Groupthink: How to Clock It, Why It’s Dangerous, and How to Break Free

In this episode of The Road Leads Back to Me, Coral breaks down groupthink — what it is, how to recognize it, and why it can be so dangerous to your emotional safety and sense of self.

Using real-life examples from friendships, family dynamics, culture, and childhood programming, Coral explains how groupthink often shows up as compliance, people-pleasing, and staying quiet to keep the peace — even when something doesn’t feel right. She explores how early lessons around boundaries, belonging, and approval can follow us into adulthood and quietly shape the relationships we tolerate.

Coral also unpacks why groupthink can make people more vulnerable to unsafe relationships, insecure attachments, and repeated harm — especially when we’ve learned that our comfort matters less than keeping others comfortable.

Most importantly, this episode teaches you how to clock the red flags, reconnect with your body’s signals, and begin breaking free from groupthink by reclaiming your agency, voice, and boundaries. This is a conversation about choosing safety over approval, discernment over compliance, and learning to show up as the safe adult you may have needed growing up.

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