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The Connected Life

Jun 16, 2025

Setting boundaries can sound easy in theory. But trying to implement boundaries when your nervous system is fried and you're knee-deep in a conversation that’s going off the rails is a whole different story. At times it can feel impossible, but with the right tools, anyone can become good at it.

In part two of this...


Jun 9, 2025

For many of us, setting boundaries sounds reasonable outside of a romantic relationship. But what happens once you’re in deep—sharing a life, a home, and a bed? How do you navigate that kind of nearness?

In part one of this two part series, Justin and Abi get personal about the power of boundaries inside a...


Jun 2, 2025

Most of us never learned how to share pain in a way that brings us closer. Instead, we vent, shut down, accuse, or spiral into fear—hoping to feel understood but often creating more disconnection in the process. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

In part two of this two-part series, Justin and Abi get practical...


May 26, 2025

Most of us were never taught how to share pain in a way that brings connection. We were taught to explode, shut down, or stay silent—and those patterns don’t just disappear when we get into relationships.

In this episode, Justin and Abi explore the messy ways they both used to express pain—and the chaos it created...


May 19, 2025

Empathy can be one of the most destructive forces to connection—or one of the most powerful. Without it, relationships become cold and judgmental. But too much of it, without boundaries, and we lose ourselves trying to carry everyone else’s pain. So how do we find that middle ground?

In this episode, Justin and Abi...