What Makes a Relationship Healthy: Compassion, Triggers, and Mutual Care

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The Yearning Heart Podcast: Real Stories of Love, Relationships and Emotional Growth

Jennifer J Lehr, LMFT

18 episodes

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The Yearning Heart Podcast is a soulful space where real people share journeys through love, heartbreak, and healing. Hosted by Jennifer Lehr, LMFT, each episode dives into relationship dynamics, emotional intelligence, attachment styles, and self-love. Whether you’re navigating a breakup, deepening intimacy, or breaking old patterns, you’ll find honest stories and therapist insights to help you create secure, lasting love. Tune in for real stories and expert guidance to help you transform your relationships. Topics: self-love, attachment styles and more.

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What Makes a Relationship Healthy: Compassion, Triggers, and Mutual Care

The Yearning Heart Podcast: Real Stories of Love, Relationships and Emotional Growth

29 minutes 55 seconds

8 months ago

What Makes a Relationship Healthy: Compassion, Triggers, and Mutual Care

n this heartfelt episode, Jennifer Lehr, LMFT, speaks with Kristina about the emotional complexities of building healthy relationships. Kristina shares her personal experiences navigating early relationship challenges, recognizing narcissistic patterns in past partners, and learning the value of emotional safety, compassion, and self-awareness.

Together, they explore how generational trauma, anxiety, and communication blocks impact love — and how healing begins with self-compassion and mutual care.

💗 This episode offers a relatable and hopeful look at what real growth in relationships can look like.

👉 For deeper therapeutic insights on this topic, listen to the follow-up “Therapist Insights” episode on healing relational patterns and building secure love.

💬 Topics We Explore:

Recognizing the signs of a healthy vs. unhealthy relationship
How compassion and communication build emotional safety
Triggers, anxiety, and body-based awareness in love
The legacy of generational patterns on romantic behavior
Identifying narcissistic traits in past partners
Self-reflection and personal growth through relationship
Why mutual care is foundational in lasting love

Chapters

00:00 Understanding Relationships: A Journey of Growth

06:03 Navigating Triggers and Communication

11:35 The Importance of Timing in Conversations

17:37 Generational Influences on Relationship Skills

22:30 Recognizing Narcissism in Relationships

26:48 The Foundation of a Healthy Relationship

29:26 Introduction to the Podcast and Its Purpose

🎯 Keywords:
signs of a healthy relationship, emotional safety in love, compassion in relationships, recognizing narcissism, communication and triggers in relationships, generational trauma and dating

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#HealthyRelationships #EmotionalSafety #CompassionInLove #RelationshipTriggers #NarcissisticTraits #SelfCompassion #TheYearningHeartPodcast