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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

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#128 - How to Interrupt When They Talk Too Much

Conversations from the Heart ·

2026/01/12

Ever find yourself trapped in a conversation that feels endless, feeling your energy draining as someone keeps talking and talking? Today we explore how to stay kind, connected, and honest while trying to interrupt. We unpack the hidden fears that keep us quiet (fear of rejection, fear of being rude) and the old “be a good person” conditioning that often silences our truth. You’ll learn how to interrupt without guilt, speak from authenticity instead of irritation, and transform dr...

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#127 - What to Say When Fear is Reading Rejection...

Conversations from the Heart ·

2026/01/05

Fear loves to make up stories, especially about rejection. In this episode, Jodi and Jen bring us into real moments of reaching out, risking love, and meeting old anxieties with new courage. We explore how fear distorts reality, how feedback loops restore truth, and how connection deepens when we stop believing every story our mind tells. If you’ve ever hesitated to reach out because you were afraid of being unwanted, this episode will help you pause, soften, and see with clearer eyes. ...

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#126 - Want Someone to Be More Emotionally Available...

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2025/12/29

If you’ve ever found yourself wishing your partner would just open up, this conversation will speak directly to your heart. In this intimate episode, Nina brings forward a question many of us quietly wrestle with: What do I do when I crave emotional connection and my partner keeps pulling away? Together, we explore the anxious–avoidant cycle: that painful push-and-pull dynamic where one nervous system reaches for closeness while the other needs distance to feel safe. I will unpack why t...

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#125 - When Saying "No" Brings Up Old Fears

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2025/12/22

Why does saying no make your heart race? Why can honesty feel like risk? This episode explores what happens when boundaries stir up the old fear of losing love. Paul learns how a simple process check can bring kindness to endings, while Jereme discovers how early lessons about punishment and approval still shape her adult relationships. If self-advocacy makes you anxious, this conversation will help you find truth and tenderness in the same breath. For ongoing practice and deeper learning, jo...

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47:42

#124 - When You’re Doing All The Emotional Labor

Conversations from the Heart ·

2025/12/15

In this week's conversation, Vanessa brings forward the pain of a friendship that feels increasingly one-sided. Together, we explore the difference between situational limits and structural limits in relationships, how to trust the “data” we receive when others shut down, and the grief that comes with realizing we may be doing too much emotional labor. We explore how to discern when to keep engaging, when to step back, and how to communicate desires for mutuality without blame. We also look a...

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32:18

#123 - They Took Out the Line About Me

Conversations from the Heart ·

2025/12/08

When Nancy learned that her niece had removed a single sentence from a family speech, one that acknowledged Nancy’s marriage and presence, it triggered a wave of old pain. What may seem like a small omission unearthed decades of erasure, advocacy, and exhaustion. In this deeply moving conversation, we explore how one personal moment of being edited out becomes a microcosm of much larger cultural shifts. As stories of marginalized people are quietly removed from government websites, training p...

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#122 - When Correction Feels Like Criticism

Conversations from the Heart ·

2025/12/01

What do you do when someone corrects you publicly, and their tone stings more than their words? In this episode, Tarjia brings a deeply relatable dilemma: how to respond in the moment when someone interrupts, “clarifies,” or subtly shames you, especially when it’s someone in a leadership role. Together, we explore real-time language tools, nervous system regulation strategies, and relational repair practices. This isn’t just about one group dynamic or one conversation: it’s about how to recla...

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33:05

#121- How to love a parent who rejects your help

Conversations from the Heart ·

2025/11/24

What do we do when the person who raised us is now emotionally volatile, resistant to help, and unintentionally casting us as the villain when we try to care for them? In this heartfelt conversation, Diana brings forward the tender, painful challenge of loving her aging mother, who struggles with emotional regulation, trauma, and shame, and the deep inner conflict between wanting to offer support and needing to protect her own nervous system. Together, we unpack: •The emotional cost of parent...

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47:35

#120 - It’s Not About the Chocolate: How to Stay...

Conversations from the Heart ·

2025/11/17

In this episode, Sarah brings a heartfelt and tender question: How do I talk to a friend who shifts from playful connection to subtle moralizing which often causes me to feel infantilized and shut down? What follows is a rich, layered exploration of how covert control and unconscious superiority can sneak into even our most well-meaning relationships. We unpack the difference between tone-setting and mutual consent, how to reclaim subjectivity without blame, and the deep emotional wound that ...

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35:15

#119 - How to Talk to Your Emotionally Unsafe Parent

Conversations from the Heart ·

2025/11/10

What do you do when every conversation with a parent leaves you feeling erased, criticized, or shut down, but walking away feels like betrayal? In this raw and tender coaching session, we meet Suzanne, who’s struggling to navigate contact with her mother: a woman who routinely gaslights her, shuts down difficult topics, and prioritizes her own emotional comfort over honest connection. Suzanne wants to be seen. She also wants to stay safe. And in her family, those two things feel mutually excl...

