Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist, transformation coach, and expert at turning Fear into Freedom. Helping people all over the world face their fears, get unstuck from the past, move past their limiting beliefs, and start living the lives they desire. This show is for anyone who wants to learn more about practical psychology, achieving personal freedom, self-improvement, meditation, mindfulness practices, harnessing the power of intention, and real-life strategies for personal transfor ...
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765 Liberal Redneck Humor with Comedian Trae Crowder
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43:43A journey through laughter and vulnerability: comedian Trae Crowder shares how his career in comedy took off after his viral “Liberal Redneck” videos and how he faced an unexpected challenge—anxiety. With raw honesty, he opens up about on-stage panic attacks and the alternative therapies that helped him regain balance. This episode explores the int…
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764 Midlife Reinvention with Jen Hatmaker
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49:50In this episode, Jen Hatmaker shares her journey of how to Heal after loss and embrace new beginnings. She opens up about grief, growth, and the importance of community while navigating midlife changes and codependency. Her story is a reminder that you can Heal even in the most disruptive seasons of life. This interview dives deep into what it mean…
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763 The Cost of Love: What Real Love Asks of You
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27:13Do you ever think about ‘the cost’ of real love? I’m talking about the kind of love that stretches, challenges, and asks you to grow. That’s what we’re getting into in this episode of The Terri Cole Show. Because while love is beautiful, meaningful, and deeply fulfilling, it also asks something of us. And that’s not a bad thing. But it’s something …
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762 Release Chronic Pain and Anxiety with Nicole J. Sachs
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42:27Discover how psychotherapist Nicole Sachs turned her chronic pain diagnosis into a journey of mind-body healing. In this episode, Nicole shares her powerful methods like Journal Speak and the ANSR framework to release repressed emotions, calm anxiety, and restore nervous system balance. If you’ve struggled with chronic pain, anxiety, or stress-rela…
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761 Raising Confident, Connected Kids with Alyssa Campbell
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38:00Parenting isn’t just about managing your child’s emotions—it starts with regulating your own. In this conversation, Alyssa Blask Campbell shares how unresolved childhood wounds affect the way we parent, and why emotional regulation is the foundation for healthier family dynamics. Through her FACTS framework, she explains practical tools backed by n…
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760 Are You Reacting or Responding? Here’s the Difference!
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24:41Have you ever reacted in ways you later regret? In this episode we’ll explore what emotional reactivity really is, why it’s often tied to old wounds and unmet needs, and how you can break free from the cycle. You’ll learn practical tools to pause, breathe, set healthy boundaries, and respond with clarity instead of reacting on autopilot—building mo…
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759 The Power of Paying it Forward with Caitlin Crosby
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41:45On today’s episode, I invite Caitlin Crosby on to The Terri Cole Show for a dive into ambition, betrayal, and boundary setting as a female entrepreneur. Caitlin shares her personal story of overcoming the betrayal of a trusted CFO and how she learned to trust her instincts. Plus, we chat about how the same struggles we have in professional life oft…
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758 How to Set Boundaries with Immature Parents
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23:47Growing up with emotionally immature parents often leaves lasting patterns like people-pleasing, hyper-independence, or caretaking. In this episode, we explore why setting healthy boundaries with parents who are critical, inconsistent, or self-absorbed feels so hard—and why it’s essential for your healing. Emotionally immature parents can make boun…
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757 How She Grew a Gut Health Empire with Lifeway's Julie Smolyansky
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48:29In this inspiring conversation, Julie Smolansky, CEO of Lifeway, shares her journey of resilience, healing, and leadership. From escaping the Soviet Union with her family to unexpectedly becoming a CEO at 27 after her father’s sudden passing, Julie opens up about overcoming trauma, sexism, and self-doubt while building a successful business rooted …
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756 Extend Your Healthspan with Jeff Krasno
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47:51What if the very thing we fear could actually make us stronger? In this powerful conversation, Terri Cole sits down with Jeff Krasno to explore how good stress can be a surprising ally for health, vitality, and longevity. Together, they uncover how challenges, when embraced in the right way, can activate the body’s natural capacity to heal and grow…
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755 Narcissist vs Sociopath: The Essential Guide to Spotting Dangerous Personality Types
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23:40Content note: This episode discusses manipulative and abusive relationship dynamics that may be triggering for some readers. Have you ever been in a relationship with someone who made you question your own reality? Maybe it's romantic, familial, or even just a friendship where every disagreement somehow leaves you thinking, "Did I misremember that?…
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754 Break the Spell of Unworthiness with Therapist Christine Gutierrez
