When we don't trust ourselves we may get stuck in a pattern of unhealthy behavior that mask our lack of trust in ourselves.   The caller Deborah tolerates a lot of verbal abuse from her husband in large part because of the fear that she cannot stand on her own two feet.  This lack of trust in herself stems from her tumultuous childhood.  Her father struggled with infidelity and her single mother struggled immensely to make ends meet from raising a family all on her own.  Ultimately we will see a powerful display of how she allows her inner child to feel trusted by her. 

We have a unique opportunity here as Michael Hsu and Kay Yamaguchi have the luxury of going to the caller’s home and coaching Deborah and her mother Cookie together.  There is a lot we can learn from Deborah and her mother Cookie as they participate together in honest and courageous discussions.  The very discussions that we all try to avoid within our families.