Episode 173 - The Motivational Triad: Why Avoiding the Hard Conversation Feels So Good
Is there a difficult conversation you know you need to have but keep putting off? You may have noticed that every time you decide to wait, you feel a little better even though you’re avoiding somethin...
19 Aug 30min
Episode 171 - The Small People-Pleasing Behaviors That Add Up
Most women are familiar with what people-pleasing looks like. You say yes when you mean no, avoid conflict, or never ask for what you need. But some of the most exhausting people-pleasing doesn't happ...
22 Jul 21min
Episode 170 - The People-Pleasing Conversation I Had With My Teenager
People-pleasing tendencies start much earlier in life than many of us realize, and there comes a point when children need to begin unlearning those behaviors so they don't carry them into adulthood. I...
15 Jul 19min
Episode 169 - What I’m Working On Right Now: What Will They Think of Me?
We all assume other people have it more figured out than we do. But beneath so many of our struggles is the same familiar good girl question: How am I going to be perceived? In this episode, I'm shari...
8 Jul 19min
Episode 168 - What is Your Silence Teaching Your Relationships?
We often think of relationships as something we have: a marriage, a friendship, a relationship with our parents. But relationships are more like living things—they have their own patterns and ecosyste...
1 Jul 17min
Episode 167 - The Skill That Improves Every Difficult Conversation
Most hard conversations don't start with an invitation. They start with something that sounds more like a verdict: You never listen to me. You don't respect my time. You don't care about my feelings. ...
24 Jun 26min
Episode 166 - There is No Time Limit to Talk About It
How often do you finally realize what you want to say hours, days, months, or even years after a misunderstanding or disagreement? Some people need time to process, but it's easy to think you've misse...
10 Jun 25min