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39:15Today, I’m excited to share a conversation with my very special guest Christine Gutierrez. Way back in the day, Christine interned with me as part of her psychotherapy training. Now I am proud to say she has her own expansive career as a licensed psychotherapist, self-worth expert, and spiritual thought leader. In our chat, she guides me through th…
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753 Create Better Connections with Dr. Jody Carrington
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37:39Today I’m super excited to share an interview with Dr. Jody Carrington! Jody is a fearless advocate for authentic human connection in her speaking, writing, and clinical psychology. She shares so much about her personal story: From how her upbringing on a farm in the rural town of Viking, Alberta taught her that she couldn’t rest to the way her ide…
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752 Sibling Conflict in Adult Relationships
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25:21Are family roles still running your life? Do you feel like you're always the "responsible one" in your family? Are you exhausted from being the designated crisis responder, organizer, or emotional go-between for your siblings? Do you find yourself stuck in the same childhood role you've been playing for decades, even though you're a full-grown adul…
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751 Secrets of Adulthood with Gretchen Rubin
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45:51On today’s episode I’m interviewing special guest Gretchen Rubin, who transitioned from a successful law career to become a bestselling author, speaker, and happiness expert. She tells me all about how her quest to understand power, money, fame, and happiness led her to write bestselling books like The Happiness Project. In this episode, Gretchen s…
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750 The Opposite of Settling with Mindfulness Expert Case Kenny
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35:33On today’s episode, I get to welcome my pal Case Kenny back to the Terri Cole Show! We’re exploring the themes of his new book, The Opposite of Settling: How to Get Everything You Want Out of Love and Life Without Losing Your Spark. He shares how we can redefine relationships to embrace independence, start dating already happy and complete, and fin…
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749 How to Stop Carrying Everyone Else’s Emotional Weight
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23:08Are you the go-to person in your family, always fixing, supporting, and listening — but feeling drained? In this episode, we’ll explore how to create boundaries without losing connection, and why boundaries are key to protecting your peace. I’ll share my own story of stepping out of the “family fixer” role, the pushback I faced, and the identity sh…
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748 How to Stay on Track for Success with Candy Valentino
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40:51I first met Candy when she interviewed me on her show, and now I have the pleasure of inviting her on to the Terri Cole Show! She’s an author, public speaker, and business expert who founded her first business before 21. She shares her very own story of creating the life she wanted from humble beginnings and offers some tips to build your financial…
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747 Art, Sisterhood + Healing with Stephanie Chinn
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34:41Today I’m sharing a chat with Stephanie Chinn, an expert on female solidarity and therapeutic arts practice. If you’re always guilty when you spend time on something “unproductive” like art, especially bad art, Stephanie has an important PSA: It’s okay to make bad art. In fact, making bad art is productive. If you want to hear all about that, plus …
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When you are upset, do you feel like you have to manage your emotions on your own? Maybe you don’t need to! These days, emotional self-regulation and co-regulation are hot topics. In today's episode, I'm gonna be breaking down what these terms really mean and taking a stand for the fact that we were really never meant to regulate alone. It's such a…
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745 Know Your Worth with Meggan Watterson
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37:16On today’s episode, I’m lucky to be sharing a chat with renowned feminist theologian Meggan Watterson. She shares the narrative of Thecla, a saint whose story was nearly erased from history, and describes how her story can inspire us to take back our own inherent spiritual authority. Tune in to uncover the transformative power you can claim when yo…
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744 Go from "Good" to Free with Amber Rae
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40:35On today’s episode, we’re diving deep into Amber Rae’s transformative journey. She’s a best-selling author and speaker who broke free from a marriage that was really a friendship and chose to face real vulnerability instead. We chat about the challenges and triumphs of choosing authenticity over being a good girl. Plus, we chat about her memoir, Lo…
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743 The Quiet Revolution of Small Wins: Why Your Tiny Victories Are Actually Life-Changing
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24:53Are you only as good as your last huge accomplishment? I want you to pause for a moment and think about how you measure your worth. Do you find yourself in that relentless cycle of head-down, go-go-go energy, telling yourself you'll celebrate when you get the big thing done? When you land the promotion, finish the project, and reach the milestone t…
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742 Healing + Transformation with Orion Talmay
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38:47On today’s episode, I’m so excited to share a chat with Orion Talmay! She shares her personal story: how an abusive relationship shaped her life trajectory and propelled her to her current calling. Plus, she gives some tips for mirror work, inner child work, and manifesting that you can use yourself. We finished the show with some thoughts on the p…
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741 Love + Codependency with Vanessa Bennett
