Marriage, Motherhood & the Messy Middle; What happens when the therapist gets real
Carrie Cohen
66 episodes
3 days ago
Sometimes life flips the script with a single call. Carrie gets candid about becoming a full-time caregiver overnight, canceling a dream trip, and learning to lead with nervous system wisdom instead of hustle. We explore how sudden shifts trigger fight, flight, and, if unmanaged, the slide into shutdown—and how to use simple, compassionate practices to climb back toward safety. This is practical, lived psychology: choosing the next true step, protecting capacity, and honoring the grief that c...
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Sometimes life flips the script with a single call. Carrie gets candid about becoming a full-time caregiver overnight, canceling a dream trip, and learning to lead with nervous system wisdom instead of hustle. We explore how sudden shifts trigger fight, flight, and, if unmanaged, the slide into shutdown—and how to use simple, compassionate practices to climb back toward safety. This is practical, lived psychology: choosing the next true step, protecting capacity, and honoring the grief that c...
Your Spouse Hates Your Favorite Series And That’s Not The Problem
Marriage, Motherhood & the Messy Middle; What happens when the therapist gets real
13 minutes
1 week ago
Your Spouse Hates Your Favorite Series And That’s Not The Problem
Forget shared playlists and TV queues—the real glue in a lasting relationship is how your energies meet when life gets loud or painfully quiet. We pull back the curtain on compatibility and make a bold claim: what keeps couples close is the ability to co-regulate, repair quickly, and adapt your nervous systems to each other without losing yourself. We unpack the three core nervous system states—safety, fight or flight, and shutdown—and show how the same situation can play out completely diff...
Marriage, Motherhood & the Messy Middle; What happens when the therapist gets real
Sometimes life flips the script with a single call. Carrie gets candid about becoming a full-time caregiver overnight, canceling a dream trip, and learning to lead with nervous system wisdom instead of hustle. We explore how sudden shifts trigger fight, flight, and, if unmanaged, the slide into shutdown—and how to use simple, compassionate practices to climb back toward safety. This is practical, lived psychology: choosing the next true step, protecting capacity, and honoring the grief that c...
