own worst enemy, bullying yourself with negative self talk? Do you feel overly self-critical despite being nice to everyone else? If your inner voice is filled with…
- 69. Don't Trust Your Gut? Why People Pleasers Struggle to Say “I Changed My Mind” | How to Start Speaking Up for Yourself · 12 minEver said 'yes' to something and then felt guilty when you needed or wanted to change your mind -- even when it no longer felt right? This exact thing happened to me recently. In…
- 68. Tired of Pretending & Perfecting Just to Be Liked? 2 Steps to Stop People Pleasing & Be Yourself · 17 minAre you afraid that if people saw the real you, they’d walk away? If you’ve ever felt like you had to wear a mask just to be accepted, this episode is for you. I spent over 50…
- 67. People Pleasing: How to Break Free Without Guilt; 20 Things I Refuse to Feel Guilty About in Midlife · 23 minAre you constantly feeling guilty for saying no, putting yourself first, or just needing a break? I used to feel that way too. Guilt whispered that I was selfish, lazy, or…
- 66. Are You Subtly Trying to Prove You’re Good Enough? 15 People-Pleasing Behaviors Keeping You Stuck in Guilt & Self Doubt · 16 minAre you the one always trying? Always giving? Does your inner voice whisper, "No matter what - it's never enough!" So you try harder and give more. You may think you're just…
- 65. People Pleasing Is a Trap and ‘Sorry’ Is the Bait; What to Say Instead of Apologizing · 21 minWhat if saying “sorry” isn’t kindness — but self-doubt in disguise? And what if the key to less doubt and more respect is simply choosing a new way to speak? In this episode, I'm…
- 64. Why You Feel Invisible When You’re Always the Helper, Fixer, or Peacekeeper; This Disconnects You From Your Value · 17 minDo you show up one way with others, but feel completely different inside, maybe even the polar opposite of what others see in you? In this episode, I’m revealing what causes us…
- 63. Love Isn’t Earned & Neither Is Your Worth or Value: How People Pleasers Mistake Approval for Love · 15 minDo you say yes when you REALLY wanna say no — just to avoid disappointing someone? Or say no, but then immediately feel guilty? Yeah… the guilt? It’s not about that moment — it’s…
- 62. Why People Pleasers Overshare; Regain Your Inner Peace & Power in 4 Steps · 16 minDo you ever walk away from a conversation thinking, “Why did I say all that?” You’re not alone — and there’s nothing wrong with you. Oversharing is a sneaky people-pleasing habit…
- 61. The Price of Being Nice: 5 Hidden Dangers of People Pleasing · 19 minHave you spent your life being "nice" and putting others first, even at the cost of your own happiness and peace of mind? If the answer is yes, it's time to rethink your…
- 60. Tired of Feeling Responsible for Everyone Else’s Happiness? 15 Habits to Stop · 22 minIf you're someone who bends over backwards to keep the peace, this episode is for you! Tune in to learn how you can stop carrying the emotional weight of everyone else and start…
- 59. 7 Hard Truths About Self Worth and Acceptance I Wish I'd Learned Sooner · 14 minAre you trapped in the cycle of people-pleasing and losing sight of who you truly are? It took me over four decades to break free, and this episode is here to guide you on the…
- 58. Why Speaking Up For Yourself Feels Hard; Gain Confidence With 10 Vital Steps · 20 minHave you ever left a conversation wishing you'd spoken up? Or found yourself over-explaining and then feeling guilty afterward? If the fear of expressing yourself has left you…







