You Need to Hear This with Nedra Tawwab

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Pause and Observe Feb 22, 2024

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This week, we hear from a caller who is keeping a hurtful secret from her teenage children: their extended family do not particularly appreciate their company. After years of unsolicited parenting advice and critiques from these family members, this mother just wants distance, but her kids are calling into question if she made the right choice.

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Fill In the Heartbreaking Gaps Feb 15, 2024

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This week, Nedra speaks to a caller who feels unsupported by a "bestie" during one of the most difficult times of their life. How should we proceed when the one who's meant to be there through it all is not present?

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Saunter Towards Forgiveness Feb 08, 2024

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This week, Nedra counsels a caller who is dealing with a family member that has a tendency towards racially insensitive comments. Breaking contact has helped, but the glaring unfair treatment and pressure to make amends from the rest of the family has made the situation much more difficult.

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Retire Anxious Habits w/ Dr. Jud Brewer Feb 01, 2024

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This week Nedra has an in depth conversation with psychiatrist and author, Dr. Jud Brewer. The two dive into anxiety, how anxious habits can affect the basic functions of our lives such as eating and sleep, and what we can do to start to take back some control.

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Produce a Drama Free Relationship Jan 25, 2024

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We're back! Nedra answers a message from someone with a competitive relationship between her new sister-in-law. Two couples in this family are at odds with no clear way out of a years-long beef. Nedra advises on how to stay calm and recognize our own biases in relationships.

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Do The Work Solo Dec 28, 2023

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This week's caller is struggling to maintain a relationship where the list of off-limit topics is cutting into healthy communication. What can we do when the people we love cannot keep unwanted comments to themselves? Nedra explains how repetition can be the necessary key.

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Obey The Noes w/ Dr. Raquel Martin Dec 21, 2023

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This week, Nedra has a conversation with psychologist and mental health professional, Dr. Raquel Martin. The two share stories on raising a new generation of children based on boundaries, consent, and mutual respect with the lessons learned from generation before them.

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Embrace Their Humanity Dec 14, 2023

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This episode's caller has a complicated relationship with his absent father who acts more like a friend than a parental figure. He contemplates whether to invest more in the relationship or break free from the shackles of untrustworthiness and lack of responsibility.

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Manage Envy with Self-Awareness Dec 07, 2023

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A misunderstanding from a decade ago has caused a rift between cousins that grew up in wildly different socioeconomic backgrounds. Nedra walks us through how to control and mange envy in relationships.

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Remain Yourself in Every Environment Nov 30, 2023

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Married for eight years, this week's caller experienced a whirlwind romance that led to a controlling and emotionally abusive relationship. A success in other areas in her life, this mother is seeking guidance on rebuilding self-esteem and reclaiming identity while navigating relationships with her husband and mother-in-law as she initiates her divorce.

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