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'F*** Approval, You Don’t Need It!' makes the case against ‘people pleasers’

'F*** Approval, You Don’t Need It!' makes the case against ‘people pleasers’

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October 2, 202510m 27s

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In her new book, F*** Approval, You Don’t Need It!, therapist Lizzie Moult says people who seek the approval of others are doing a great disservice to themselves — and others too. In a conversation with Here & Now host Peter O’Dowd, Moult explains why being a “people pleaser” can be counterproductive. 


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