374- The Lifelong Impact of Having Been a “Good Kid”, with Maggie Nick, LCSW
Thu Feb 05 2026
You’re listening to Voices of Your Village, and today’s episode is for the good kids—and the adults they became.
I got to sit down with Maggie Nick, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, therapist and founder of Camp Lovable, whose new book, Good Kids: Why You Suffered in Silence and How to Break the Cycle, dives into what it really means to be a “good kid”—and how that label can come with a cost.
We explored the nervous system responses behind compliance, how shame shows up for people-pleasers, and what happens when kids feel like they can’t have needs. Maggie brings such warmth and clarity to topics like fawning, neuroception, boundaries, and the grief that can come with realizing how early we learned to silence ourselves.
We also talk about raising our own kids in this awareness—how to stand beside them, not against them when they struggle—and what it looks like to break the cycle while still parenting with boundaries.
If you’ve ever been the “easy one,” or you’re raising a kid who gets praised for never rocking the boat… this one’s for you.
Alright folks, let’s dive in.
Connect with Maggie:
Instagram: @maggiewithperspectacles
Website: maggienick.com
Order the book: Good Kids: Why You Suffered in Silence, and How to Break the Cycle
Podcast: Coming Summer 2026!
Connect with us:
Instagram and TikTok: @seed.and.sew
Seed and Sew's NEW Regulation Questionnaire: Take the Quiz
Order Big Kids, Bigger Feelings now!
Website: seedandsew.org
Credits:
Host: Alyssa Blask Campbell
Co-host: Rachel Lounder
Production/Editing: Kristin Mork-McVeigh
Graphics: Kayla Kurland-Davis/ Beki Rohrig
Music by: Ruby Adams and Bensound
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You’re listening to Voices of Your Village, and today’s episode is for the good kids—and the adults they became. I got to sit down with Maggie Nick, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, therapist and founder of Camp Lovable, whose new book, Good Kids: Why You Suffered in Silence and How to Break the Cycle, dives into what it really means to be a “good kid”—and how that label can come with a cost. We explored the nervous system responses behind compliance, how shame shows up for people-pleasers, and what happens when kids feel like they can’t have needs. Maggie brings such warmth and clarity to topics like fawning, neuroception, boundaries, and the grief that can come with realizing how early we learned to silence ourselves. We also talk about raising our own kids in this awareness—how to stand beside them, not against them when they struggle—and what it looks like to break the cycle while still parenting with boundaries. If you’ve ever been the “easy one,” or you’re raising a kid who gets praised for never rocking the boat… this one’s for you. Alright folks, let’s dive in. Connect with Maggie: Instagram: @maggiewithperspectacles Website: maggienick.com Order the book: Good Kids: Why You Suffered in Silence, and How to Break the Cycle Podcast: Coming Summer 2026! Connect with us: Instagram and TikTok: @seed.and.sew Seed and Sew's NEW Regulation Questionnaire: Take the Quiz Order Big Kids, Bigger Feelings now! Website: seedandsew.org Credits: Host: Alyssa Blask Campbell Co-host: Rachel Lounder Production/Editing: Kristin Mork-McVeigh Graphics: Kayla Kurland-Davis/ Beki Rohrig Music by: Ruby Adams and Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices