Episode 296 - "Love Without Losing Yourself"

Love can be beautiful. Love can be transformative. But sometimes — love can make us disappear. In this episode, Michelle and Scott dive into what happens when deep connection slowly shifts into self-abandonment. When caring for someone becomes caretaking . . . when partnership becomes over-merging . . . when we wake up and realize we’ve lost our voice, our boundaries, or the rituals that make us "us." They explore how to stay rooted in your identity while still opening your heart and talk about attachment styles, emotional enmeshment, and why “compromise” should never mean erasing yourself. You’ll learn how to keep your autonomy intact, communicate needs without guilt, and build love that strengthens who you are — not just who you are to someone else. Because the healthiest relationships aren’t the ones where you melt into each other . . . they’re the ones where you both get to stay whole.

Keeping Your Sh*t Together in a Stressed World is a podcast hosted by Michelle Post, MA, LMFT and Scott Grossberg, JD, CLC, CCH, NLP, and is 30 minutes of raw, irreverent, and results-oriented discussion with one purpose in mind . . . to help you cope, thrive, and survive the craziness that's going on in the world.

As a reminder, our “Get Your Sh*t Together” Home Retreat can be found here:

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