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
#95 - Stay in Your Lane: What’s Yours to Carry, And What Isn’t?
Ever find yourself carrying someone else’s emotional backpack… and wondering why your shoulders hurt?
Today we unpack four real-life questions about emotional boundaries, relational burnout, and the art of letting go of what was never yours to hold. You’ll hear raw, relatable stories, from being exiled from a beloved community group, to walking away from a relationship where you were doing all the emotional heavy lifting, to healing a strained mother-daughter dynamic, and navigating triggering conversations around money.
If you’ve ever wondered:
- “Am I responsible for fixing this?”
- “How do I honor my limits without hurting someone else?”
- “Why do I feel so hooked right now?”
…this episode offers guidance, clarity, and a whole lot of compassion.
You’ll learn:
- Why fixing is disapproval
- How to set a boundary without bracing for a fight
- A script for naming recurring patterns without activating defensiveness
- What to say when someone demands emotional labor you can’t give
- Why your triggers might be invitations (not threats)
Come for the aha moments, stay for the soul-soothing reframes. This one’s a deep dive into the messy, brave work of staying rooted in yourself—especially when it would be easier to collapse, comply, or control.
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