Tuesday, June 30, 2026

You Were Trained to Say Yes: People-Pleasing & The Fawn Response

You were trained to say yes. Not because you're weak. Because your nervous system learned that keeping other people comfortable kept you safe. That's the fawn response — and for many Christians, it's been dressed up as virtue for years. In this live stream, counselor and author Elisha walks through the neuroscience of people-pleasing as a trauma response, why church culture sometimes reinforces fawning behavior, and guides you through a somatic practice to find your automatic yes in your body — the first step toward reclaiming your truth. If you've ever said yes before you even knew what you wanted — this episode is for you. 🕐 CHAPTERS: 0:00 — Cold Open: The Body Learns Before the Mind Decides 2:00 — Welcome to Elisha's Space (Live) 3:00 — Recap: Monday's Spiritual Gaslighting Live 5:00 — What Is the Fawn Response? 8:00 — What Fawning Looks Like in Your Daily Life 12:00 — Why Some Church Cultures Train the Fawn Response 15:00 — Somatic Practice: Where Do You Feel the Yes? 25:00 — The Truth-Teller Identity (Galatians 1:10) 33:00 — Live Chat: Your Stories 41:00 — Guided Settling Practice 46:00 — Prayer for the Woman Who Has Been Saying Yes Too Long 49:30 — This Week's Challenge: The Three-Second Pause 📌 RESOURCES: ▸ Free S.T.A.R.T. Guide: https://elishasspace.onpodium.com ▸ Watch Monday's Live (Spiritual Gaslighting): https://www.youtube.com/live/1oqBCbfytWU?si=M_9yV-cHto_1JeAw 🕊️ ABOUT ELISHA'S SPACE: Elisha's Space is a sanctuary for women navigating the intersection of clinical trauma recovery and Christian faith. Hosted by Elisha — a counselor, author, and entrepreneur — this channel bridges somatic healing with spiritual guidance for nervous system regulation, trauma recovery, and emotional growth. ▸ Website: https://elishasspace.onpodium.com ▸ Podcast: Elisha's Space (Top 10% on PodSEO) 🔄 MORE THIS WEEK: • Wednesday 9PM ET — The Father Wound & Your Nervous System • Thursday 9PM ET — Spiritual Bypassing vs. Real Faith If this episode helped you, share it. Text it to one person who has been saying yes when everything inside her is saying something else. You are not too much, you are not too far, and you are not alone. #PeoplePleasing #FawnResponse #TraumaRecovery #ChristianCounseling #NervousSystem #SomaticHealing #FaithAndMentalHealth #PeoplePleasingTrauma #ChristianWomen #TraumaInformedFaith #BoundariesFaith #TruthTeller #EmotionalHealing #ElishasSpace #GoodChristian 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5431618190180352