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#118 - How to Talk About Your Partner’s Driving...

Conversations from the Heart ·

2025/11/03

In this intimate coaching conversation, Colleen brings a familiar dilemma: her husband drives too fast for her nervous system to handle. She doesn’t want to control him, but she does want to feel safe. Together, we unpack how to name her limits without moralizing, how to invite collaboration instead of compliance, and how to speak from care rather than critique. Key Takeaways for Listeners: •Boundaries are not about controlling others. They’re about naming what you are or are not availa...

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#117 - How to Cope When Your Partner Isn’t...

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2025/10/27

In this heartfelt and courageous coaching conversation, Prerana brings forward a question so many of us have quietly carried: How much need is too much in a relationship? And what do we do when our emotional needs are met with kind words but little follow-through? Together, we unpack the gap between good intentions and sustainable intimacy, the heartbreak of feeling like a “complainer” just for wanting closeness, and the painful confusion of loving someone who’s not meeting us where we long t...

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#116 - How to Vet Your Future Son-in-Law (Without...

Conversations from the Heart ·

2025/10/20

In this heartfelt coaching call, Nina wrestles with two layered questions: 1.How can I have an honest, meaningful conversation with the boy my daughter is dating, without overwhelming or intimidating him? 2.How do I stay emotionally attuned and supportive to my older daughter who might feel left behind when her younger sister gets engaged first? Together, we explore what it means to assess someone’s emotional maturity: not by lecturing or preaching, but by creating relational moments that rev...

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#115 - How to Set Boundaries with Judgmental People

Conversations from the Heart ·

2025/10/13

When someone you live with, or love, keeps judging you, how do you protect your peace without shutting down or blowing up? In this raw and relatable episode, Heather brings a question many of us have quietly carried: How do I set clear boundaries with someone who keeps making subtle (or not-so-subtle) digs at my character? We unpack what it means to hold your ground when you’re being criticized, misunderstood, or dismissed, and how to stop absorbing other people’s projections as personal trut...

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#114 - How to Say No Without Guilt

Conversations from the Heart ·

2025/10/06

When someone you care about is in crisis, how do you say “no” without guilt? In this episode, Julia brings a powerful, relatable question: how do I set a kind but clear boundary with a friend who wants to move into my space indefinitely? What unfolds is a rich conversation about friendship, emotional safety, and the difference between care and over-responsibility. We explore what to say when someone “trauma dumps,” how to set boundaries without turning it into a negotiation, and how to stop a...

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#113 - How to Cope When Your Partner Isn’t...

Conversations from the Heart ·

2025/09/29

What do you do when you’re bursting with excitement, vulnerability, or a creative new idea, only to be met with silence, critique, or defensiveness from the person you love? In this heartfelt conversation, Liza brings forward the quiet grief of being in a relationship that lacks emotional accompaniment. Together, we explore the lived experience of trying to stay joyful, expressive, and connected when your partner just isn’t available in the way your heart longs for. We unpack the deeper patte...

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#112 - Is it a Question or a Trap?

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2025/09/22

Have you ever been on the receiving end of a question that didn’t feel like a genuine invitation but more like a setup? In this week’s episode, we explore the subtle difference between open-hearted curiosity and covert control in our conversations. First, we hear from Tarjia, who’s navigating interactions that leave her feeling dismissed, startled, or unsure what to say, especially when comments come cloaked in snark or when her mother’s questions feel like emotional landmines. Together, we e...

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#111 - What Does it Really Mean To Meet Our Own Needs?

Conversations from the Heart ·

2025/09/15

In this touching and insightful conversation, Patrice returns to share an update on her ongoing journey of self-trust, relational clarity, and emotional healing. After creating space from a previous relationship that couldn’t meet her needs, she reflects on patterns of seeking connection in unavailable places, and the surprising grief that can arise even in the presence of new joy and ease. Together, we explore the nuanced process of discerning what it really means to meet our own needs in re...

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#110 - When Your Adult Child Pulls Away (and You’re...

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2025/09/08

What do you do when you’ve poured your heart into being a better parent, and your adult child still keeps you at arm’s length? In today’s heartfelt (and heart-heavy) coaching conversation, we sit with Josie: a mother navigating the complex grief of feeling used, dismissed, and emotionally exiled by her daughter. Despite years of inner work and a deep desire to connect, Josie finds herself hurt and unsure: Should she take space? Should she block her daughter’s messages? Is silence a form...

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41:35

#109 - Should I Become a Psychologist? A Raw...

Conversations from the Heart ·

2025/09/01

When the world of healing turns out to be more political than personal, more performative than compassionate, what do you do? In this episode, we explore a powerful, vulnerable question from Katie, a listener discerning whether to pursue psychology as a profession. What unfolds is part mentorship, part memoir, and a whole lot of honest reflection on the tangled terrain of becoming a healer inside complex systems. I share a bit of my own journey through graduate school, toxic professional cult...

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