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Jay Shetty PodcastWORLD LEADING THERAPIST Answers The Biggest Questions People Ask In Therapy | Lori Gottlieb
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WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT
Lori Gottlieb Answers Audience Questions on Dating, Boundaries, Anxiety, Change and Breakups
- Gottlieb argues that relationship problems often trace back to childhood stories, including social anxiety, which she frames as a fear of not being liked or loved that can be rewritten through small experiments.
- On dating, she says partners can't be ordered a la carte, so people should drop superficial deal breakers and focus on emotional stability, flexibility, responsibility, humor and feeling safe with someone.
- She and Shetty explain that boundaries are about what you will do rather than controlling others, must be held consistently, and are meant to bring people closer.
- For hard conversations, she advises having them in person rather than over text, starting with curiosity and kindness, treating them as a dialogue, and exploring what topics like money mean emotionally.
- The episode closes with journaling, the stages of change, and grief after a breakup, with the message that setbacks are human and many problems are more fixable than people think.
IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING
5 ideasRelationships are like cement, so patterns set early.
Gottlieb says the early stage is the time to raise concerns or change habits such as texting instead of talking, because once the pattern dries it is hard to change.
Social anxiety often stems from old stories about being unlovable.
She says childhood messages come from the limitations of the storyteller, and people can test the old story with small steps like opening up to one friend or joining a group of three.
Focus on the right deal breakers.
Gottlieb says to let go of fantasies and prioritize emotional stability, flexibility, responsibility, humor and safety. She adds that the key question is how you feel with the person.
A boundary governs your own actions, not the other person's.
Gottlieb says you decide what you will do, such as leaving the room, and you must follow through every time. She adds that boundaries signal a wish to be closer, like an aquarium rather than an ocean or a fishbowl.
Hard conversations work best in person and with curiosity.
She says text drags conflicts out for days, and that people should approach a conversation as a dialogue, with kindness and curiosity. She also suggests holding hands with a romantic partner to calm the nervous system.
WORDS WORTH SAVING
5 quotesI always say that relationships are like cement.
— Lori Gottlieb
A lot of times relational issues are childhood issues in disguise.
— Lori Gottlieb
When you set a boundary, you're deciding for yourself what you will do, not what the other person will do.
— Lori Gottlieb
The kindest thing you can do is to have a conversation with somebody that is real and genuine and authentic.
— Lori Gottlieb
How do I feel when I'm with this person? And if you feel you enjoy their company, you feel heard, you feel understood, you feel safe, you, you, um, you're having fun, you're not settling. All the rest is just noise.
— Lori Gottlieb
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SPEAKERS
Lori Gottlieb
guestPsychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author of "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone" and co-host of the "Dear Therapists" podcast.
Jay Shetty
hostHost of the "On Purpose" podcast and author, known for interviews on well-being and personal growth.
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