What It Actually Looks Like to Co-Lead in a Healthy Partnership

Discover how high-achieving women can build emotionally healthy relationships through true reciprocity—where attunement, repair, and shared emotional labor replace resentment and over-functioning.

If you’ve ever found yourself doing everything in your relationship—emotionally, mentally, or logistically—this episode is for you. We’re unpacking what true reciprocity looks like in partnership, especially for high-achieving women who tend to over-function. You’ll learn why over-giving isn’t the same as intimacy, how to identify the invisible labor you’re carrying, and three powerful ways to begin creating mutuality without slipping into control or resentment.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What real emotional reciprocity looks like (and what it isn’t)
• Why high-achieving women tend to over-function in love—and how to stop
• How nervous system regulation plays into your relationship patterns
• 3 practical ways to invite deeper partnership and mutual investment
• How to shift from being the manager of your marriage to a co-leader in connection
  

This episode is for you if:

• You’re tired of doing all the emotional heavy lifting in your relationship
• You often feel more like a therapist than a partner
• You crave emotional intimacy but don’t know how to stop managing everything
• You want tools for healthier, more reciprocal relational dynamics

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