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Good Girl Syndrome
- Author
- Marta Martínez Novoa
- Narrator
- Rachel Bavidge
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 16 April 2026
- Run Time
- 9 hours 32 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
I’ve always been told that if I was good, I’d attract good things. So then, why am I unhappy?
From a young age, women are taught to put everyone else first. The result? A society full of ‘Good Girls’, pushing themselves to meet expectations while ignoring their own needs. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
In this whip-smart and empowering book, psychotherapist Marta Martínez Novoa explains that people pleasing is not a personality failing, but a common response to trauma – an instinct to become more appealing to a threat, and a way to feel safe. Taking you on a journey into your past, this book will help you understand why you feel the way you do in the present, and gives you practical tools to build a future where you feel bolder, safer and more confident in everything you do.
If you’re done being a people pleaser and ready to start living for you, this is your toolkit to wake up and finally take charge.
© Marta Martínez Novoa 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
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Details
- Author
- Marta Martínez Novoa
- Narrator
- Rachel Bavidge
- Duration
- 9 hours 32 minutes
- Release Date
- 16 April 2026
- ISBN
- 9781529986358
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Genre
- Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude, Soft skills and dealing with other people, Psychology of gender, Gender studies: women and girls
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.I’ve always been told that if I was good, I’d attract good things. So then, why am I unhappy?From a young age, women are taught to put everyone else first. The result? A society full of ‘Good Girls’, pushing themselves to meet expectations while ignoring their own needs. But it doesn’t have to be this way.In this whip-smart and empowering book, psychotherapist Marta Martínez Novoa explains that people pleasing is not a personality failing, but a common response to trauma – an instinct to become more appealing to a threat, and a way to feel safe. Taking you on a journey into your past, this book will help you understand why you feel the way you do in the present, and gives you practical tools to build a future where you feel bolder, safer and more confident in everything you do.If you’re done being a people pleaser and ready to start living for you, this is your toolkit to wake up and finally take charge.© Marta Martínez Novoa 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
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