Navigating Direct Communication and Over-Explanation in Interactions

Talking point: relationships, communication, boundaries

I am so honored to be talking to Nedra this week, whose work and words have helped untold numbers of people. Her work on boundaries balances firmness with kindness in a way that I find inspiring. If you're wondering how to be more assertive and have deeper communication in all your relationships, this is gonna be your episode.

(00:00:00) - Intro and how closeness is measured by depth

(00:09:39) - Emotional followthrough is critical

(00:14:48) - How to invite others into deeper conversations and how men get trapped in problem-solving mode in relationships

(00:27:31) - Do men and women approach boundaries differently?

(00:33:41) - Nedra’s take on what men miss with women in communication

(00:45:56) - How much does our family system impact our ability to have boundaries?

(00:50:11) - Nedra’s thoughts on the future of therapy, and what’s going to be necessary

Nedra Glover Tawwab, MSW, LCSW, is the author of bestsellers Drama Free and Set Boundaries, Find Peace, licensed therapist, and sought-after relationship expert. She has practiced relationship therapy for 15 years and is the founder and owner of the group therapy practice, Kaleidoscope Counseling. Every day, she helps people create healthy relationships by teaching them how to implement boundaries. Her philosophy is that a lack of boundaries and assertiveness underlie most relationship issues, and her gift is helping people create healthy relationships with themselves and others. 

Nedra earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. She has additional certifications in working with families and couples and in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, plus advanced training for counseling adults who've experienced childhood emotional neglect. 

Nedra has appeared as an expert on Red Table Talk, The Breakfast Club, Good Morning America, and CBS Morning Show, to name a few. Her work has been highlighted in The New York Times, The Guardian, and Vice, and has appeared on numerous podcasts, including The School of Greatness, We Can Do Hard Things, and Ten Percent Happier. She hosts the podcast You Need to Hear This, and shares practices and reflections for mental health on her popular Instagram account. Nedra currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina with her family.

Connect with Nedra

-Website: https://www.nedratawwab.com/

-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nedratawwab/

-Podcast: https://www.nedratawwab.com/nedra-podcast

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