Insight Maximizers

Ever found yourself scrubbing the grout, binge-watching a baking show, or deep into a phone game instead of… feeling your feelings? You might just be caught in a Distraction Action—and you're not …

Ever left the front door open and invited in a skunk? No? Well, it’s a perfect metaphor for today’s episode.

This week, Suze and Jen dig deep (but with plenty of laughs) into the curious world …

Ever wish you had a script for setting boundaries?

Something more than just “I’m done” or “Please stop”? Well, grab your metaphorical megaphone and join Suze and Jenni as they walk (and maybe spr…

Suze and Jenni unpack the loaded word selfish—especially when it comes to women and caretakers. Have you ever been told you’re selfish just for setting a boundary or doing something for yourself? …

Suze and Jenni get real about self-esteem—what it is, how we lose it, and how we can build it back up. Ever catch yourself being way too hard on… you? Yeah, us too. We talk about the importance of…

So many types of “endence”: independence, dependence, codependence, and now interdependence! In our lives, there is a continuum of these ways of being in a relationship, where we are dependent a…

Have you ever felt that pressure of potential conflict with someone you love? They want or need something, and you do too, yet those wants and needs are in direct conflict with each other! How do w…

The term codependency was commonly used in the 80s, and it has faded over time. But does that mean that being codependent is gone? How do we even know if we’re being codependent?

Depending on …

Aren’t we all supposed to help each other? Most of us are taught that to be helpful is to be loving. How do we know when we help too much? And how do we know when helping someone else actually hurt…

It’s weird to think that we don’t always know what we’re thinking deep down. What’s even stranger is how our unconscious core beliefs can affect every part of us, internally and externally!

Th…

Have you ever thought of how much energy it takes to be resentful? And all the emotions that are connected with resentment--the shock, hurt, shame, guilt, and many other feelings that are so drain…

Have you ever wondered the difference between venting, complaining, or gossiping? Have you ever noticed how much energy you waste with those habits?

The hazard of those behaviors is that they can…

Do you ever struggle with change? Do you find yourself digging in your heels when change is something you don’t want? Just know that you are not alone!

Listen to this episode to gain some insight…

Jenni and Suze come to the end of season four with a message to not get stuck in the triggers and to use the PAUSE as our emergency or first responder plan. Owning triggers and not blaming others i…

As Jenni and Suze worked out the Maxer Method, looking at a personal problematic pattern, they acknowledged that feeling activated or triggered is an ongoing part of the human experience. Conti…

The past is the past, right? Not according to Jenni and Suze! In the continued effort to gain insight and use it for better interactions internally and with others, Suze and Jenni discuss how insig…

Suze and Jenni continue their exploration into how to create acceptance for challenging things in life. They reviewed their thoughts about acceptance, including the fact that this topic was never tau…

What would life be like for us if we decided to accept things just as they are? Jenni and Suze know that they weren’t taught by their parents about acceptance because it was seen as a weakness.…

Now that Jenni and Suze have said the "F" word, they review what forgiveness means and what it isn’t. They remind us of the hazards of resentment and its darkness. They question why to even forgive…

Here comes a really challenging topic: forgiveness! Suze and Jenni look at what forgiveness isn’t and what gets in the way of forgiving, including looking at resentment.

In their usual fashion, J…