Conversations from the Heart
A weekly, soul-nourishing podcast offering psychologically grounded, heart-centered reflections on human relationships, inner healing, and compassion-based communication.
Focused on live mini-coaching moments to help callers shift from reactive, domination-based communication to collaborative, heart-centered connection. Listen for new scripts for stuck situations, new ways of responding to old relationship dynamics and guidance on how to approach these situations with empathy, self-awareness, and effective communication strategies. Here, we emphasize understanding both one's own needs and the needs of others, creating safe spaces for vulnerable conversations, and finding ways to express ourselves authentically while respecting others' boundaries.
Conversations from the Heart
#60 - How to Work With People As They Are
When we want to stay in relationship with people who have hurt us, it's important for us to figure out a way to connect with them in a way that keeps us open hearted and also protected.
But how, exactly, can we show up open heartedly in ways that also protect us and keep us safe?
That's where open hearted and loving boundaries come in. In this episode we explore:
- 1:00 How can I make the implicit explicit?
- 12:00 It takes discipline to focus on what's working
- 16:13 I feel exhausted and hurt by my sister's behavior. How can I make it better?
- 22:09 What does a healthy relationship look like?
- 30:27 What open hearted boundaries can sound like
- 36:24 We get to choose who we let into our lives
For ongoing practice and deeper learning, I warmly invite you to become a member of The School of Human Connection.
Twice a month, I host live calls where members bring real relationship dilemmas. We slow things down and I'll help you see what's actually happening and how to respond with more integrity, strength and care.
You will find a safe space for live discussions and a supportive community of like-minded, open-hearted humans.
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