741 Love + Codependency with Vanessa Bennett
The Terri Cole Show
Terri Cole
4.9 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 31 July 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
On today's episode, I'm sharing an insightful conversation with Vanessa Bennett, a licensed depth psychologist and co-author of It's Not Me, It's You. Together, we delve into the complexities of codependency and relationship dynamics, exploring how societal norms shape our understanding of love and attachment. Vanessa shares her journey from advertising to therapy and how she learned to value authenticity over attachment in relationships. Plus, how triggers can be opportunities for growth and why breaking up doesn't have to be a total mess. Whether you're navigating a breakup or seeking healthier relationship patterns, I hope you find Vanessa's tips just as valuable as I have!
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| 0:00.0 | Well, hello there and welcome to this episode of the Terry Cole Show. I just had a great conversation |
| 0:06.8 | with my new pal Vanessa Bennett, who is also a therapist. She is a licensed depth psychologist. |
| 0:14.7 | She's a facilitator. She's a speaker. She's a mental health content creator. She's also the |
| 0:20.2 | co-author of the successful relationship book. |
| 0:22.8 | It's Not Me, It's You with her partner, John Kim, who John has also been on the show. |
| 0:27.1 | He's the angry therapist online. |
| 0:28.6 | You might know him that way. |
| 0:29.6 | Vanessa also leads like soul-based retreats. |
| 0:32.6 | She creates and facilitates curriculum and workshop for nonprofit and for corporate training. |
| 0:40.3 | Her whole trip is on relationships, basically. So we actually did an Instagram live together. She was kind enough to do it |
| 0:45.9 | to help me support the new book. And I just loved how fluent she is and how into codependency she is. And I really feel like she's an |
| 0:56.9 | original thinker. And I loved this conversation that I had with her about healthy relationships, |
| 1:02.3 | about knowing when it's time to move on, about how to move on in a loving type of way and a bunch |
| 1:09.8 | of other things as well. So I hope that you enjoy this |
| 1:12.2 | interview with Vanessa Bennett as much as I enjoyed interviewing her. This is the Terry Cole show, and as you might have guessed, I'm your host, Terry Cole. |
| 1:31.2 | For over two decades, I've been a licensed psychotherapist, love and boundaries expert, |
| 1:36.0 | and I'm also the founder of the Real Love Revolution and Boundary Boot Camp. |
| 1:39.8 | On this show, I'll bring you simple strategies based on practical psychology, inspiring expert |
| 1:45.7 | interviews, and my own insights and observations from my time on the front lines in the fascinating |
| 1:51.1 | world of entertainment, empowerment, and mental health. |
| 1:54.4 | Now let's get going with today's episode. I'm so excited to welcome my new pal, Vanessa Bennett, to the Terry Cole show. Hey, Vanessa. |
| 2:12.6 | Hi, Terry. How are you? I'm so good and I'm so much better now that you're here. |
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