My Inner Mind

What does empathy actually look like in real relationships -- and why do so many of us get it wrong?

In this episode of My Sister's Closet, host Hallie picks up where the emotional intelligence series left off -- moving from self-awareness and self-regulation into the third key component: empathy.

She breaks down researcher Theresa Wiseman's four qualities of empathy -- perspective taking, staying out of judgment, recognizing emotion in others, and communicating that understanding -- and explains why empathy is about sharing feelings, not fixing them.

Topics covered: empathy in relationships, emotional intelligence for women, how to be a better listener, staying out of judgment, perspective taking, and building deeper social connections.

Plus a spa day update including a locker malfunction that almost derailed the whole thing. 😄

A sister podcast for women ready to love the people in their lives more intentionally.

What if feeling nothing means you're actually feeling everything?

In this episode of My Sister's Closet, host Hallie drives to her first spa day and unpacks one of the most important ideas she's encountered in Brianna Wiest's 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think -- that real emotional maturity isn't about controlling your feelings, it's about how fully you allow yourself to feel them.

Topics covered: emotional maturity, what numbness really means, anxiety as emotional resistance, how suppressed emotions affect your physical health, body acceptance after pregnancy, postpartum identity, and why the people who know your patterns are both a blessing and a mirror.

Plus -- a raw, honest conversation with her sister that turned into tears, childhood memories, and a breakthrough neither of them expected.

A sister podcast for women doing the deep inner work -- one vulnerable conversation at a time.

Have you ever looked angry when you were actually just heartbroken?

In this episode of My Sister's Closet, host Hallie clarifies the difference between emotional intelligence (EQ) and social intelligence (SQ) -- and why building one leads naturally to the other.

Then she dives into a real listener story: a surprise family dinner where an unexpected face triggered unprocessed grief, turning a joyful moment into a silent, painful shutdown.

Topics covered: emotional triggers, grief and loss, why anger is often sadness in disguise, self-awareness in relationships, emotional regulation strategies, and how to respond when your past shows up in the present without warning.

Three takeaways: reactions aren't always the truth, old pain lives inside new moments, and asking "what am I avoiding right now?" is the first step toward real emotional intelligence.

A sister podcast for women doing the real inner work -- one honest conversation at a time.

My Sister’s Closet is a sister podcast for women who want real talk, honest advice, and the kind of sister conversations that actually help you grow.

In this first episode, host Hallie introduces the show and dives straight into a real Reddit confession about breakup regret – what went wrong, what should have happened, and how to move forward when you can’t undo a decision made in anger.

Topics covered: relationship regret, emotional regulation, how anger destroys relationships, forgiving yourself, and building better communication habits.

If you’ve ever acted out of hurt and wished you could take it back – this episode is for you.

Submit your own stories and questions at r/MySistersCloset on Reddit and join the community of sisters doing the inner work together