SC 146 - The Trap of Becoming Your Partner's Therapist - Danielle LaPorte

Ever feel like you're tolerating shitty behavior, shouldering the burden of being the ‘therapist’ in the relationship, or constantly giving to others (and talking yourself out of your own needs)? Valuing ourselves and having confidence in our boundaries is key to getting more of what you want and less of what you don’t want - especially in relationship. Danielle Laporte is an expert at helping women find their ‘white hot truth'.  She’s got a gift for translating spirituality, self-help and ‘new age’ thinking into something more palatable for women who are growth-oriented and wanting more in their lives. In this episode, we cover why it's a bad idea to be the therapist in the relationship, boundaries, feeling inadequate (and the lies that the 'new age' world sell us), thinking that we’re asking ‘too much,’ how to value yourself and much more. SHOWNOTES Danielle's story [11:00] The difference between someone who learns from their pain vs someone who stays stuck [18:00] How encouragement through childhood shapes who we grow into [19:00] The trap of believing you’re ‘not enough’ and what Danielle calls the ‘Lie of Inadequacy’ [29:00] The issue of inadequacy in relationship and what to do to counter feeling ‘not enough’ [36:00] What is the “Spiritual Woman Trap”? [38:00] Working with the inner-child to move toward wholeness [46:00] Why boundaries matter to the growth-oriented person [47:00] The ‘Poly movement’ - do open relationships work? [60:00] Advice for men, women, and parents [66:00]