Podcast Ep. 261: What Does Punching Below Our Weight in Dating & Relationships Mean?

I receive a lot of messages from people wondering why they feel more confident dating and being in relationships with people who are ‘below’ or ‘beneath’ their level. In this week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, I explain why...

Podcast Ep. 259: Let’s Talk About Overgiving and Overcompensating in Our Relationships

Feel routinely underappreciated and taken advantage of despite how much you give and do? This week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions podcast is for you. Overgiving is where you exploit yourself through the guise of giving to make yourself feel...

The self-abandonment of compartmentalising other people’s shady behaviour isn’t worth it

Sometimes we compartmentalise a person’s behaviour and focus on our feelings or the picture we’ve painted in our mind. The back and forth with our ex continues even though they still insist that they don’t want us or a relationship. We claim that we...
Podcast Ep. 101: Help, Support, or Fuzzy Boundaries?

Podcast Ep. 101: Help, Support, or Fuzzy Boundaries?

In this week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, I explore the difference between help and support (yes, there is one!). Why is this topic so important? Not knowing which is which or doing what might be good things for the wrong reasons, busts our boundaries...
‘After everything I’ve done for you!’ – If You Feel Bad While Or After You Give, It’s Not Giving

‘After everything I’ve done for you!’ – If You Feel Bad While Or After You Give, It’s Not Giving

As a recovering people pleaser, I’m all too familiar with how we can feel like some of the most giving, generous people who are often underappreciated for their efforts. When we consider making changes, we feel caught between a rock and a hard place because we think...