The ASSertive Podcast

Emotions 101

Happy Holidays!!! Our emotions often feel overwhelming and we either find ourselves consumed by them or avoiding them at all cost. In this bonus episode we break down the 6 core emotions and share with you the data these emotions provide you. 

Mental Loads

We finish the season with a post where a wife explodes at her husband as we review how to manage mental loads and the importance boundaries play in self-care. 

Parentified Child

We review a post when the oldest child gets tired of being taking care of everyone and moves out and we explore entitlement and parentified children.

Emotion vs Logic

A couple's explosive argument leads to a discussion on emotional reasoning, over reliance on logic and conflict resolution. 

Self Efficacy

There's more sibling drama in this episode as we explore self-efficacy and further discuss financial boundaries and enabling. 

Mom Guilt

We explore inappropriate and appropriate guilt as well as the difference between enabling, creating conflict, and accountability while reviewing a post where a mom processes guilt experienced while coparenting. 

Compromise vs People Pleasing

We tackle the differences between our personal and professional opinions as we distinguish the differences between compromising and people pleasing.

Power Struggle

In this episode, we explore how to handle resistance and review a post where a father and daughter get into a power struggle. 

Unspoken Expectations

We explore what happens when we have unspoken expectations, don't clarify our boundaries, and mix business and family while we share a post where sibling cooperation turns to war. 

Bias or Boundaries

In this episode, we explore what happens when secrets are exposed under the guise of setting boundaries while we try to figure out if this is boundary setting or personal bias.