119: From Stress to Authentic Success with Danielle Sax - Episode 119119: From Stress to Authentic Success with Danielle Sax - Episode 119
UK Health Radio Podcast
Danielle Sax talks with coach and author Myrto Mangrioti about moving from chronic stress and people-pleasing towards authenticity, acceptance and self-worth. Their conversation highlights how listening to the body and taking one brave step at a time can reshape life into something that feels genuinely your own.
41:58•26 Sept 2026
From People-Pleasing to Being Enough: Myrto Mangrioti on Authentic Success
Episode Overview
- Pay close attention to physical symptoms such as rashes, exhaustion or sleep issues, as they may be your body’s way of saying “enough”.
- If you don’t yet know what you want, start by clarifying what you no longer want in your life and use that as a first goal.
- Big changes, like closing a business, can be made through one clear decision followed by small, consistent steps, even without a full plan.
- Practising authenticity begins with stopping the habit of abandoning yourself to please others and becoming “a good girl” for yourself first.
- Acceptance of yourself, others and the present moment can soften judgment, shift energy, and lead to more peaceful and satisfying relationships.
“My first lesson was: listen to your body. Just stop and listen. And then look at your life and see why, what’s wrong, and take a step.”
How can we learn from those who have battled stress by finally putting themselves first? This conversation between host Danielle Sax and transformational coach and author Myrto Mangrioti speaks directly to anyone who’s exhausted from people-pleasing and living on autopilot. You’ll hear how Myrto spent years as the “good girl” saying yes to everyone, running a struggling family business during Greece’s economic crisis, and ignoring the warning signs from her own body.
She describes long days, constant pressure, weight gain, and severe skin rashes, culminating in a frightening panic attack she initially mistook for a heart attack. Her doctor named it for what it was – a panic attack – and that moment forced her to stop and ask, “What am I doing?” From there, Myrto shares how she started with one simple truth: she didn’t know what she wanted, but she knew what she no longer wanted.
That led to the extremely hard decision to close the family business, despite feeling like a failure and fearing her family’s reaction. Step by step, over eight months, she followed through, proving to herself that clear goals and small actions can change a life. The episode also touches on Myrto’s emotional reaction to hearing the phrase “you are enough”, and how authenticity and acceptance became her guiding words for several years.
She explains why she now calls herself “still a good girl, but first a good girl for myself”, and how accepting people and situations as they are shifts the energy in any room. With gentle humour and plenty of honesty, this chat offers a relatable look at listening to your body, choosing yourself, and creating “a life you don’t need a vacation from”.
It might just leave you asking: where in your life are you ready to choose yourself a little more?
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