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In this week's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen zoom in on a specific theory in therapy called Narrative Therapy! They start the episode off by explaining what Narrative Therapy looks like and its four principles. Then Em and Jen share how to identify the narratives we each hold about ourselves, where they come from, how the narratives can shape our behavior, challenging these narratives, and how each version of you may carry a different narrative. They discuss that our narratives, while often self-protective in nature, can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy. You also get to hear about Emmalee's goth phase in middle school and what it represented to her at the time. Tune in to learn how to move from insight to action! PS: Fast forward to around 6:15 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content. Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: HungryRoot: Go to Hungryroot.com/SHRINKCHICKS, to get 40% off your first delivery and get your free veggies MasterClass: Get an additional 15% off an annual membership at Masterclass.com/shrinkchicks Prose: Go to prose.com/shrinkchicks to take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Blueland: Get 15% off your first order by going to Blueland.com/shrinkchicks Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are confronting confrontation and talking all about how to have hard conversations. They start the episode off by sharing tangible tips to teach yourself that you deserve to take up space in your relationships. Em and Jen then answer listener questions about worrying what the outcome of a conflict/confrontation might be, what to do with the anxious energy you feel when things are unsettled, how to support the people in your life who are non-confrontational, different communication methods for difficult conversations, how to handle ending adult friendships, and unconditional love within familial relationships. Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 7:40 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content. Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: HungryRoot: Go to Hungryroot.com/SHRINKCHICKS to get 40% off your first delivery and get your free veggies! MasterClass: Get an additional 15% off an annual membership at Masterclass.com/shrinkchicks Prose: Go to prose.com/shrinkchicks to take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order! Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout! Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order! Claritin: Go to claritin.com right now for a discount so you can Live Claritin Clear. Use as directed.

On today’s episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen explore the topic of feeling stuck and share their insights on how to move forward! They begin the episode by listing their favorite mantras for when you're feeling stuck or resistant to change. They answer your questions about how to become unstuck, addressing the fear of failure when it comes to change, how to look within yourself for answers instead of going to others, stuckness as it relates to career/work, what to do when you notice a loved one is feeling stuck, and so much more! Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 5:30 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content. ShrinkChicks episode mentioned: Resiliency with Alanna Gardner, MFT Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: HungryRoot: Go to Hungryroot.com/SHRINKCHICKS, to get 40% off your first delivery and get your free veggies! MasterClass: Get an additional 15% off an annual membership at Masterclass.com/shrinkchicks Prose: Go to prose.com/shrinkchicks to take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order! Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout! Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

On today’s episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are joined by one of their amazing colleagues and friends, Alexander Stefanini, LPC, owner of Arrive Therapy, an all-LGBTQ+ counseling practice that is trans and queer-focused. The episode begins with Alexander sharing his story of growing up transgender and his experience transitioning. Then, Emmalee, Jen, and Alex discuss navigating gender identity, the work Alex does with his clients as well as their parents, supporting a loved one on their journey to transition, and the radical acceptance that can be helpful along the way. Tune in to find out what Alex is Calling BS on and to gain insight, awareness, and action! Alex’s TikTok: @arrivetherapy Arrive Therapy's contact email: admin@arrivetherapy.com Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: HungryRoot: Go to Hungryroot.com/SHRINKCHICKS, to get 40% off your first delivery and get your free veggies! MasterClass: get an additional 15% off an annual membership at Masterclass.com/shrinkchicks Prose: Go to prose.com/shrinkchicks to take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order! Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout! Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen break away from their usual content to get real and raw about what they've been going through. They open up about their current struggles and challenges with burnout and share candidly about their difficulty saying no and asking for help while managing the overwhelming mental load of running The Therapy Group. This episode is an opportunity to see Em and Jen become more introspective and reveal a side of what it’s like to be a therapist, business owner, and human being. Tune in for an authentic and heartfelt conversation that goes beyond the surface, offering insight, awareness, and action! Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: HungryRoot: Go to Hungryroot.com/SHRINKCHICKS, to get 40% off your first delivery and get your free veggies! Prose: Go to prose.com/shrinkchicks to take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order! Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout! Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

