Venting — When It Helps (and When It Makes Things Worse) - Courtney Stanfield

My guest is Courtney Stanfield, founder of Air Out!, an app designed to give people an anonymous space to express what they're feeling.

This conversation focuses on a deeper question:

What actually happens when people "vent"—and does it help or make things worse?

In this episode, we explore:

• Why people feel the need to express emotions

• The role of anonymity in saying what we wouldn't normally say

• When venting helps—and when it reinforces negative patterns

• What happens when emotions are suppressed vs expressed

• How technology is changing emotional behavior

This is not about an…

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