444 - Assert Yourself Without Being an Asshole

Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

Multiamory, LLC

Sexuality, Self-improvement, Relationships, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Education

4.9 • 935 Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Today we're talking about the five different communication styles in order to help us identify some of the healthy and unhealthy ways we might be expressing ourselves. If we can learn to assert ourselves in a healthy, respectful way, it can improve the quality of our relationships, along with overall wellbeing and happiness. We'll go over some tools and techniques we can use to start improving our quality of communication. If this show is helpful to you, consider joining our amazing community of like-minded listeners at patreon.com/Multiamory. You can also get access to ad-free episodes, group video discussions, bonus episodes, and more! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/multi and get 10% off your first month. Multiamory was created by Dedeker Winston, Jase Lindgren, and Emily Matlack.Our theme music is Forms I Know I Did by Josh and Anand.Follow us on Instagram @Multiamory_Podcast and visit our website Multiamory.com. We are a proud member of the Pleasure Podcasts network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	So the idea with all of these isn't to say, oh if you do a behavior that somehow can be described as fitting into one of these four categories, it's bad and no one needs to listen to you.
0:12.1	If you have healthy relationships. categories, it's bad, and no one needs to listen to you.
0:12.6	If you have healthy relationships that have good intent for each other
0:16.9	and have overall solid communication,
0:19.6	you can slip into some of these styles and it's fine. You know you could get a little passive
0:23.8	aggressive and the person could go oh gosh okay jeez no like let's talk about it I
0:28.6	want to hear what you want I didn't realize that you weren't feeling heard. Or, you know, the same with manipulative
0:34.1	doesn't have to be manipulative.
0:35.4	It can just be, oh yeah, you're right.
0:37.0	I do want to take your thoughts into account.
0:39.9	We can get past all of these things
0:41.6	if we have a healthy foundation, which is what we want to
0:44.6	strive toward with assertive communication.
0:49.1	Welcome to the Multiamery Podcast.
0:51.5	I'm Jace. I'm Emily, and I'm Dedace I'm Emily and I'm dedicated we believe in looking to the future of
0:56.9	relationships not maintaining the status quo of the past whether you're
1:01.5	monogamous polyamorous, swinging, casually dating, or if you just
1:06.3	do relationships differently, we see you and we're here for you. Fongs I know I did.
1:18.0	Forcing me to form myself to fit.
1:25.0	On this episode of the Multiamery Podcast,
1:28.0	we're discussing five communication styles
1:31.0	to help us identify some of the healthy and unhealthy ways that we might be expressing ourselves in relationships and in the workplace.
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