Gemma Spike
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14,836 appearances
31 recordings
1 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard yesterday
Gemma Spike’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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I hope you enjoyed the episode.
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Until next time, be safe, be kind, be gentle to yourself.
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We will talk very, very soon.
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Hello everybody, welcome back to the show, welcome back to the podcast.
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It is so great to have you here, back for another episode.
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As we of course break down the psychology of your 20s, a quick reminder that this episode and many others are now available to watch on Netflix.
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I know I say it like every episode, but if you haven't yet, please check it out.
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It is one of the easiest ways to support the show and to support the podcast.
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And I would just really, really deeply appreciate it if you have the time.
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Thank you.
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Today, I want to talk about a feeling so many women know very, very intimately.
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The belief that the only way to be happy, loved, cared for is to make sure that everybody else is happy first.
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I want to introduce you to a term for this.
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It's called Good Girl Syndrome, also known as Good Girl Complex.
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This isn't a formal psychological diagnosis, I want to say that straight away, but it does describe a collection of what we would call learnt compliance patterns that can be hard to recognize, specifically where women chronically suppress their authentic needs.
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and chronically suppress their emotions to maintain approval and to avoid conflict, believing that will make them happier or those around them happier.
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Those of us with Good Girl syndrome have
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Internalized these social behaviors and lessons, most often from a very young age, that the best thing that you can be.
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Is liked and loved, regardless of what it costs.
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And for your self-sacrificing and for your self-silencing, you will be rewarded.
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