On today’s episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are joined by one of their amazing clinicians from The Therapy Group, Taylor Nance, LMFT, to talk about all things boundaries! Taylor is their resident boundaries expert and the three of them are answering your questions about dealing with pushback when setting boundaries, why it can be so difficult to set a boundary, the guilt that comes up, if boundary setting is worth the potential conflict, in-laws and boundaries, if boundaries always have to be verbally expressed, and so much more! Tune in for tangible tips on setting and maintaining healthy boundaries at work, with friends, with family members, and with yourself. Click HERE for more information about Taylor's Boundary Workshop! Sign up for the Boundary Workshop ! Fill out this form to work with Taylor individually Taylor’s Instagram: @theselfcarekitchen_   Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: HungryRoot: Go to Hungryroot.com/SHRINKCHICKS to get 40% off your first delivery and get your free veggies! Prose: Go to prose.com/shrinkchicks to take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order! Athena Club: Go to athenaclub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout! Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen explore the topics of sex, libido, and desire. As sex therapists, they share their expertise and insight into these sometimes hard-to-talk-about topics. They begin the episode by answering the #1 listener question: how do I increase my libido? They also answer questions about having a different libido than your partner, spontaneous desire vs. responsive desire, the orgasm gap, and feeling rejected by your partner's lack of libido. They discuss how to communicate with your partner when you aren’t interested in sex, maintaining your sex drive after having a kid, and how to bring up the topic of sex to your therapist. Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 4:00 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content. Books Mentioned in the episode: 1. Good Loving, Great Sex by Dr. Rosie King 2. Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: HungryRoot: Go to Hungryroot.com/shrinkchicks to get 40% off your first delivery and get your free veggies! Prose: Go to prose.com/shrinkchicks to take your FREE in- depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order! Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout! Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen explore the topic of all-or-nothing/black-and-white/dichotomous thinking. They start the episode off by explaining what all-or-nothing thinking looks like and the reasons why you might be engaging in it. Em and Jen then cover listener questions; topics like where this type of thinking comes from, the safety that black-and-white thinking can bring, and why it is so easy to fall into. They discuss how to challenge these thought patterns and how to reframe your dichotomous thoughts into a more nuanced perspective. Finally, they answer a Dear Em & Jen question about how to approach a loved one when they turn to all-or-nothing thinking. Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 7:55 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content. Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: Prose: Go to prose.com/shrinkchicks to take your FREE in- depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order! Beis: Get 15% off your first purchase by visiting beistravel.com/SHRINKCHICKS Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout! Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen cover one of their most requested topics: Imposter Syndrome. They start the episode off by explaining the different subtypes of imposter syndrome and which subtype resonates with each of them the most. Then they answer a common question: do you ever get over imposter syndrome? Emmalee and Jen discuss what might be underneath imposter syndrome, another name for it (and why they like the alternative better), boundaries in the workplace, and so much more! Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 2:35 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content. Books mentioned in the episode: 1. The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women 2. Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: Prose: Go to prose.com/shrinkchicks to take your FREE in- depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order! Beis: Get 15% off your first purchase by visiting beistravel.com/SHRINKCHICKS Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout! Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen agree that opposites generally attract, but focus on the question: do they work? They go through listener topics and questions surrounding various differences within relationships such as life goals, politics, religion, parenting style, libido, view on money/finances, and more. Emmalee and Jen discuss the interesting notion that what attracts you to a person initially might be what you resent about them later on, life transitions in relationships and how they may highlight your differences, and working to find a balance between extremes. Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 4:00 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content. Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: Prose: Go to prose.com/shrinkchicks to take your FREE in- depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order! Beis: Get 15% off your first purchase by visiting beistravel.com/SHRINKCHICKS Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout! Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen explore the pervasive emotion of guilt and how it impacts us on a daily basis. They begin the episode by defining the term "guilt-proneness" in response to a listener asking why it is their "go-to" emotion. Emmalee and Jen discuss guilt vs. shame, healthy guilt vs. irrational guilt, why so many of us might feel like we're not doing enough, internal and external expectations for ourselves, guilt passed down to us from our parents, guilt when setting boundaries or saying no, and guilt associated with other people's feelings. Tune in to understand more about this complex emotion and to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 4:45 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content. Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: Prose: Go to prose.com/shrinkchicks to take your FREE in- depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order! Beis: Get 15% off your first purchase by visiting beistravel.com/SHRINKCHICKS Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout! Master Class: Get an additional 15% off an annual membership at masterclass.com/shrinkchicks Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

