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
#65 -When to Stay, When to Let Go: Honest Conversations About Love, Family, and Friendship
One of the hardest decisions we can make is to dismantle a marriage when there are children involved.
On this episode of the podcast, we uncover how to make the decision of whether to stay in or leave a marriage because of the kids. We also discuss:
- 1:34 How do I make accommodations for my needs and my children's needs at the same time?
- 4:01 Determining the values behind our needs
- 6:15 Grief and acceptance in a relationship
- 8:28 An old flame is coming into town. How can I have a safe conversation about hurt feelings?
- 14:37 Discerning someone's role in our life
- 17:23 The importance of exhibiting care
- 20:45 The difference between caring for someone's well-being and taking responsibility for it
- 23:31 What words can I use to calm down a charged situation?
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