In this episode of the Being Well Podcast, Forrest and Elizabeth discuss how to be yourself and get on the same team in a relationship. They explore how conditions of worth, masking, and developmental trauma can get in the way of showing up authentically, and how falling into common relationship roles can reinforce this. Elizabeth talks about how healthy anger can actually be a productive force in a relationship, and how relationships change when both members start prioritizing the other’s wants and needs. Other topics include “dating yourself,” embracing the slightly weirder version of who you are, and celebrating self-exploration.
Key Topics
- 1:48: Getting on the same team
- 3:34: “Conditions of worth,” and authenticity
- 16:13: Vulnerability in relationships
- 25:38: Wielding anger effectively
- 38:05: Fairness, and honoring your partner’s needs
- 42:49: Dating yourself
- 47:35: Celebrating self exploration
- 53:57: Changing our relationship with our parts
- 01:04:30: Recap
Forrest is now writing on Substack, check out his work there.