On this week's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen explore the topic of shifting family dynamics in adulthood and the complexities that exist within this change. When we grow into adults, our family dynamics often do not grow at the same rate. Em and Jen discuss family roles from our childhood staying present in adulthood, why it's so hard for parents to see their kids as adults, shifting dynamics in a family that avoids confrontation, growing out of old family dynamics (esp. if you're the only one recognizing dysfunction), feeling younger than you are, changing sibling dynamics as parents age, gray divorce, disrupting family patterns, and so much more! Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 6:30 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content. The commercial Emmalee mentions in the episode Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: Prose: Go to prose.com/shrinkchicks to take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order! Beis: Get 15% off your first purchase by visiting beistravel.com/SHRINKCHICKS Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout! Master Class: Get an additional 15% off an annual membership at masterclass.com/shrinkchicks Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are discussing the highly requested topic of being a highly sensitive person (a.k.a. an HSP). They help us understand what it means to be an HSP and the difference between being an HSP and an empath by sharing examples. The conversation gives insight into your own sensitivity, as well as insight into the people in your life who consider themselves highly sensitive. Emmalee and Jen explain how introversion, social anxiety, and overstimulation are connected to being an HSP, share tips on how to learn to interact with the world around you as an HSP, and talk about working on accepting the sensitivity as opposed to fighting it. Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 4:20 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content. Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: Beis: Get 15% off your first purchase by visiting beistravel.com/SHRINKCHICKS Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout! Storyworth: Go to storyworth.com/shrinkchicks and save $10 on your first purchase! Master Class: Get an additional 15% off an annual membership at masterclass.com/shrinkchicks Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Factor: Head to factormeals.com/shrinkchicks50 and use code shrinkchicks50 to get 50% off! Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

In today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are examining passive-aggressive behavior. They start the episode by sharing the different types of passive-aggressive behavior and examples to accompany each type. Emmalee and Jen explain where passive-aggressive behavior might stem from, and how to better understand it if we're engaging in it or if someone is being passive-aggressive with us. They answer your questions like: why we fall into this behavior, how to gently call someone out for being passive-aggressive, what to do if someone gets defensive, the difference between sarcasm and passive aggression, why it shows up within the mother-in-law relationship dynamic quite often, and so much more! Emmalee and Jen do some role playing and enactments to share tangible ideas for being direct in the face of passive-aggressive behavior. Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 3:30 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content. Books mentioned in the episode by Preston Ni: A Practical Guide for Passive-Aggressives to Change Towards the Higher Self How to Successfully Handle Passive-Aggressive People Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: Beis: Get 15% off your first purchase by visiting beistravel.com/SHRINKCHICKS Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout! Storyworth: Go to storyworth.com/shrinkchicks and save $10 on your first purchase! Master Class: Get an additional 15% off an annual membership at masterclass.com/shrinkchicks Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Factor: Head to factormeals.com/shrinkchicks50 and use code shrinkchicks50 to get 50% off! Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are talking about establishing and upholding the boundaries you set with yourself, for yourself. They answer your questions surrounding: why boundaries with ourselves are often harder to keep, what the line is between having boundaries for yourself and being “selfish," how to work on the emotional boundary of not managing other people’s emotions, breaking the people pleasing aspect of overcommitting yourself, how to balance necessary self-care while still pushing yourself toward your goals, scheduling things in advance and then dreading it when the time comes, and so much more! Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 2:00 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content. Get Matched With One of Our Therapists! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: Beis: Get 15% off your first purchase by visiting beistravel.com/SHRINKCHICKS Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout! Storyworth: Go to storyworth.com/shrinkchicks and save $10 on your first purchase! Master Class: Get an additional 15% off an annual membership at masterclass.com/shrinkchicks Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Factor: Head to factormeals.com/shrinkchicks50 and use code shrinkchicks50 to get 50% off! Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

Welcome to Season 5 of ShrinkChicks! Emmalee and Jen are back for the first episode of the New Year with another episode dedicated to Dear Em & Jen questions! The first question asks: how do you help someone who is not ready to be helped? Emmalee and Jen discuss the challenges of watching a friend or loved one stay in an unhealthy relationship, providing support while also upholding boundaries to care for yourself, and the hard truth that people have to come to certain conclusions on their own time. Next is a question about missing the "spark" and sexual desire in a long-term relationship and how to start communicating about sex and intimacy. Lastly, they cover a question about asking for help, even if the person you're asking doesn't "get" or hasn't experienced what you are specifically going through. Tune in for some in-depth answers that can be applied to MANY different situations! PS: Fast forward to around 5:30 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content. Get Matched With One of Our Therapists! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: Beis: Get 15% off your first purchase by visiting beistravel.com/SHRINKCHICKS Storyworth: Go to storyworth.com/shrinkchicks and save $10 on your first purchase! Master Class: Get an additional 15% off an annual membership at masterclass.com/shrinkchicks Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Factor: Head to factormeals.com/shrinkchicks50 and use code shrinkchicks50 to get 50% off! Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order! Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout!

