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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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...
#115 - How to Set Boundaries with Judgmental People
Conversations from the Heart
34 minutes
4 weeks ago
#115 - How to Set Boundaries with Judgmental People
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...
Conversations from the Heart
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...
