Do you find yourself tiptoeing around conflict, hiding your true feelings, or feeling anxious about how others will react?
In this episode of The Love Your Life Show, I sit down with Tarah Kerwin, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and co-founder of Relationship Renovation, to explore emotional safety. If you’ve never considered emotional safety before, you’re not alone—and it might be the missing piece to feeling truly secure and connected in your relationships. With your husband, with your teens or adult children, with your friends, etc.
We dive into:
What emotional safety really means and why it’s crucial for healthy, loving relationships
Signs that you don’t feel emotionally safe (and why that might be causing anxiety and resentment)
How unresolved childhood wounds can make emotional safety feel impossible
Simple, actionable steps to create emotional safety—even if your partner isn’t on board yet
Why people-pleasing and codependency keep you stuck in unsafe dynamics—and how to break free
If you’ve ever felt like you’re losing yourself in relationships, or if you’re exhausted from constantly trying to keep the peace, this episode is for you. Join us as we uncover how emotional safety can help you feel secure, authentic, and truly connected.
Listen now and take the first step toward feeling calmer (and emotionally safe!)
If you liked this show, you’ll like this one:
With Brenda Stephens, here’s the Apple Podcast link of Narcissistic Abuse Recovery https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/narcissistic-abuse-recovery/id1434429161?i=1000679967740
With Brenda Stephens, here’s the Spotify link of Narcissistic Abuse Recovery https://open.spotify.com/episode/4LZOMV5GGxgk21Tt2oMtYu?si=ac2e1e6109d24d4e
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Hey, Warriors, who wants to actually feel FREE around food and diet rules in 2025? Listen in!
In this episode of The Love Your Life Show, I chat with Amy Connell—author, speaker, and fierce advocate for body acceptance. We talk about food freedom, how to break free from feeling like there’s a “right” way to eat (and somehow we’ll find that way on TikTok or Instagram 😝) and to FINALLY begin to accept and treat our bodies like the amazing vessels they are.
This is part battle cry to stop the diet mentality that patriarchy promotes (and harms both men and women) and part informative full of wellness tips just for you, whether you’re in perimenopause or menopause or on your way there.
We also dive into practical tips for those of us who influence others—whether as moms or simply as people who care about the next generation. Amy shares simple ways we can reframe how we talk about food, exercise, and body image, creating healthier habits for ourselves and setting a positive example for our sons and daughters.
If you’ve ever felt stuck in the diet cycle, overwhelmed by conflicting health advice, or weighed down by perfectionism, this episode is for you. Get ready to challenge outdated health myths, ditch the guilt, and find freedom in your health journey. Let’s do this together!
If you liked this show, you’ll like this one:
Midlife Weight Loss on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/midlife-weight-loss/id1434429161?i=1000641130210
Midlife Weight Loss on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0whMvet0QCAChoEnJM3Ni9?si=5a438b9db21e41c0
How To Follow Through with Your Goals on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-to-follow-through-with-your-goals/id1434429161?i=1000641929925
How To Follow Through with Your Goals on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/2V7OrBxB5GrPSzvu3xsZji?si=367f331f88144dbf
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Are you sick of stressing about money? Do you sometimes wonder if you have enough? How often do you feel fear, overwhelm or guilt about your finances?
Great news! Today’s episode will help!
I have Money expert Mikelann Valterra on the show to help us overcome our financial fears and build money confidence. We talk about our money mindset, helpful things we can do as parents to teach our kids healthy habits around money and about financial literacy, why we may feel more worried about money around the empty nest or during divorce, and much more.
I can’t wait for you to listen and to learn the small things you can start today to feel less financial stress and more financial ease.
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If you liked this episode, you’ll love these past episodes of Susie:
How to worry less about money:
On Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/how-to-worry-less-about-money/id1434429161?i=1000477379706
On Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2fZHC7j90U1mNGzs75bq4s?si=fa551b59567148bb
The Four Money Personalities:
On Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-four-money-personalities/id1434429161?i=1000604237706
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7h318kaBs7HpeIe6XiLvES?si=d0a27f4bd5f64ff2
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Tired of the nagging and complaining cycle in your relationship? In this episode, I am joined by relationship coach Sharon Costanzo to explore how to shift from nagging to a more collaborative and respectful approach. Discover practical tools and insights for improving communication, resolving conflict, and creating a more connected and fulfilling partnership.
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If you liked this episode, you’ll love listening to this next one on how to stop overfunctioning https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/love-your-life-show-personal-growth-mindset-habits/id1434429161?i=1000634097009
Keep the Party going! Opportunities for you:
– Gain insight into the Life You’re Living by taking Susie’s Free Life Audit: https://smbwell.com/lifeaudit/
– Keep the conversation going! Tell me what you thought of this episode in Susie’s Midlife Warrior Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/smbwell
– See if the Love Your Life School is open for enrollment here: https://www.smbwell.com/LIFESCHOOL
– Sign up for Susie’s Weekly Wellness Newsletter: http://bit.ly/2gYQMlA
– Support Susie’s mission of helping as many women as possible live lives they love here: patreon.com/susiepettit)
– Let’s be friends on Instagram: https://instagram.com/smb.wellness
– Don’t have a life coach? My schedule has openings and I’d be honored to be yours: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11643751
In the bustling whirlwind of modern life, anxiety often finds a way to sneak into our thoughts, disrupt our routines, and cloud our judgment. But fear not, for my guest today, Heather Lillico, a seasoned anxiety warrior, has developed a holistic and practical system to help us navigate these choppy waters. In our conversation, Heather shared the transformative power of mindset, nutrition, and movement in combating anxiety. Here, I bring you the core insights from our conversation and practical strategies you can implement right away.
For more resources, including links to Heather’s work, click here smbwell.com/311
If you liked this episode, you’ll love listening to this next one on anxiety : https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/love-your-life-show-personal-growth-mindset-habits/id1434429161?i=1000629289670
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– Gain insight into the Life You’re Living by taking Susie’s free Life Audit: https://smbwell.com/lifeaudit/
– Keep the conversation going! Tell me what you thought of this episode in Susie’s Midlife Warrior Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/342566369782422
– See if the Love Your Life School is open for enrollment here: https://www.smbwell.com/LIFESCHOOL
– Sign up for Susie’s Weekly Wellness Newsletter: http://bit.ly/2gYQMlA
– Support Susie’s mission of helping as many women as possible live lives they love here: patreon.com/susiepettit)
Let’s be friends on Instagram: https://instagram.com/smb.wellness
Don’t have a life coach? My schedule has openings and I’d be honored to be yours: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11643751
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