#539: Renowned Therapist Michelle Chalfant on Using The Adult Chair for Low Self-Esteem, Unhealthy Relationships, Poor Boundaries, Anxiety, and Codependency!

Jun 2, 2025

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Michelle is a renowned therapist, holistic life coach, and host of the popular podcast The Michelle Chalfant Show – Life from the Adult Chair (10+ Million downloads).

A lot of you will recognize Michelle’s voice from our podcast 444: Michelle Chalfant on Healing Your Inner Child, Developing Emotional Awareness Around Your Feelings and Making Friends With That Mean Inner Voice!

In her new book, THE ADULT CHAIR: Get Unstuck, Claim Your Power, and Transform Your Life Michelle reveals the fundamental building blocks that have been the most transformational for her clients over the years.

These straightforward yet powerful tools address common challenges such as low self-esteem, unhealthy relationships, poor boundaries, anxiety, and co-dependency.

Here are some of the things we talked about in today’s show:

· The five pillars are essential for personal transformation.

· Owning your reality is the first step to change.

· Self-compassion is crucial for emotional well-being.

· Understanding triggers can lead to deeper self-awareness.

· Emotions should be felt and processed, not ignored.

· Setting healthy boundaries is an internal job.

· Childhood experiences shape our adult responses.

· Triggers reveal our unconscious programming.

· Personal growth requires integrating all five pillars.

· The journey of self-discovery is ongoing and transformative. People often struggle with emotional triggers stored in the subconscious.

· Awareness of triggers is the first step to personal growth.