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109 | People Pleasing, Unshakable Boundaries, Communicating with Power, and Cultivating Self-Worth with Amy Green Smith

  • Emily Reuschel
  • Aug 14, 2024
  • 5 min read

Gather in Growth Podcast episode #001

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I’m pumped to welcome my new friend, Amy Green Smith, onto the podcast today!


I honestly feel she’s like my new best friend – she is SO freaking cool, and offers a very unique perspective on the topic of people pleasing (especially recovering people pleasers – I know there are many of us out there)! Amy is a life coach, hypnotherapist, masterful keynote speaker, and personal empowerment expert. She’s been in this space for two decades now, so she knows a thing or two about how to help women leaders finally believe they’re enough, create unshakable boundaries, and communicate with power. Amy’s journey consisted of perfectionism and people pleasing for far too long, but after experiencing a very pivotal moment in her own life in 2007, she was done being motivated by guilt and fear. Instead, she chose happiness for herself, which ultimately meant, she chose herself, just as she was – no more trying to ‘fit in’, and make everyone else more important.


In today’s episode, we cover crucial topics like people pleasing, unshakable boundaries, communicating with power, cultivating self-worth, and more. Boundaries are one of those things that can feel pretty intimidating (to both people enforcing and receiving them), but they are extremely important when it comes to your self-worth and ‘enoughness’. Taking a three-pronged approach (like Amy recommends) can be incredibly beneficial when you’re ready to get serious about your boundaries and actually implement them (the follow through is key here). The world has plenty of badass, intelligent women who are incredibly brilliant, but they tend to doubt themselves, and feel like they don’t have ‘enough’ to offer. As women, we need to understand that our voices matter, we are wildly capable, and we DESERVE to take up some damn space. Simply choosing to just ‘go with the flow’ and lose who we’re really meant (and are craving) to be, will no doubt be detrimental for us now, and for the long-term. Contrary to what society had led us to believe, we ARE allowed to feel however the heck we want to, and we shouldn’t feel ashamed or ‘less than’ for our unique life decisions.


Maybe you’re having a difficult conversation with a family member or friend, or maybe you’re continually feeling the pull to move away from the outdated belief system that was ingrained in you from a young age. Whatever challenging situation you find yourself in, practicing kindness and assertiveness matters; you should never shy away from advocating for yourself either. When you choose to lead with curiosity, love, and empathy, you are going to better understand people, and have more meaningful conversations, regardless of their background or beliefs.


Whether you’re struggling with pleasing people, boundaries, self-worth, or anything similar, Amy brought the fire and wisdom in this episode – I know it’s going to resonate deeply! Amy Green Smith is a certified and credentialed life coach and hypnotherapist, masterful speaker, and personal empowerment expert. Amy uses her roles as coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker to move individuals to a place of radical personal empowerment and self-worth. With acute focus on helping people “find their voice”, she is highly sought after for her uncommon style of irreverence, wisdom, and humor and has been a featured expert in Inspired Coach Magazine and on Fox 5 San Diego.


In this episode about people pleasing, unshakable boundaries, communicating with power, and cultivating self-worth, we cover:

  • The pivotal moment in Amy’s life that led to her realization that speaking up for yourself and being who you truly are is not a bad thing, or something you need to hide

  • What boundaries are + why they are incredibly important in regards to your self-worth and ‘enoughness’

  • Why you should not allow your silence to make you a liar + using Amy’s three-pronged approach for setting boundaries when you need to have those tough conversations

  • The detrimental impact that comes when you lose yourself and who you’re really meant to be, simply to fit in and please everyone around you

  • Getting super curious when you’re ready to break free from an old, false belief system, and step into a new, authentic trajectory for your life

  • Learning to cultivate your value + genuinely believing that you ARE allowed to feel however you do, regardless of what others think

  • Taking inventory of who you’re willing/able to have difficult conversations with + practicing kindness and assertiveness when speaking with others

  • Leading with more curiosity, love, and empathy, instead of judgment and hate

  • Letting go of societal pressures when it comes to your health & body as you age + continually prioritizing your relationship with your partner


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Gather in Growth is more than a podcast—it’s a sanctuary for women coming home to themselves and each other. A sacred space to expand horizons, reignite our power, and live unapologetically as our fullest, most authentic selves.


Hosted by Emily Reuschel, this is a gathering place for the doers, dreamers, and seekers who crave connection, purpose, and meaningful impact. Through raw conversations and soul-deep reflections, we’ll embrace curiosity, step to the edges of our comfort zones, and defy expectations.


Picture this: women gathered around a fire, sharing stories with open hearts—connecting, healing, and evolving together. That’s the spirit of Gather in Growth. This is our space to awaken and embody the lives we’ve been yearning for—lives rooted in alignment, guided by intuition, and built with intention.


If you’re ready to move beyond limits and labels, cultivate deep inner trust, and courageously embrace the magic of who you are, then welcome home. Together, let’s Gather in Growth.


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