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Happy to Help (Even When We’d Rather Not!)
Wednesday, May 5, 2027 | 11:00 AM CST | Live via Zoom
Are you the person everyone calls when they need a favor? The one who volunteers before anyone else raises their hand, says "no problem!" when it's actually a huge problem, or agrees to something only to immediately wonder why on earth you said yes?
Welcome to the club. We have a feeling it's a pretty big one.
Join us for a honest, and wonderfully relatable conversation with Amy Wilson, author of Happy to Help: Adventures of a People Pleaser, a laugh-out-loud exploration of why so many of us feel compelled to do it all, keep everyone happy, and make it look effortless along the way.
A writer, performer, and co-host of the popular What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood podcast, Amy knows a thing or two about the pressure to be everything to everyone. Through sharp humor, personal stories, and plenty of self-awareness, she takes on the expectations we place on ourselves (and the ones society happily piles on), asking why being helpful so often comes at the expense of our own happiness.
We'll talk about the art of saying no, the guilt that inevitably follows, why women so often become the default problem-solvers, and how to recognize the difference between genuinely wanting to help and feeling like we have no choice.
And perhaps most importantly, how do we stop confusing being needed with being valued?
At Suite Escape, we believe in showing up for one another, building meaningful connections, and supporting the people and communities we care about. But we also believe there's a difference between being generous with our time and giving away every last minute of it.
Because being a good friend, partner, parent, colleague, or community member shouldn't require putting yourself last on every list.
Come ready to laugh, recognize a little of yourself in Amy's stories, and leave with a fresh perspective on what it really means to be helpful. And for once, you don't need to volunteer to bring anything, organize anything, or take care of anyone else.
Just show up. We've got this one.