46: Are You a People Pleaser? The Career Cost Nobody Talks About | Executive Coach Interview

In this episode of Shameless Careers, we talk about something so many ambitious professionals struggle with: people pleasing. On the surface it looks helpful… but underneath, it’s one of the biggest career saboteurs.

To unpack this properly, I’m joined by Jelena Radonjic - award-winning career & leadership coach, Forbes Coaches Council member, and advisor to leaders at Amazon, HSBC, Goldman Sachs, Bain, PwC and more.

In this conversation we cover:

- What people pleasing actually is (it’s not always bad!)

- The hidden cost: burnout, resentment and stalled progression

- The paradox: people often respect you more when you set boundaries

- Two questions that instantly break the people-pleasing loop

- What leaders with people-pleasing tendencies need to watch out for

If you’re the “reliable one”, the “nice one”, the “always there” one — this episode will be a game-changer.

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