144 episodes
The Elite Girlfriend Podcast Katrin Berndt
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4.7 • 45 Ratings
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You're in a good relationship with an amazing partner, yet your jealousy, anxiety, and constant overthinking gets in the way of your enjoyment. Instead of living your best life, you're stuck stalking, controlling, blaming, judging, comparing, and showing up as your worst self...This is the Elite Girlfriend Podcast.In this space, we get what it's like to have a crazy, grumpy girlfriend brain. To make up scenarios that hurt your own feelings. To misinterpret your partner in all the worst ways. To want to punish your partner for things they haven't even done. To always be prepared, just in case something goes wrong.But this is also a space where we learn how to manage that crazy brain and all those triggering emotions with curiosity and compassion. Being an Elite Girlfriend is not something you're either born with or without. It's a skill that anyone can master at any point in their life.You are an Elite Girlfriend in the making. Let's get to work.
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122. Are You Confusing Love & Respect with Obedience?
We all want partners who love and respect us. But does that also mean that they should obey us?
In this week's episode, I talk about love and respect vs. obedience and why it's so easy to confuse the two. Even though obedience feels good, it does not have a place in a healthy, adult relationship.
Life would be a lot easier if everyone just obeyed us all the time, but that's not how it works. And we need to learn to be okay with that.
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121. How to Be an Elite Girlfriend When Life Gets You Down
Expecting ourselves to be on top physically and mentally 24/7 is entirely unreasonable. Being an Elite Girlfriend is not about being super-human and never struggling with anything.
In this week's episode, I share what it means to show up as an Elite Girlfriend even when life gets you down. Whether it's hunger, stress, lack of sleep, grief, PMS, or any other issues you might be struggling with.
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120. Why Not Lose Your Shit (If Your Partner Deserves It)?
Is there a superior way of living your life regarding being calm and collected vs. emotional and explosive? Is one better than the other or can you just pick and choose which fits you?
In this week's episode, we explore the possible pros and cons of the two and I explain how I personally decided what was right for me.
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119. The Forbidden Episode (Your Partner's Brain 101)
Your partner is not a problem to be fixed. They are not your child, your project, or your responsibility. And 9 times out of 10, we stay out of your partner's brain because you have no power there anyway.
But in this week's episode, we do dive into your partner's brain. We explore how it works and how it might show up in your relationship. Understanding how their brain works can be a very powerful way for you to stop judging and show some more compassion for the person you love.
PS. I just changed the name of my Instagram to EliteGirlfriendPodcast! So head on over there to follow. xo
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118. What to Do When Your Grumpy Behavior Is ALSO Reasonable
"I'm obviously triggered right now and all I want to do is ___... I know I shouldn't, but doing ___ is also reasonable in this situation! HELP!"
Sound familiar? If you have ever struggled to decide whether or not to act on something because it's both unhealthy AND reasonable, this episode is for you. I give you my rule of thumb for situations like this and give you a peek into the next step once you master the first one.
Remember! Not acting on reasonable behavior is not a forever kind of thing. But when it's being fuelled by negative, unhealthy emotions, you need first to break that cycle before you can take the healthy action.
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117. 3 Questions to Ask Yourself BEFORE Acting On Your Trigger
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you are clearly triggered, you feel awful, you can feel the urgency inside of you to act, and you know exactly what you want to do to punish your partner in that moment?
If so, this is the episode for you. I will walk you through three powerful questions to ask yourself in that moment that will help you slow down, pause, and regain access to your "intelligent" brain.
Work with me:
https://www.katrinberndt.com/
Contact:
https://www.katrinberndt.com/
https://www.instagram.com/elitegirlfriendcoaching
Customer Reviews
Such a relatable podcast
I am so thankful to have found Katrin’s Instagram and therefore this podcast. I had gotten so comfortable with my discomfort that I didn’t even realize I had a way out. Coupled with my own therapy, this has been a game changer for me and my growth into becoming the girlfriend I want to be :)
Great Podcast
I have had great therapy and self growth is a priority. She is the real deal…simple, straight forward and honest to tame the over-thinker in all of us.
So relatable
Love love love listening to this podcast. Katrin is super relatable and gives great insights that are grounding for a grumpy girlfriend.