EP100 The Truth About Assertiveness:

Wow Episode 100! We are celebrating this milestone with my guest Sonya Thompsen-Halsey,  Marriage and Family Therapist and Life Coach,  and we get into some wonderful conversation about assertiveness, answering your questions and hopefully provoking some thought and insights along the way.

In this episode, we discuss some of the most common questions we have heard over the years regarding the concept of assertiveness, dispelling some old myths out there and challenging you to think about what being confident and connecting is all about.

Key Elements:

• Uncovering some different angles on the idea of being assertive.
• Understanding how change can look in our relationships when we begin speaking our truth.
• Look at ways we can soften our delivery while standing our ground.

"To be passive is to let others decide for you.

To be aggressive is to decide for others.

 To be assertive is to decide for yourself.

And to trust that there is enough,

that you are enough."

― Edith Eva Eger

Resources:

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Book Recommendations:

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

Codependent No More by Melody Beattie

Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

Why Won’t You Just Apologize? Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts by Harriet Lerner

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B Rosenburg

The Art of War by Sun Tzu (Author), Ralph D. Sawyer (Translator)

The Art Of Saying NO: How To Stand Your Ground, Reclaim Your Time And Energy, And Refuse To Be Taken For Granted (Without Feeling Guilty!) by Damon Zahariades

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