You've healed your inner child. You've discovered your authentic self. Now comes the crucial question: How do you protect this newfound authenticity in a world that's used to your people-pleasing patterns?

This episode tackles one of the most misunderstood concepts in personal growth - healthy boundaries. RJ Ritu Roy addresses the deep cultural conditioning that makes boundary-setting feel like betrayal, selfishness, or rudeness, especially within Indian family dynamics where "sacrifice" and "adjustment" are often seen as virtues.

Discover the six essential types of boundaries that everyone needs: physical boundaries that protect your personal space, emotional boundaries that shield you from manipulation, time boundaries that preserve your energy, digital boundaries for the social media age, and value-based boundaries that honor your core beliefs.

Learn practical, respectful ways to communicate your limits using the Sandwich Method, "I" statements, and clear, specific language that maintains relationships while protecting your peace. Understand why boundary pushback is normal and how to handle guilt-tripping, testing, and emotional manipulation without compromising your newly discovered authentic self.

This episode provides real-world scripts for challenging situations: saying no to extra work without seeming uncommitted, maintaining individual identity in romantic relationships, managing family expectations during festivals and functions, and protecting your emotional energy from energy vampires.

Boundaries aren't walls that disconnect you from others - they're the foundation that allows for genuine intimacy and authentic connections. When you stop over-giving from obligation and start giving from choice, your relationships actually improve.

Essential listening for recovering people-pleasers, anyone struggling with family expectations, workplace boundary issues, or relationship dynamics where you've lost yourself trying to keep others happy.

Tags: Healthy Boundaries, People Pleasing, Self Care, Emotional Wellness, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Relationship Tips, Family Dynamics, Workplace Boundaries, Self Respect, Boundary Setting, Emotional Intelligence, Life Coaching, Hindi Podcast, Personal Development, Authentic Relationships, Mental Health Journey​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Are you exhausted from constantly adapting yourself to make others comfortable? Do you feel like you’re wearing different masks for different people, losing track of who you really are underneath? This episode is your guide to breaking free from the performance trap.

Building on our inner child healing foundation, RJ Ritu Roy tackles the modern epidemic of lost identity - how we become so skilled at people-pleasing that we forget our authentic selves. This isn’t about childhood wounds; this is about the daily choices that either honor or betray your true nature.

Explore the anatomy of people-pleasing: the chameleon effect that makes you automatically adjust to others’ expectations, the approval addiction that drives constant performance, and the conflict phobia that silences your real opinions. Understand how social media has intensified the pressure to curate perfect versions of ourselves, creating an even deeper disconnect from authenticity.

Learn to recognize the subtle signs of when you’re wearing masks versus being genuine - from body language cues to energy levels. Discover the powerful practice of “personality archaeology” to uncover your authentic preferences, values, and reactions buried under layers of learned behavior.

This episode provides practical tools for sustainable authentic living, including daily check-ins, emotion recognition practices, and strategies for handling the pushback that often comes when you stop people-pleasing. Understand why authentic relationships are deeper, why authentic leadership is more effective, and why the world desperately needs your real self.

Warning: This journey requires courage. When you stop performing, some people will resist. But the freedom, energy, and genuine connections that come from authentic living are worth every uncomfortable moment.

Your authentic self isn’t just enough - it’s exactly what the world needs.

Tags: Authentic Self, People Pleasing, True Identity, Self Discovery, Personal Growth, Emotional Wellness, Self Acceptance, Mental Health, Life Coaching, Personal Authenticity, Breaking Masks, Real Self, Hindi Podcast, Self Worth, Emotional Freedom, Personal Transformation, Being Real​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

"Nurturing the Inner Child: Healing Your Past to Transform Your Present" - World Parents Day Special

Why do you react so strongly to certain situations? Why do some people trigger intense emotions in you? Why do you sometimes feel like you're not "enough" despite your achievements? The answer might lie in understanding and healing your inner child.

On this special World Parents Day and Children's Day episode, RJ Ritu Roy guides listeners through the profound journey of inner child healing - a psychological concept that explains how our childhood experiences continue to influence our adult relationships, decisions, and emotional patterns.

This episode goes beyond surface-level self-help to explore the unconscious childhood beliefs that govern our lives: "I'm not safe," "I don't matter," "Love must be earned." These beliefs, formed in our developmental years, create patterns of perfectionism, people-pleasing, fear of abandonment, and difficulty with boundaries that persist into adulthood.

Through compassionate guidance and practical exercises, learn how to:

- Recognize when your inner child is driving your reactions

- Understand your emotional triggers from a deeper perspective

- Practice "reparenting" - giving yourself the unconditional love you needed as a child

- Break generational patterns of trauma and dysfunction

- Rediscover the joy, creativity, and wonder that may have been suppressed

This episode is essential listening for anyone who feels stuck in emotional patterns, struggles with relationships, or simply wants to understand themselves more deeply. The healing journey begins with awareness, progresses through compassion, and culminates in transformation.

Whether you're a parent wanting to break negative cycles, someone dealing with childhood wounds, or anyone seeking emotional freedom, this conversation offers both understanding and hope for profound healing.

Tags: Inner Child Healing, Childhood Trauma, Emotional Healing, Self-Compassion, Generational Trauma, Reparenting, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Psychology, Therapy, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Care, Mindful Parenting, World Parents Day, Hindi Podcast, Life Coaching​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​