{"id":2410,"date":"2020-03-18T20:38:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T20:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathryncolleen.com\/studio\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=2410"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:42:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:42:59","slug":"ep-120-being-a-humanitarian-vs-being-a-doormat-saying-no-and-teaching-the-hard-lesson","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/kathryncolleen.com\/studio\/podcast\/ep-120-being-a-humanitarian-vs-being-a-doormat-saying-no-and-teaching-the-hard-lesson\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep 120 &#8211; Being A Humanitarian Vs Being A Doormat &#8211; Saying No And Teaching The Hard Lesson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode, we show you how to be altruistic without being a doormat. Too often, humanitarian is mistaken for gullible. It could not be farther from the truth. As you progress in the stages, your understanding of people gets better and better and you can smell a scam coming a mile away. Enjoy!\u00a0<br><br>Follow this link to send in your questions and thoughts:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/kathryncolleen.com\/studio\/community\/\">http:\/\/kathryncolleen.com\/studio\/community\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Follow THIS link to check out the book &#8211; Purna Asatti: A Roadmap To A Better Life Through Complete Connection &#8211; and the accompanying album &#8211; Purna Asatti: Music For Complete Connection:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/kathryncolleen.com\/studio\/purna-asatti\/\">http:\/\/kathryncolleen.com\/studio\/purna-asatti\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Follow THIS link to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lastingpeace.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.LastingPeace.org<\/a>\u00a0where you can work through the roadmap online, get an awesome mentor who has been through it themselves, help others, and maybe even get a nice new title for your resume! 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