The Kitchen Shrink takes a warm, honest, and often humorous look at the patterns that shape our closest relationships. In this episode, Kat and Kel explore codependency and enmeshment. What they look like, how they show up in families and romantic partnerships, and why even the most caring people can lose themselves in the process of trying to love others well. Through relatable stories and clinical insight, they unpack the difference between healthy support and over-functioning, and how blurred boundaries can leave us feeling responsible for other people’s emotions, choices, and well-being. Listeners are invited to reflect on their own relationships and consider what it means to stay connected to others without losing connection to themselves.