🎧 Fan Favorite Series: Jamie’s Pick

Episode: Choosing Yourself: How to Set Boundaries With Difficult Family Members (Featuring Stephanie Perkins)

Originally aired: June 6, 2023

This week’s Fan Favorite comes from Jamie, who picked this episode because it tackles one of the hardest truths: sometimes the people you need boundaries with the most are family. Even when the love is real. Even when the guilt is heavy.

In this conversation, I’m joined by Stephanie Perkins — mental health advocate, dope energy carrier, and friend — as she shares how choosing herself meant creating distance from a toxic family dynamic. Not for drama. Not for punishment. For survival.

You’ll hear the full replay, then I’ll close with a short reflection on why this message still matters.

🗣 Episode highlights

1. Why setting boundaries with family hits differently
2. Recognizing when love becomes emotionally unsafe
3. Stephanie’s decision to stand firm with her mother
4. How therapy and support helped interrupt generational trauma
5. Choosing yourself without waiting for permission
6. Creating healthy distance from one-sided relationships
7. What it’s about damn time for you to start doing

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