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I am so excited to have fellow therapist Todd Baratz on the show to talk about his new book, How to Love Someone Without Losing Your Mind: Forget the Fairy Tale and Get Real. You might know Todd on Instagram as @yourdiagnonsense, which is how I came across his amazing work. 
Todd wrote this book for anyone feeling stuck in their relationship, and it was inspired by his own relationship struggles. As we mention in the interview, just because we're therapists doesn't mean we have it all figured out!
We cover a range of topics, from what inspired Todd to write this book and become a therapist specializing in sex, to the importance of differentiation in long-term relationships and intergenerational trauma. 
I hope you enjoy this therapist jam as much as I did.
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Do you think father wounds are obvious?
That you can only have a father wound if you had a ‘difficult’ father?
Or do you think successful women can’t have father wounds?
There is a lot of misinformation about the father wound online, from what causes one to how it impacts us. 
In this episode, I set the record straight by sharing the top six father wound myths I’ve encountered and the truth behind each.
Read the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/616

I am so excited to welcome my new pal and expert on narcissism, Dr. Les Carter (known as Dr. C) to the show to talk about the traits of narcissists. 
Dr. C walks us through the 8 questions narcissists can't answer and why, and it is incredibly illuminating. We talk about the inability of narcissists to be vulnerable, respect differences, manage conflict healthily, consider other opinions, and their need to be in control. 
Dr. C also shares his definition of narcissism and the most common misconceptions he sees about it. 
I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did!
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What drives your ambition? 
Are you passionate about creating something, or are you out to prove something?
Or are you out to prove someone wrong? 
I fell into the latter category in my twenties, unaware of how my father wound drove my career ambitions. 
I was also unaware of how much my father wound was influencing the romantic partners I chose. 
In this episode, I am covering how an unhealed father wound impacts our relationships, careers, and health to raise your awareness and hopefully save you years of pain, heartache, and dissatisfaction.
Signup for the upcoming Father Wound course at terricole.com/fatherwound!
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Are you intolerant of how you actually feel?
Or are you intolerant of what others believe? 
My amazing guest and pal, Africa Brooke, is here to tell us how to get curious and be in the middle with her new book, The Third Perspective: Brave Expression in The Age of Intolerance, which I think is a much-needed antidote right now. 
Africa shares why she believes curiosity is a dying art, how to spark more of it (especially in ourselves), and how we can begin bravely expressing ourselves in the world, one step at a time, without censorship. 
Toward the end, Africa also tells us about her own experience of self-sabotage and how this led her to her current body of work. 
I hope you enjoy this enlightening conversation as much as I enjoyed having it.
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Growing up, my mother, my sisters, and I were all afraid of him. 
I didn’t think either of these things was a “big deal” until I connected the dots in therapy and realized how much I was playing out my father wound in my romantic relationships. 
Many of you say you think you have a father wound. By sharing my own story, I aim to illustrate a few of the different ways it can present and impact your life.
Read the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/612