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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 1H 2M

You Can Need People And Still Be Whole - The Balancing Act by Nedra Tawwab

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Hey Yall! Mercury was skating backwards again but we got it together!“Respect my boundaries” can be a healthy sentence or a warning sign that we’re building a wall and calling it growth. We dig into The Balancing Act by Nedra Glover Tawwab and unpack what she’s really pointing to: healthy dependency, real connection, and the kind of boundaries that protect you without isolating you. Along the way, we share what’s been going on in our own lives, from rebuilding routines to the very real anxiety that can show up around money and control.Subscribe, share the episode with a friend who’s doing everything alone, and leave a review if our book talks help you. What’s your default when life gets hard: anxious, avoidant, disorganized, or secure?

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Hey Yall! Mercury was skating backwards again but we got it together! “Respect my boundaries” can be a healthy sentence or a warning sign that we’re building a wall and calling it growth. We dig into The Balancing Act by Nedra Glover Tawwab and unpack what she’s really pointing to: healthy dependency, real connection, and the kind of boundaries that protect you without isolating you. Along the way, we share what’s been going on in our own lives, from rebuilding routines to the very real anxie...

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