What if your people-pleasing isn't actually a personality trait?

In this powerful conversation, I sit down with somatic therapist and educator Luis Mojica to explore the nervous system roots of fawning, people-pleasing, and codependency in motherhood.

We unpack why so many mothers lose connection with themselves after having children, how our kids' emotions can become our emergency, and why self-attunement isn't selfish—it's one of the greatest gifts we can give our families.

Inside this episode, we discuss:

• What the fawn response actually is (and why it's often mistaken for being "nice")
• How people-pleasing shows up in parenting and relationships
• Why resentment is often a sign of unmet boundaries
• The connection between fawning, codependency, and motherhood
• How to tell when you're parenting from a trauma response instead of choice
• Practical ways to reconnect with yourself when you've spent years attuning to everyone else
• Why your child's discomfort doesn't mean you're doing it wrong

This conversation is compassionate, nuanced, and deeply validating for mothers who are tired of carrying everyone's emotions while losing touch with their own.

Because your children don't need a perfect mother.

They need a mother who knows how to come home to herself.

Guest: Luis Mojica. Holistic Life Navigation

Holistic Life Navigation integrates somatic practices, nutrition, and self-inquiry for a deeper understanding of the body and how to find safety within yourself for stress and trauma recovery.

https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/

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