The Best of You

Episode 104: Overcoming the Fear of Vulnerability—Strategies to Stop Feeling Alone and Build Meaningful Connections


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Have you ever felt isolated because you can't open up to others?

Do you worry that showing vulnerability might lead to more hurt?

You are in for such a special treat today. This is such an honest, incredibly real conversation about the risks of vulnerability, the hurts that come from letting others in AND the incredible opportunities for intimacy, connection, and healing when we do.

My dear friends, Kathy Tuan-MacLean and Tara Edelschick, authors of the new Bible study experience, "Moms at the Well," surveyed over seven hundred moms and discovered most women struggle with worry, anger, comparison, escapism, a desire for control, and heartbreak. Yet most women feel alone in these struggles.

If you've ever felt lonely or skeptical about finding community with other women, this episode is for you. Here's what we cover:

* The dissonance we feel about vulnerability (2:21)

* How 1 marriage crisis launched a 20 year small group (11:28)

* 2 essential ingredients to safeguard trust (16:00)

* How they dealt with gossip (21:50)

* Strategies for dealing with hurt feelings, ruptures & repair (24:38)

* One shocking result from their survey (34:43)

* The strategy Alison used to find a friend when lonely (43:35)

* The one thing that kills group trust (48:43)

For 20% off + free shipping for Moms at the Well, use code IVPPOD20 here

Find a full transcript and list of resources from this episode here

Related Episodes:

Episode 103: Name, Frame, and Brave Gossip

Episode 85: The Goal of a Healthy Family & 6 Roles We Take On In Dysfunction

Episode 66: The Truth About Anxiety & How to Become a Worry Free Parent with Sissy Goff

Episode 65: Vulnerability, Parenting, and Letting Go of Control—Inside A Guy’s Perspective With Our Friends From Dadville


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