You’re Not Broken: Why You People-Please, Feel Anxious, & Never Feel Good Enough – and How to Heal

Therapist Kelly McDaniel explains Mother Hunger, a primal yearning for nurturing, protection, and guidance that many didn't receive in childhood, often leading to people-pleasing, anxiety, and feeling 'never enough.' She outlines the three core needs every child has and how unmet needs can manifest as emotional monitoring, addiction, or disordered eating as nervous system regulation. The conversation emphasizes that acknowledging these wounds is not about blaming mothers but about understanding and learning to self-nurture, self-protect, and self-guide to heal.