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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 50 MIN

When Boundaries Reveal the Gap

from Dropping Keys · host Jen Thomas

In this episode, I’m speaking from inside the tender reality of my marriage ending after 22 years together. But this is not simply an episode about divorce. It is about what happens when you stop overfunctioning and begin to see the truth of a relationship clearly.A year ago, I started building boundaries around the ways I was carrying too much: the emotional labor, the translating, the repairing, the softening, the making room. And what I am realizing now is that those boundaries did not create the gap in my relationship. They revealed it.This episode is about emotional capacity, mother wounds, nervous system patterns, grief, and the freedom that becomes possible when we stop trying to be met by people who cannot meet us.The grief says: they couldn’t come with me.The freedom says: but I still get to go.Come to the free Masterclass "Why Change Doesn't Stick" on July 8th! Save your spotLearn more about ReBody project: www.rebodyproject.com

In this episode, I’m speaking from inside the tender reality of my marriage ending after 22 years together. But this is not simply an episode about divorce. It is about what happens when you stop overfunctioning and begin to see the truth of a relationship clearly.A year ago, I started building boundaries around the ways I was carrying too much: the emotional labor, the translating, the repairing, the softening, the making room. And what I am realizing now is that those boundaries did not create the gap in my relationship. They revealed it.This episode is about emotional capacity, mother wounds, nervous system patterns, grief, and the freedom that becomes possible when we stop trying to be met by people who cannot meet us.The grief says: they couldn’t come with me.The freedom says: but I still get to go.Come to the free Masterclass "Why Change Doesn't Stick" on July 8th! Save your spotLearn more about ReBody project: www.rebodyproject.com

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