Suzanne Venker
Author and Relationship Coach
Are you super busy, always trying to get something accomplished? In “The Hidden Trauma of Overachievement,” Amanda Westland explains that overachievement is a survival instinct resulting from unresolved childhood wounds that leads many people to associate their value with how productive they are. It’s a flight response that causes some folks to stay perpetually busy …
I’m joined today by “Mrs. Midwest,” the pen name for Caitlin, who runs a blog called Mrs. Midwest and who joined YouTube in 2019 with the goal of creating a haven for traditionally feminine women trying to find their place in this modern world. As a traditional wife and homemaker, it is Caitlin’s aim to …
Julie Mastrine is a marketing and PR professional who’s passionate about being a responsible member of the media who elevates critical thinking and civil discourse. She is the Director of Marketing at AllSides, a site that provides balanced news and media bias ratings. Julie is also a frequent writer and editor who writes for Evie Magazine on …
It was a jarring transition, going from reading about women who choose to be single and childless and then celebrate it (as opposed to quietly living an unconventional life) to reading Chapter X of Jordan Peterson’s new book, Beyond Order. In the former—such as here and here and here and here—the focus is on the …
Suzanne talks with Nancy Paradis, wife of Andre Paradis (a relationship coach who’s been on this program multiple times) to discuss how the messages sent to young women today are untenable, unrealistic, and at odds with what most women want. IN THIS EPISODE: 4:15 Nancy describes her history, her career in ballet and her move …
In her 2000 book Ten Things I Wished I’d Known—Before I Went Out into the Real World, Maria Shriver wrote the following: “Even though you think your career is your life and your identity, it’s not and it shouldn’t be.” I used that citation in the first book I ever wrote to drive home the …
Suzanne answers listener emails. IN THIS EPISODE: 4:20 Suzanne addresses a question about the role social media plays in relationships, with young people and the expectations social media creates 7:15 When the people you surround yourself with are pro-marriage, your takeaway about marriage and relationships will be more positive 9:25 The only solution is to …
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