54. Kirstie Taylor on RELATIONSHIPS, Attachment Styles, How Childhood Traumas Impact Relationships, and Boundaries

Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.

Kirstie Taylor is a dating and relationship writer who found a loyal internet following through her candid essays. Her work has been featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine, Well + Good, and The Washington Post’s, The Lily. She currently lives in Los Angeles where she continues to write words that help people with their biggest struggles in love. (bio via kirstietaylor.com)

Connect with Kirstie on Instagram (@wordswithkirstie), on TikTok (@kirstietaylorr), preorder her book here, or check out her website (kirstietaylor.com)

🗣Kirstie and I dive into the following topics...

+ Why we must address our "big T" and "little t" childhood traumas before being in relationships

+ What are attachment styles and the difference between the 3 types (anxious, avoidant, secure)

+ The true function of boundaries and how to set them in your life

+ Why it's important to set boundaries with family members as a teenager

+ Tips to get through a break-up

+ Hook-up culture vs. dating to marry

📚MENTIONED IN EP.

+ SNL boundaries sketch (so so funny)

🛋This week's episode is sponsored by Teen Counseling. Teen Counseling is an online therapy program with over 14,000 licensed therapists in their network offering support with depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and more via text, talk, and video counseling. Head to teencounseling.com/shepersisted to find a therapist today!

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