The Terri Cole Show

Raise your hand if you are an empath or a highly sensitive person? I know I am, and if your are too, this show is for you. Today, I'm talking about having a proactive protection plan, so we don't feel exhausted and drained by absorbing other peoples' energy.

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This show is inspired by the work of researcher Dr. John Gottman on love and partnerships. John Gottman is famous for being able to predict divorce based on specific characteristics especially around communication in relationships. Today, I talk about the criticism, boundary requests, how to deal with conflicts, the importance of taking responsibility for yourself, and more.

"If you are just criticizing someone, you really are just attacking them." - Terri Cole.

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I am talking about reactivity, self-regulation, and the common ways to know when we are in a reactivity mode.

"Self-regulating is our ability to manage disruptive or upsetting emotions and/or impulse." - Terri Cole.

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Julie Anne Eason is a speaker, author, and CEO of Thanet House Books. If you are a writer or aspiring writer, this show is for you.

"A book carries your message and your life experience out to help people you don't even know you are helping." - Julie Anne Eason.

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There is something incredibly uplifting about focusing on what's going well. Listen in for 3 simple step to harness the power of gratitude.

"Gratitude can be this great connector of people." - Terri Cole.

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"Healing the Mother Wound" is one of my most popular episodes, and so today I'm talking about self-parenting to heal the mother wound.

"You don't need to involve your parents if your mother is alive. This is really between you and you." - Terri Cole.

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Why do we stay in problematic relationships? I want you to take a good look at the people you are spending time with and how you feel after spending time with them. I know that ending or modifying relationships can be very difficult, that's why I created a little guide to help you figure it out the best way to change your relationships.

"You are the only bouncer of your VIP section." - Terri Cole.

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I talk about how to avoid conversations with inconvenient people, and how you can flip the script and only share what you want to share without coming off as awkward or rude. I also share some strategies for dealing with interrupters, what to do when people are on their phone while you are talking, and much more.

"We have to be discerning about who we are talking to, because what's appropriate in one situation wouldn't be appropriate in another." - Terri Cole.

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Words like "denial" and "projecting" are thrown around a lot in casual conversation these days. These words are actually psychological terms that are defense mechanisms, and I think we've begun to throw them around so much that defense mechanism vocabulary can easily get misunderstood. On today's episode, I go over common defense mechanism terms that we often hear, and I clarify what they actually mean.

"The more we know about the way our mind works, the better shot we have at really being the boss of us." - Terri Cole

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I share 7 ways to recognize if you are in a codependent relationship. Codependency can happen in any relationship, not just romantic ones.

"When you are codependent, the line between where you end and the other person starts are completely blurred." - Terri Cole.

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