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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 Childrenās 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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170. Developing Assertive Communication: 4 Tools to Express Yourself Without Aggression
Assertive and aggressive communication can feel surprisingly similar, so how do you know which one youāre using, and how itās affecting the people around you?Ā
In this episode, Alejandra Siroka explains the real...
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169. How Non-aggressive is Your Communication? Part 3
Some of the most hurtful communication habits are the ones weāve been taught to see as normal.
In this episode, Alejandra Siroka offers a reflection on four aggressive patterns that often show up in everyday...
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168. How Non-aggressive Is Your Communication? Part 2
Most of us donāt mean to hurt the people we care about. So why do certain conversations leave others feeling unseen, dismissed, or blamed?
In this episode, Alejandra Siroka continues her series on aggressive...
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167. How Non-aggressive Is Your Communication? Part 1
Most of us say we want peace in our relationships. So why do we still use words that create tension, distance, or even hurt?
In this episode, Alejandra Siroka invites us to take a closer look at the everyday language...
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166. From Silence to Bravery: Rowena Chiuās Harvey Weinstein Sexual Assault Story
Rowena Chiu spent 20 years unable to speak about her sexual assault after signing an NDA. Now, sheās using her voice to challenge power and change how we talk about trauma, truth, and legacy.
Joining Alejandra Siroka...
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165. Finding Your Voice After Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Survivorās Journey Through the 4 Stages of Healing. Interview with Leila Reyes
Speaking up can feel impossible when shame has kept you silent for so long. But what if finding your voice was the key to healing?
Alejandra Siroka sits down with Leila Reyes, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, to...
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