Why does saying no make your heart race?

Why can honesty feel like risk?

This episode explores what happens when boundaries stir up the old fear of losing love. Paul learns how a simple process check can bring kindness to endings, while Jereme discovers how early lessons about punishment and approval still shape her adult relationships.

If self-advocacy makes you anxious, this conversation will help you find truth and tenderness in the same breath.

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