The Terri Cole Show

Do you have difficulty when it comes to setting boundaries? Do you worry what others will think of you when you do? In today’s episode, I want to help you feel at ease with setting boundaries by answering the most common 5 boundary questions my audience asks. Learn more about today's episode at terricole.com/337 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I’m sharing a chat with my friend Sabrina Soto. She shares how she manifested her life as a lifestyle expert, interior designer, bargain hunter, TV personality, and mom, and how she lives that life with confident boundaries. Read more about today's episode at terricole.com/336 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How often do you say to yourself, “I guess that’s just the way it is,” even when you wish that things were different? In this episode, I’m inviting you to question the status quo, helping you to identify whether you’re a rule follower or a rule breaker, and giving you ideas to help you create a better life outside of the box that someone else designed. Read more about today's episode at terricole.com/335   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all want to see ourselves as good people, but everybody has the capacity to hurt others when we don’t understand them. Today I’m chatting with with nonbinary author, actor, and activist Jeffrey Marsh about how you can celebrate those with diverse identities even before you know all the rules, how to be an ally without being perfect, and some practical tips for being comfortable with they/them pronouns. Plus: Jeffrey tells me about their biggest childhood inspirations and their new book, “How to be you.” Learn more about today's episode at terricole.com/334 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does the thought of drawing boundaries make you nervous? Do you want to avoid it? Is it one of those things you know you should do but think to yourself, “I don’t want to deal with it”? In this episode of The Terri Cole Show, I will walk you through the rollercoaster of emotions you can expect to feel when you set boundaries and some strategies to avoid self-sabotaging in response to them. Learn more about today's episode at terricole.com/333 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I’m sharing a super insightful jam with my girlfriend Cathy Heller. We chat about how you can tap into your passion and pivot from what you’re doing now into what you really want to do, hear the inspiration behind Cathy’s podcast “Don’t Keep Your Day Job,” and express the importance of making time for the things that make you light up with happiness, even when they aren’t practical. Find out more about today's episode at terricole.com/332 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you feel when other people tell you “no”? Even if you are a good at setting your own boundaries, it’s natural to feel defensive or afraid when others do the same because accepting others’ boundaries is a different set of skills to learn. In today’s episode, I teach you some steps to be as graceful and gracious in accepting the boundaries of others as you would like them to be in receiving yours. Learn more about today's episode at terricole.com/331 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots of us are feeling overwhelmed by the process of returning to work -- Especially empaths and introverts, who use even more energy when they are around other people. In this episode, I explain how the shared traumatic experience of the pandemic can also be an opportunity to shape our new normal as we go back to work and other social spaces in person. Learn more about today's episode at terricole.com/330 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I’m sharing a conversation with Andrea Owen, the author of “How to stop feeling like shit,” “52 ways to live a kickass life,” and her new book, “Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength.” She tells us who should read her newest book, how to replace assumptions with superior internal stories, and shares a memory about a turning point in her life when a drug addicted boyfriend showed her she needed to learn to speak her mind. Find more about today's episode at terricole.com/329 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever noticed that even the way somebody walks into a room tells you all a lot about them before they even say one word? Whether we want to or not, we convey a lot of information through our body language. In this episode, I’m teaching you how to make sure your body language is supporting the boundaries you want, not sabotaging them. Learn more about today's episode at terricole.com/328 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I’m sharing a conversation with Tanya Dyer, Esq, a relationship coach, divorce lawyer, author, and alpha woman. We dive deep into relationships, marriage, self-healing and Tanya’s origin story. She gives us steps that we can take to heal relationships that are unbalanced by taking care of ourselves first. Learn more about today's episode at terricole.com/327 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you grew up with a narcissistic parental impactor, you’ve likely experienced some behaviors that would seem totally crazy or even unbelievable to other people. Your needs were unmet when you were a child. You felt invisible. In this episode of the Terri Cole Show, I help you identify the signs of narcissistic parents and explain some strategies for overcoming their impact they have left on you. Learn more about this episode at terricole.com/326 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you ever think that somehow, something was wrong with your relationship with you and your mother?  In today's episode of The Terri Cole Show, I help you understand whether you have a mother wound that needs your attention. I’m defining mother wounds, their causes, how they could be showing up in your life, and the benefits of healing from them.  Learn more about today's episode at https://www.terricole.com/325 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode of The Terri Cole Show, I talk with writer, survivor, and inner child work advocate Nate Postlethwait about his experiences overcoming trauma and building community to help others heal as well. "I want to share the things that have been most beneficial for me as a survivor, not an expert." — Nate Postlethwait Learn more about this episode at terricole.com/324 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I’m breaking down the difference between silent agreements and clean agreements so you can avoid the pain and frustration of making assumptions or suffering quietly and shift towards healthier, more direct communication in your relationships. "Establishing clean agreements sets up everyone in your life to succeed. - Terri Cole" Learn more about this episode at terricole.com/323 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode with Robert Mack, we address: what happiness is and isn’t, how we can increase our happiness, the power of living a peacefully alive and present life, plus so much more! "Happiness isn’t what you do, who you surround yourself with, or what you think, but it is what you are."  - Robert Mack Learn more about this episode at terricole.com/322 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Terri Cole Show, I am opening up a dialogue about projection and helping you get to the root of what it is and how it may be affecting you, your life, and relationships because awareness + new actions = transformation and informed decisions! The more well-versed you become in understanding the most common psychological defense mechanisms you are using in your life, the healthier your relationships will be and the more empowered you become. - Terri Cole Learn more about this episode at terricole.com/321 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode I am speaking with the brilliant, Ross Rosenberg. We target the topics of codependency, narcissism, and of course, self love.  "People often find themselves in a codependent situation- whether it be personal, professional, or relational- because they lack self love." - Ross Rosenberg Learn more about this episode at terricole.com/320 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 In today’s episode, I’m breaking down the differences between over, under, and optional functioning. As well as, outlining the characteristics of high functioning codependency, and giving you some steps to have better boundaries and self care!  “At its core, codependent behavior is a covert or overt bid for control.” - Terri Cole   Learn more about this episode at terricole.com/319 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, Dr. Avanti shares her story of her path to Ayurveda, further explaining what the practice is centered around, how to find balance and optimize your health, and most importantly, her new book The Health Catalyst. "You can quit your job, but you can’t quit your calling." - Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh Learn more about this episode at terricole.com/318 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices