Coming Out

For members of the LGBTQ community, coming out isn’t a one-off conversation. It’s more like a series of discussions in which the person discloses to their loved ones that they are not the expected default, and instead are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning — or some combination thereof. The process ...

People who are unhappy in their lives have common denominators. It doesn’t matter what area of life they’re unhappy with — the solve is the same because the issue isn’t really about that particular area of their life — it’s about the way they approach things.  Today, I’m going to ...

Years ago, I was gutted by a falling out with one of my siblings. It quickly became clear that we were on the verge of estrangement, and that impending loss brought me to my knees — I had just recovered from PTSD and was terrified of getting sucked into the ...

We all learn relationship skills in our formative years during childhood — for better or worse. As adults, it’s up to us to assess which of those skills serve us and to unlearn those that don’t.  Whether or not you’re a parent, I promise this episode is relevant for you. ...

Lately, my conversations with clients involve talk about exhaustion. There’s a general sense of burnout — a fatigue that weekends and time off no longer cures.  It’s not just my clients. My friends, who span a 20-year age range – they also talk about feeling like they’re muscling through their ...

I have walked countless people through romantic breakups over the years, and almost universally, I’m told that the most painful part of the breakup is losing their best friend.  Which is why I wanted to dedicate an entire episode of We Need To Talk to the heartbreak we endure when ...