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are giving you a holiday pep talk! They answer your questions about all of the curveballs that the holiday season can throw us such as financial pressure, anxiety, grief, and loss surrounding this time of year, losing that childhood joy as an adult, combining traditions when you enter into a romantic relationship, how to handle fake family members, the awkwardness of receiving gifts, and so much more. Em and Jen give you some pre-holiday gathering mantras to hold onto when you need to hear them and normalize the MANY emotions we can feel at the same time. Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 5:40 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content. Get Matched With One of Our Therapists! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: Beis: Get 15% off your first purchase by visiting beistravel.com/SHRINKCHICKS Storyworth: Go to storyworth.com/shrinkchicks and save $10 on your first purchase! Master Class: Get an additional 15% off an annual membership at masterclass.com/shrinkchicks Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Factor: Head to factormeals.com/shrinkchicks50 and use code shrinkchicks50 to get 50% off! Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

On this week's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are dedicating the full episode to answering multiple Dear Em & Jen questions! The first question is from a listener who is extremely frustrated with her current relationship dynamic. Her partner is not willing to do the work and she feels lost on how to reach him after trying for so long. They discuss defensiveness, the pursuer-withdrawer dynamic, and how our inner child's survival tactics can show up in our present relationships. Next, Emmalee and Jen answer a question about avoidant-attachment style. The listener is almost 30 and has never been in a relationship and wants to unpack why she fears closeness. She has incredible insight and awareness, so Em and Jen give her some action steps to take with her. Lastly, they tackle a question from a listener who doesn't like being in public with their partner. The listener is drained by their partner's social anxiety and isn't sure if this is a dealbreaker. They want to know what Em and Jen would do in their shoes and Em and Jen deliver just that! Tune in for some in-depth answers that can be applied to MANY different situations! PS: Fast forward to around 7:30 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content. Get Matched With One of Our Therapists! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: Beis: Get 15% off your first purchase by visiting beistravel.com/SHRINKCHICKS Storyworth: Go to storyworth.com/shrinkchicks and save $10 on your first purchase! Master Class: Get an additional 15% off an annual membership at masterclass.com/shrinkchicks Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Factor: Head to factormeals.com/shrinkchicks50 and use code shrinkchicks50 to get 50% off! Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are talking all about long-term friendships and how they evolve over time. They discuss whether it's possible to stay friends if you're in different life stages by sharing their personal experiences of being childfree (Jen) and a parent (Em), and how that affects their friendship. They cover topics such as: why friendship breakups are so painful, the limits of romantic relationships vs. the limits of friendships, why it can be so challenging to accept these changes in our friendships, meeting our friends where they are, green flags in friendships, and so much more! Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 7:45 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content. Get Matched With One of Our Therapists! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: Beis: Get 15% off your first purchase by visiting beistravel.com/SHRINKCHICKS Storyworth: Go to storyworth.com/shrinkchicks and save $10 on your first purchase! Master Class: Get an additional 15% off an annual membership at masterclass.com/shrinkchicks Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Factor: Head to factormeals.com/shrinkchicks50 and use code shrinkchicks50 to get 50% off! Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are joined by Hilary Truong, one of their wonderful clinicians, who is a Mother-Daughter relationship expert and coach! Hilary shares her expertise around this unique relational dynamic. She answers your questions about the guilt around setting boundaries with your Mom, why Mom might be competitive/jealous of daughter, healing without the possibility of closure, blatant favoritism of a sibling, being the emotional support for your Mom, generational patterns around body image and dieting, the grief that can come up watching your mother as a grandmother, and so much more! Hilary digs into the complexities of this relationship while normalizing and validating the many emotions that come along with it. Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: There is no intro for today's episode - tune in right away for the content! Fill out this form to work with Hilary for a coaching session or an intensive! The Mother-Daughter Puzzle book by Rosjke Hasseldine Get Matched With One of Our Therapists! ShrinkChicks on Instagram Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!! SHRINKCHICKS MERCH Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners: Master Class: Get an additional 15% off an annual membership at masterclass.com/shrinkchicks Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS Factor: Head to factormeals.com/shrinkchicks50 and use code shrinkchicks50 to get 50% off! Athena Club: go to athenaclub.com and use promo code SHRINKCHICKS today and you’ll get 25% off your first order!  Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!