How to Be Yourself: Authenticity in Relationships with Elizabeth Ferreira

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In this very fun episode, Forrest and Elizabeth discuss how to 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

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