This interview CHANGED OUR LIVES and our relationships because it turns out… we might be a little toxic (yep, that means you too). So let’s talk about it with Emmalee Bierly, LMFT and Jennifer Chaiken, LMFT of Shrink Chicks. We’re unpacking and working through a whole lot, including:


What it actually means to be “toxic”

Anti-relational and dysfunctional behaviors

The difference between a feeling and an emotion

Common ways we react that aren’t our best selves

Feeling like your “better” at relationships than your partner

When your partner shuts down or doesn’t have a reaction

Exit language during a fight and what to say instead

Taking accountability aka “what part do I play in this?”

Your partner is NOT a mind reader... even if you want them to be

Asking for what we need and what gets in the way

When you secretly love feeling like the victim


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