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Why Boundaries Aren’t Mean — They’re Medicine
In this powerful episode, host Emily Cleghorn explores why boundaries feel so threatening to trauma survivors.
She explains that people-pleasing is a survival strategy rooted in nervous system conditioning — not a character flaw. Emily reframes boundaries as medicine rather than selfishness, clarifying that they govern our own participation, not others' behavior.
She addresses guilt as a trauma response rather than a moral compass, and reminds mothers that modeling healthy boundaries is one of the most profound gifts they can offer their children. A practical, permission-giving episode for…
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