Conversations from the Heart

#146 - How to Stay Kind Without Draining Yourself

May 18, 2026

Figuring out how to stay kind, present, and connected, without over-extending ourselves or taking responsibility for other people’s emotional worlds can be a tall order.In this week's episode, we unpack what it looks like to respond to negativity, emotional overwhelm, and difficult dynamics in ways that are both compassionate and self-honoring.Conversations with Daisy and Ellie help us explore the difference between empathy and self-abandonment, how to set boundaries without controlling ...

#145 - Trying to Be A Better Parent...But Still Sounding Critical?

May 11, 2026

In this episode, I speak with a mother who wants to be a more loving, present, and supportive parent… but keeps noticing that what she intends as help is often experienced by her family as criticism.Together, we explore what happens when awareness arrives after the moment, and you can finally see the impact of how you’ve been showing up, but don’t yet know how to consistently do it differently.We talk about the heartbreak of hearing your child say, All I remember is you yelling.The tension be...

#144 - Why We Become Guarded, and How We Might Soften

May 04, 2026

How do you respond when someone you love says they feel guarded around you?Carol’s question about how to start a difficult conversation quickly reveals something deeper: a long history of sibling dynamics, childhood wounds, and the painful feeling of being the less-loved child.Together, we unpack what guardedness really is, why it forms, and how resentment, longing, and the need to feel loved can all live just beneath the surface.This conversation is an invitation to move beyond trying to cha...