“I run to calm my fractious, anxious mind, and it’s audiobooks that accompany me on these runs. Indeed, while I was writing my novel People Pleaser I refused to listen to anything other than kick-ass audiobooks about centring your own needs and stepping into your majesty. I ran quite a few half-marathons listening to these—I couldn’t have done it without them.” —Bryony Gordon, author of People Pleaser
Emma is a psychotherapist and podcaster whose voice alone is worth the price of this book about liberating yourself from people pleasing. She reminds you that putting down boundaries isn’t about caring less for other people—it’s about caring better.
The seminal writer actually recorded the audio of this incredible tome three years before she wrote it as a book. I come back to this all the time. It’s so empowering and dismantles all the unhelpful narratives that women are often conditioned with.
What a novel. I fell in love with it when I first read it. Listening to it on audio is like a balm to my soul! It’s fundamentally about a woman who has to navigate the tricky line between meeting her own needs while also trying to meet everyone else’s—the entire American electorate included!
I dream of writing a book as funny as this. Katherine Heiny is a genius, and Audra, the main character, lives in her full glory. I love how unapologetically vivacious she is. I try to be more Audra all the time.
Another absolute belter of a self-help book which really explores the paralysing fear so many women have about people being cross with them. I need to listen to 10 minutes every day, really, or have it piped into my subconscious while I’m asleep.
Bryony Gordon is a bestselling author of novels that deal with real-life issues, including hers.
