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Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast

I’m a Recovering People Pleaser with Judah Smith

Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast

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Religion & Spirituality, Default, Talk Radio, Christianity

4.8808 Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

What do you do when your people pleasing tendencies continue to come up again and again? How do you navigate the desire to please people, but ultimately continue to strive to please God? Today, I talk to Judah Smith about his tendencies to care too much about what people think, and the self-serving, self-protecting, selfish nature behind being a person who cares too much about what people think. We unpack the idea that ultimately, the root of people-pleasing is actually selfish -- because it's the desire to be wanted, loved, accepted, and validated -- is actually a desire to meet a deep, unquenchable need in us. If you struggle with people-pleasing, you need to tune in to this one. The Debra Fileta Counselors Network: Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta Counselors Network and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She is the bestselling author of eight books including Choosing Marriage, Are You Really OK?, RESET, and Soul Care. Debra is the host of the popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show Talk To Me where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions with notable pastors and leaders. You may also recognize her voice from her appearances on national television and radio, including Better Together, The Kirk Cameron Show, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and many others. She reaches millions of people each year with the message of mental, emotional, and relational health. Connect with her on Instagram or at DebraFileta.com.

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I only know one perspective in life, and that is to change the world.

0:18.0

And I don't see the world changing, and I have to take that to God.

0:24.7

But I'm not programmed. God didn't wire me or make me to be a guy that's like, no, this is,

0:31.1

this is cool. Like we meant to change the world, but we'll settle for like a neighborhood.

0:35.9

I only know that.

0:38.0

And so, yeah, today just feels like for a number of reasons,

0:42.2

hey, this is your planet, bro.

0:43.9

I love you, you're king, your God.

0:47.1

I don't know how you're going to do this,

0:48.8

and I'm down to help in every small little seemingly insignificant way.

0:52.9

But yeah, it just doesn't feel like anything's

0:56.3

changing.

1:02.8

Are you ready to talk to me? My name is Deborah Felata and I'm a licensed professional

1:08.0

counselor, national speaker, and author. Through my blog, books,

1:12.4

and podcast, I have the privilege of helping millions of people get healthy mentally, emotionally,

1:18.4

spiritually, and relationally. The purpose of this podcast is to have on-air, authentic,

1:24.8

counseling-style sessions where we talk about how people are really doing and give my guests

1:30.7

and callers an opportunity to talk to me as a licensed professional counselor. Each of these

1:36.6

episodes is meant to show you that we are all on the journey of healing, mentally, emotionally,

1:43.0

spiritually and relationally, together. None of us are

1:47.4

immune to the challenges and struggles of life, but we don't have to walk this path alone.

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