Is it Me? Recognizing Your Patterns in Your Relationship
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02/10/25 • 44 min
On this week's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are answering your questions about how to recognize your own patterns in your relationships. The episode starts off with some big news from Emmalee! Then, Em and Jen talk about the insight, awareness, and action needed in order to understand the patterns within your relationship. They discuss why we seek familiarity from our childhood in romantic relationships, the connection between childhood family dynamics and adult relationship patterns, the "spark" (is it real?), healthy love, fear of intimacy, the over-functioner/under-functioner dynamic in relationships, and so much more! Tune in to learn how to gain insight, awareness, and action for yourself! PS: Fast forward to around 11:05 to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content.
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On this week's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are answering your questions about how to recognize your own patterns in your relationships. The episode starts off with some big news from Emmalee! Then, Em and Jen talk about the insight, awareness, and action needed in order to understand the patterns within your relationship. They discuss why we seek familiarity from our childhood in romantic relationships, the connection between childhood family dynamics and adult relationship patterns, the "spark" (is it real?), healthy love, fear of intimacy, the over-functioner/under-functioner dynamic in relationships, and so much more! Tune in to learn how to gain insight, awareness, and action for yourself! PS: Fast forward to around 11:05 to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content.
Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group!
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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:
Wildgrain: Get $30 off your first box - PLUS free croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrain.com/SHRINKCHICKS to start your subscription or use code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout
Prose: See the difference custom care can make with 50% off your first haircare subscription order at prose.com/shrinkchicks
Ibotta: Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying it! Go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app to start earning cash back and use code SHRINKCHICKS when you register
Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks for free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order
Shopify: Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/shrinkchicks
Manscaped: Get 20% off + free shipping with the code shrinkchicks at manscaped.com
Hiya: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/shrinkchicks
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Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are so excited to sit down with Alegra Kastens, LMFT! Alegra is the founder of the Center for OCD, Anxiety, and Eating Disorders. She specializes both in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) AND has her own lived experience with OCD. Alegra gives us all a greater understanding of what OCD looks like and the different ways it can present. The episode begins with Alegra's story of her onset and journey with OCD. Alegra, Em, and Jen discuss intrusive thoughts and the shame that can arise from them, the difference between intrusive thoughts vs. ruminating vs. OCD, and some different types of OCD, including Relationship OCD, Postpartum OCD, and "Just Right" OCD. Alegra shares the definitions of ego-syntonic and ego-dystonic and which of the two OCD falls under. The episode ends with the things Alegra is calling BS on! Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: There is no intro for today's episode - join us right away for the content.
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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:
Wildgrain: Get $30 off your first box - PLUS free croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrain.com/SHRINKCHICKS to start your subscription or use code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout
Prose: See the difference custom care can make with 50% off your first haircare subscription order at prose.com/shrinkchicks
Ibotta: Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying it! Go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app to start earning cash back and use code SHRINKCHICKS when you register
Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks for free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order
Shopify: Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/shrinkchicks
Manscaped: Get 20% off + free shipping with the code shrinkchicks at manscaped.com
Hiya: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/shrinkchicks
Bilt: Earn points by paying rent right now when you go to joinbilt.com/shrinkchicks
Next Episode
Balancing Family Dynamics AND Your Relationship
This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are talking all about balancing family dynamics along with your relationship with your significant other. They're also discussing this from YOUR perspective and the balance that your significant other strikes between you and their family of origin. They cover topics like the natural insecurity in the in-law relationship and why it can be harder to set boundaries, speak up, etc., expectations we have about our in-laws, their thoughts on the phrase "blood deals with blood," what to do when your partner prioritizes their family over you, the term "family blindness," and so much more! Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 8:55 to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content.
Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group!
Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!!
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:
Wildgrain: Get $30 off your first box - PLUS free croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrain.com/SHRINKCHICKS to start your subscription or use code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout
Prose: See the difference custom care can make with 50% off your first haircare subscription order at prose.com/shrinkchicks
Ibotta: Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying it! Go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app to start earning cash back and use code SHRINKCHICKS when you register
Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks for free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order
Shopify: Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/shrinkchicks
Manscaped: Get 20% off + free shipping with the code shrinkchicks at manscaped.com
Hiya: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/shrinkchicks
Bilt: Earn points by paying rent right now when you go to joinbilt.com/shrinkchicks
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