Live Coaching Session - Setting Boundaries with an Emotionally Unavailable Mother

In this special episode, you get to witness a real coaching session as I work with Shannon, a podcast listener who reached out for help with boundary setting. Shannon shares her journey from parenting her emotionally unavailable mother to slowly creating distance and protection for herself and her child. Through our session, you'll hear Shannon work through her triggers around her mother's lack of parenting (both in Shannon's childhood and now with her niece and nephew), her struggle with surface-level conversations feeling "fake," and her need to protect her sacred spaces from her mother's intrusion. We explore the difference between rigid boundaries and fluid ones, why letters often don't work in mother-daughter relationships, and how to reframe boundary-setting from "what do I need to say no to" to "what needs to be in place for me to say yes." Listen to Shannon's transformation as she realizes she's not being mean, she's protecting her safety.

Connect with Brittney:

• Instagram: @theBrittneyScott
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• Website: www.brittneymscott.com
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• Consultation to work with Brittney

With this episode you'll be able to:

• Understand how to identify what you need versus trying to control others' behavior
• Learn the difference between "fake" conversations and protective surface-level interactions
• Practice creating boundaries that meet your safety needs rather than rigid rules
• Recognize that protecting your home and sacred spaces is a valid boundary
• See how triggers from childhood show up in adult relationships with mothers
• Learn why "I need 48 hours to respond" can be a legitimate communication boundary
• Understand that boundaries can be fluid and change as your needs evolve

Don't forget to download the free Boundaries Guide mentioned at the beginning of the episode, and fill out the question form if you'd like your own situation addressed in a future episode!

Mentioned resources:

• Free Boundaries Guide download
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• Question submission form for future episodes
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• Individual coaching services

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Keyword tags:

live coaching session, boundary setting, emotionally unavailable mother, surface level conversations, protecting sacred spaces, mother daughter boundaries, triggers, safety needs, Brittney Scott, fluid boundaries, communication boundaries, parenting recovery