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36:51On today’s episode, I’m sharing an insightful conversation with Vanessa Bennett, a licensed depth psychologist and co-author of It's Not Me, It's You. Together, we delve into the complexities of codependency and relationship dynamics, exploring how societal norms shape our understanding of love and attachment. Vanessa shares her journey from advert…
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"I'll start dating as soon as I lose those 10 pounds." "I can't go to that event until I find the perfect outfit." "I'll put myself out there when I feel more confident, more ready." Do any of these sound familiar? That little whisper in the back of your head that seems so reasonable, almost protective? I want you to sit with this for a moment: und…
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I felt so lucky to record this episode! On today’s show, I had my first chance to host world-renowned fitness and nutrition expert JJ Virgin. She’s been at the top of the wellness space longer than practically anyone else, and today she’s using her expertise to teach us how to age powerfully. I always say that we don’t get to choose whether we age,…
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738 From Blind Trust to Discernment: Healing the Way You Relate
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23:44Have you been going through life confused about why the people you trust always seem to let you down? Or do you avoid trusting anyone because you aren’t sure who deserves it? You might have learned disordered trust patterns from your family of origin. On today’s episode, I’m sharing some strategies for identifying patterns that don’t serve you and …
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737 Food, Family, and Fun with Comedian Tim Chantarangsu
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32:29I'm so excited to have Tim Chantarangsu on the show to talk about life as a comedian, being one of the OG content creators (he started *before* YouTube was a thing), family, food, and being a father. I met Tim on the set of Counsel Culture with Nick Cannon and was immediately drawn to how insightful and humorous he was. I hope you enjoy this interv…
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736 Overcome Your Boundary-Setting Fears to Become a Boundary Boss
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21:49Do you catch yourself saying… I don’t want them to think… I don’t want them to feel… I don’t want to seem difficult… I don’t want to hurt their feelings… If so, this episode is for you because it’s about becoming a boundary boss without guilt. When we say, “I don’t want them to think,” or “I just wanted to be nice,” we’re self-abandoning and not se…
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735 How to Let Go and Let Love with Jennifer Pastiloff
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36:29I'm thrilled to welcome my close pal, Jennifer Pastiloff, back to the show to celebrate the release of her new book, Proof of Life: Let Go, Let Love, and Stop Looking for Permission to Live Your Life. It's a call to arms to stop self-abandoning and no longer wait for permission, which I think is perfect for this community. ❤️ Jen has such a unique …
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734 Are You an (Unintentional) Boundary Bully?
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23:11Do you find yourself saying "I don't want to hurt their feelings" while completely abandoning your own needs? You think you're being nice, but you're actually training people to ignore what matters to you—because you're ignoring it first. In this episode, I break down the hidden cost of people-pleasing and why "being nice" is often just self-abando…
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733 Attracting Love with Dating Coach Sabrina Zohar
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37:08I am so excited to have dating coach and podcast host Sabrina Zohar on the show to talk about dating, relational issues, and what a secure, emotionally safe relationship looks like. Sabrina shares the work that she did to get out of unhealthy relational patterns, how she navigates her relationship with her narcissistic father, what her and her part…
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732 The Cost of People-Pleasing, Why We Do It + How to Stop
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22:23Do you say yes when you want to say no? Do you do more emotional labor in nearly all of your relationships? Are you the one everyone counts on, while no one is there for you? (Maybe you don’t even allow people to be there for you?) If any of this sounds familiar, this episode is for you. I had many requests to do another episode on people-pleasing,…
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731 Recovery for the Codependent Perfectionist with Alana Carvalho
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34:43I'm so excited to have a new pal, Alana Carvalho, a licensed mental health counselor, on the show to talk about two topics we're both passionate about: codependency and perfectionism! We talk about why these two things go together, our experiences of being in recovery from both, what inspired Alana to create The Codependent Perfectionist brand, how…
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Do you notice micro changes in people’s facial expressions and ask yourself, “What did I do wrong?” Are you able to sit with someone in pain without trying to fix them? Are you so emotionally attuned to everything and everyone that you feel exhausted? If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not broken; you just lack the skills (boundaries!) needed t…
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729 Come Alive at Any Age with Shannon Watts
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41:05I am thrilled to have Shannon Watts, author and founder of Moms Demand Action, on the show to talk about her new book, Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark Into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age. I was definitely fired up and inspired by what Shannon had to share, and I think you will be, too. If you've been going through life on autopilot (as many hig…
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728 Heal After Conflict (Step-by-Step Repair Kit Inside!)
