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182. What is Passive Aggressive Communication? Recognizing Hidden Messages in Your Relationships
Passive aggression hides beneath polite words and careful smiles, creating confusion and distance in relationships that crave honesty and emotional safety.
Alejandra Siroka begins a new mini-series by inviting...
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181. How to Be There for our Loved Ones During Difficult Times
When someone we care about feels overwhelmed or emotionally stretched thin, their communication may shift â not because they intend harm, but because their inner resources are running low.
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In this episode, Alejandra...
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180. How to Talk About Gaza & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
When the world is shaken by war, violence, and human suffering, it can feel impossible to talk about it without creating more distance. Maybe youâve stayed silent to avoid conflict. Maybe youâve spoken up only to...
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179. Back to School: 3 Questions Every Parent Needs
The back-to-school season doesnât just shift kidsâ routines, it changes the rhythm of the whole family.
Alejandra Siroka invites parents and co-parents to pause and notice how these transitions impact their...
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178. Back-to-School Talk: Helping Kids Navigate Transitions
Back-to-school season often comes with shopping lists, new schedules, and endless logistics, but how often do we stop to think about what this transition feels like for our children?Â
In this episode, Alejandra Siroka...
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177. Stop Sounding Like Customer Service in Your Own Relationships: Breaking Free From Communication Formulas
Many of us still rely on communication habits that took root when we were children. Maybe you avoid speaking up because youâre afraid of ruffling feathers. Maybe you say yes when you really mean no. Or maybe you fall...
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176. Your Unexamined Childhood Language Patterns Are Sabotaging Your Adult Relationships
Transform the way you speak to yourself, life, and others to open the door to deeper connection, stronger confidence, and real personal growth.
Alejandra Siroka invites you to see communication as more than words...
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175. Breaking Free from the Mental Spin Cycle - Why 'Being the Better Person' Backfires (And What Actually Works)
Trying to be the better person in a conflict might be the very thing keeping you stuck and silently seething.
Alejandra Siroka takes a closer look at what really happens when we avoid hard conversations in the name of...
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174. 3 Costly Mistakes We Make with Long-standing Conflicts
Long-standing conflicts have a way of taking root, not just in relationships, but in our own internal dialogue. In this episode, Alejandra Siroka unpacks three common patterns that tend to keep conflict alive for...
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173. Stop Relationship Arguments Before They Start: Discover Your Time Communication Type
Your arguments about being late or craving more structure might have less to do with behavior and more to do with how your brain relates to time. Could the tension you feel with a partner, friend, or colleague be tied...
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172. Q&A - Staying Grounded When Your Partner's Emotions Trigger Your Own
What do you do when someone you love is overwhelmed and their emotions start to overwhelm you? Alejandra Siroka takes on a familiar dynamic: one partner is in distress, and the other feels pulled into that emotional...
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171. Beyond Time-Outs: Parenting Age-Appropriate Communication Tools for Childrenâs Aggressive Behaviors
Aggression in kids can be startling. It often signals that they are holding more fear, hurt, or disconnection than they know how to manage.
In this episode, Alejandra Siroka sits down with parenting coach and educator...
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