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Evidence meets empathy.
Long-form conversations that translate complex ideas into practical insights—featuring physicians, psychologists, researchers, authors, and thoughtful humans exploring health, behavior, and modern life.
Featured Conversation
How to ditch the people-pleasing & toxic hustle culture.
With Israa Nasir, MHC-LP
Psychotherapist and author Israa Nasir joins Rebecca for an unhurried conversation about the emotional cost of always being agreeable — and the quieter, steadier life waiting on the other side of the yes reflex. A conversation about boundaries, identity, and what "enough" actually feels like.
"People-pleasing isn't kindness. It's a strategy the nervous system learned when kindness wasn't safe."
In this conversation.
- 01
Why people-pleasing is a nervous system pattern—not a personality trait—and how to notice it before it decides for you.
- 02
The quiet cost of hustle culture on identity, and what it looks like to measure a life by something other than output.
- 03
How to tell the difference between generosity and self-abandonment in your closest relationships.
- 04
How to set boundaries without over-explaining, apologizing, or performing calm.
- 05
Why guilt often shows up as proof you're doing the right thing—and how to move with it instead of against it.
- 06
Small, daily rehearsals that make rest feel earned instead of stolen.
The Guest
Israa Nasir, MHC-LP
Israa Nasir is a New York–based psychotherapist, writer, and the founder of WellGuide, exploring the intersection of mental health, identity, and modern culture. Her first book, Toxic Productivity, reframes hustle culture through the lens of self-worth and belonging.
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