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Heal Your Heartbreak

#319 How Oversharing Can Deepen Relationships with Leslie John

Heal Your Heartbreak

Break Up Bestie

Self-improvement, Relationships, Society & Culture, Education

4.8 • 744 Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In today’s expert episode, I’m interviewing Leslie John, Harvard Business School professor and author of the new book "Revealing: The Underrated Power of Oversharing." We dive into why sharing—especially the messy, vulnerable stuff—is so crucial to building trust and intimacy in relationships. Leslie shares fascinating research about why people tend to choose honesty over secrecy (even when the truth is uncomfortable), why cultural norms often pressure us not to reveal our true selves, and how her own experiences with marriage and divorce shaped her understanding of emotional honesty. We also talk about gendered expectations around sharing, how "mind reading expectations" can hurt our partnerships, navigating oversharing in early dating, and how to keep practicing vulnerability even if it didn’t go well in the past. If you’ve ever wondered where the line is with oversharing—and how to create deeper connections without losing yourself—this conversation is for you.

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Transcript

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Going through a breakup is already so uncomfortable and I believe it is crucial to try to create

0:06.1

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0:11.5

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0:17.0

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0:30.1

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0:35.9

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I want to take off immediately after getting home, but with Skims, it's truly like I'm wearing

0:45.3

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be sure to let them know we sent you. Select podcast in the survey,

0:56.8

and be sure to select our show in the drop-down menu that follows. If you are looking for even

1:02.2

more help and guidance on your breakup, I have a few different options for you to take your

1:06.0

healing to the next level. I have four different online courses depending on what stage of the breakup that you're in

1:12.1

from beginning all the way into moving on after heartbreak, or you can bundle all of my courses

1:17.3

together and use the code podcast to get $25 off my course bundle. I also have my 30-day no-contact

1:24.4

challenge to help hold you accountable in going no contact with your ex.

1:28.3

And we have our free Facebook group, Healing Hearts Club, where you can connect with other people

1:32.2

going through breakups all over the world.

1:34.8

To learn more about any of these resources, head to the show notes where you can learn more

1:38.8

about my courses, take the quiz to figure out which course is best for you, or join the Facebook

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group.

1:44.0

And don't forget to use the code podcast to get $25 off my course bundle. take the quiz to figure out which course is best for you or join the Facebook group.

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