August 10, 2023
February 9, 2023
353 – How To Empower Yourself To Set Healthy Boundaries: Rebecca’s Story
When it comes to standing up for ourselves and setting boundaries, there are few places where this is tougher than with our family of origin. Family brings a whole different dynamic to the table: our foundational attachments, our childhood programming, group expectations and our natural loyalty to our parents. The most successful and strongest people I know can still fall into old patterns or feel like younger versions of themselves around their parents and family. In this episode, I’m talking to my friend, Rebecca, whose family would...
October 14, 2021
284 – Enmeshment, Codependency and Boundaries with Dr. Ken Adams
Do you ever feel like you’re being disloyal to your family for having your own life? Or do you feel like you’re second fiddle to your partner’s parents? If so, you or your partner might come from an enmeshed family: a system of relating to each other that is based on dependency, guilt, obligation and too much closeness (yes, that can be a thing!). In today’s episode, I’m bringing back one of your favorite guests, Dr. Ken Adams, to talk about the important topic of...
July 30, 2020
221 – Summer Series: Setting Healthy Boundaries
Why do people cringe at the suggestion of setting a boundary? So many people respond with, “I don’t like confrontation” when I suggest a boundary. Setting boundaries is tough to do if we were not modeled healthy boundaries growing up. Even if we came from a pretty healthy family, few people grew up with healthy boundary modeling. In today’s show, I talk about what boundaries are, how to set them, examples of healthy versus unhealthy boundaries and the four keys to setting healthy boundaries. Listen to discover:...
May 28, 2020
212 – Boundaries Crash Course
Boundaries are one of those things that I think we can never talk too much about! Though this is a simple topic, boundaries are difficult for most of us — but they’re completely life-changing when we learn to practice them well. So, it’s time to talk about boundaries again, and in this episode, I’m giving you a boundaries crash course! If you’ve been listening for a while, this will be a great refresher on the topic of boundaries…and if you’re brand new to the show, this is the perfect...
January 16, 2020
193 – Boundaries in Relationships with Nedra Glover Tawwab
We can never talk enough about boundaries! They are so important for loving ourselves, living empowered and creating healthy relationships, but most of us never saw healthy boundaries modeled and struggle with setting them. That’s why I’m SO excited to have the amazing boundary and relationship expert, Nedra Glover Tawwab, on this week’s show! In this episode, we have a great conversation about boundaries in all kinds of relationships, whether it be your mother, father, sibling, your teen, your spouse (or ex-spouse), boss or friend. Nedra and I discuss what...
November 14, 2019
184 – Boundaries, Empowerment and Finding Truth
I am so excited about this show. On today’s show I interviewed a client and she was able to find her truth, step into her power and learn how to set boundaries-all in one show! This is a client from our membership group that was interested in learning how to be free from the stress of pleasing her parents and standing up for herself. Our monthly theme in the membership is “I’m Free” and she wanted further help on how to apply it to her situation. It was an...
September 23, 2019
175- Setting Healthy Boundaries
Why do people cringe at the suggestion of setting a boundary? So many people respond with, “I don’t like confrontation” when I suggest a boundary. Setting boundaries is tough to do if we were not modeled healthy boundaries growing up. Even if we came from a pretty healthy family, few people grew up with healthy boundary modeling. In today’s show, I talk about what boundaries are, how to set them, examples of healthy versus unhealthy boundaries and the four key steps and “how to’s” to setting healthy boundaries....
August 22, 2019