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22:16Every close relationship hits turbulence at some point. Conflict is inevitable. That’s why the real magic of secure, emotionally mature relationships isn’t about avoiding conflict. It’s about having the tools to come back together and repair. Repair requires us to be proactive because the work needs to begin long before it is actually needed. You c…
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727 When Life is a Lazy Susan of Sh*t Sandwiches with Angie "Pumps" Sullivan
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34:48Sometimes, it helps to laugh at life’s problems– Even the real ones. If you could use some help in finding humor in today’s current events, Angie is your gal! Today I’m sharing a relaxed chat with Angie “Pumps” Sullivan, co-author of Life is a Lazy Susan of Shit Sandwiches and co-host of the podcast I’ve Had It. Somehow, the conversation feels ligh…
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726 Pelvic Floor Health with Dr. Sara Reardon (The Vag Whisperer!)
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37:45I am so excited to have Dr. Sara Reardon, aka The Vag Whisperer, on the show today to give us the basics when it comes to pelvic floor health. Why? Because the condition of our pelvic floor impacts so many different systems of our body and it changes throughout our life, especially in perimenopause and menopause. During our conversation, Sara break…
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725 Healing Father Wounds + Where to Start (For a Less Painful Father's Day)
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22:41Did you know that 1 in 4 children in the US grows up without a father? Or that 80% of single-parent homes are led by mothers? These statistics may not come as a surprise, but what we don’t talk about are the millions of other kids who may have dads who are physically present but emotionally absent. Dads who are abusive, addicted, sporadic, neglectf…
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724 Create More Joy, Freedom and Fulfillment with Rha Goddess
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41:50Today I’m so excited to welcome Rha Goddess to The Terri Cole Show! She shares what she’s learned on her journey, from her origin story rooted in civil rights and hip hop to the personal awakening that led her to redefine ambition and success for herself. Plus, why now was the time to write her book Intentional Ambition and her own personal boundar…
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723 How to Love Your Life with Lindsey Simcik & Krista Williams (Almost 30)
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37:43I am so thrilled to have my friends and hosts of the popular Almost 30 podcast, Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik, on the show to talk about their new book, Almost 30: A Definitive Guide to a Life You Love for the Next Decade and Beyond. If you're going through any sort of transition, I think you'll love it, because the big theme of our conversati…
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722 From Savior to Supporter: How Your Presence Helps More Than Unsolicited, Well-Meaning Advice
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22:22Does everyone come to you when there’s a problem because you’re known for giving the best advice or being good in a crisis? Do you intervene in family members’ situations before they even ask for help? Do you feel anxious or guilty when others struggle? Do you rush to smooth things over? Or do you subconsciously look for people to save? The broken-…
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Are you a highly capable and successful woman who feels lost when it comes to love and attracting an equal partner? Does it feel like love is the only area of your life you're *not* an expert in? Then tune into this episode with my pal Sami Wunder because Sami's expertise is in helping high-achieving women find lasting love. We talked about what Sa…
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720 Displacing Your Anger? How to Recognize the Signs + Reflect Not React
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23:11Are you expressing anger in unexpected ways? Maybe you’ve been way more aggressive toward undeserving folks, inanimate objects, or fellow drivers because it feels safer or is the only way to express the anger you’re feeling with all the unrest in the world. Or maybe you’re guilty of spending hours thinking of the perfect comeback to a snide comment…
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719 Healing Relationships with Couples Therapist Dené Logan
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32:20I am so excited to have my new pal, couples therapist and author Dené Logan, on the show to talk about her new book, Sovereign Love: A Guide to Healing Relationships by Reclaiming the Masculine and Feminine Within. There's a lot of misunderstanding when it comes to the masculine and feminine, and Dené does an amazing job of breaking this concept do…
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718 Disordered Boundaries + High-Functioning Codependency: What You Need to Know (Part 2)
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21:48Do you ever wonder when it’s appropriate to set a boundary? Or do you wish you knew what boundaries to set? Maybe unhealthy behavior was normalized in your family of origin, making it difficult to know when a request is “reasonable.” If so, this episode is for you. It’s the second in a two-part series about boundaries and high-functioning codepende…
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717 Creating Rich Relationships with Selena Soo
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35:33I am so excited to have Selena Soo, my pal and publicity & marketing strategist, on the show to talk about her new book, Rich Relationships: Create a Million Dollar Network For Your Small Business. These tips apply to ALL our relationships, too! Selena was the person I turned to in the very beginning stages of my online business, and her advice cha…
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716 Disordered Boundaries + High-Functioning Codependency: What You Need to Know
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22:20Do you struggle with setting boundaries because it feels selfish or wrong to put your preferences or needs first? Do you inadvertently trample on other people’s boundaries? (Hyper-helping, auto-advice giving, etc.) Or are you a newly identified high-functioning codependent (HFC) wondering why it’s especially tough to set boundaries? Then you’re in …
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