The Honest Place
The Cost of Being Liked: Sonnet Simmons on People-Pleasing, Boundaries & Self-Trust
The Honest Place is a space for honest conversations about self-worth, identity, leadership, ambition, parenting and the inner questions so many of us carry. Hosted by Svetlana Kaz, each episode offers reflective conversations on what growth and life really feel like from the inside.
Show Notes
In this episode, I speak with Sonnet Simmons — keynote speaker, performer, entrepreneur, and voice and presence mentor — about what happens when being liked becomes more important than being known.
Together we explore:
— why so many women become people-pleasers
— the difference between being liked and being trusted
— why self-editing and over-explaining are often strategies for staying safe
— how resentment can become a sign that we've abandoned ourselves
— why boundaries are an act of self-trust
— and what changes when we stop performing and begin allowing ourselves to be fully seen
One of my favorite insights from this conversation:
— People don't trust us because we say the perfect thing. They trust us because they can feel who we really are.
If you've ever found yourself reading the room, softening your opinions, or shaping yourself to make everyone else comfortable, I hope this conversation helps you feel less alone.
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