You Need to Hear This with Nedra Tawwab

This week, Nedra has a conversation with licensed therapist and influencer Kier Gaines about social media, being behind both behind the camera and in-front of the screen. They discuss healthy habits and what the medium can do for our lives and relationships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's caller is facing a complex situation with a friend. This friend has a tendency to cross boundaries and bring up her past-relationship with an ex, leaving our caller unsure whether to repair or let go of this close, yet hurtful, friendship.  Submit a message of your own at youneedtohearthis@iheartmedia.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explore the challenges of estrangement and family judgement. Navigating differences in family gatherings and repairing strained relationships. Importance of reciprocity and balance in relationships. Strategies for navigating strained family relationships and fostering meaningful connections. Reflect on the importance of open communication and clarity in relationships.

This week's caller was put out of his family home after a heated argument with his parents about unfair rent agreements. Now that a tragedy has occurred in the family, he's wondering if reaching out will cross his own boundaries.  Submit a message of your own at youneedtohearthis@iheartmedia.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode is a rerelease of an episode that you might've missed from a few months ago. Weddings can be the most important days of our lives, as well the most stressful. This week, Nedra helps a caller feel confident in making a tough decision about the guest list for her big day. Submit a message of your own at youneedtohearthis@iheartmedia.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new mom has recently broke things off with her child'd father due to rigid cultural norms affecting his attitude towards domestic work. Nedra advises whether she made the right choice and how we can all avoid entering relationships like these in the future.  Submit a message of your own at youneedtohearthis@iheartmedia.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This podcast explores the challenges of sibling relationships when one has untreated mental health issues, the difficulties of accepting a personality diagnosis, the impact of sibling sabotage on family dynamics, and the importance of setting boundaries and seeking therapy for codependency and mental health.

The podcast discusses the importance of addressing issues in relationships, featuring a story of confronting a difficult family member. The speakers explore feeling excluded and disconnected from family and discuss the challenges of romanticizing relationships that may not work. Advertisements for other podcasts are also featured throughout the episode.

The podcast discusses the impact of addiction on the parent-child relationship, explores complicated family dynamics, addresses the importance of setting boundaries in rebuilding a relationship with an addict parent, and emphasizes the need to step away from unwanted roles and prioritize existing relationships.

This week's message comes from a frustrated step-parent who is concerned about her family's spending and career choices. Secret-keeping and avoidance behaviors are in play and Nedra helps understand what fears these actions may be rooted in. Submit a message of your own at youneedtohearthis@iheartmedia.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.