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
#92 - Boundaries, Burials, and Brothers Who Overshare
Ever felt torn between staying true to yourself and keeping the peace in your relationships? In this episode, we walk with three courageous guests as they navigate the messy middle of relational repair, where heartbreak, hope, and healing often collide.
Throughout the episode, I offer grounded coaching and relational insight, modeling how to make peace with not getting your way, how to advocate without attachment, and how to hold your truth with both gentleness and strength.
Plus, I share my favorite Marshall Rosenberg quote that gives us all permission to show up imperfectly.
The big insight? Sometimes, the conversation is less about the thing and more about the way we talk about it. Tune in to learn how to shift from “I need you to agree with me” to “Can we co-create a process where we both matter?”
Key Questions Explored
- What do I do when I want something deeply - but no one else agrees?
- How can I reconnect with someone after months or years of silence?
- How do I set boundaries with people who steamroll my needs?
- What if honoring myself means disappointing people I love?
Listener Takeaways/Show Notes
- A step-by-step process for advocating without demanding
- How to hold space for grief when connection doesn’t go as hoped
- The “thermometer tool” to surface hidden family dynamics
- Language to use when you’re overwhelmed but still want to show up
- How to shift from self-judgment to healthy regret when you’re not perfect
Listen for heart-centered coaching, clear language templates, and real-life examples of relational courage.
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