Episode 421 - The Dr. Cloud Show - The Adult Test

The Boundaries.me Podcast

Greg Bowler

Religion & Spirituality, Henrycloud, Gaslighting, Productivity, Mentalhealth, Boundaries, Faith, Leadership, Drhenrycloud, Christiancounseling, Psychology, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Counseling, Christianity, Narcissism, Relationships, Drcloud

4.7 • 815 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

In a deeply personal episode, Dr. Henry Cloud reads a letter he wrote to his daughter when she turned twelve, revealing key markers of growing maturity that apply to adults of all ages. Through his letter, Dr. Cloud explores how becoming an adult involves learning to be your own source, guardian, and manager—vital skills many still struggle with decades later. Later, listeners call in with questions about overcoming fear of judgment, career anxiety, and finding courage to pursue new paths. Dr. Cloud guides callers through facing their 'boogeymen' and taking small, manageable steps toward growth and healing.

You deserve relationships that lift you up, not wear you down. If you're feeling exhausted by toxic people or unsure how to handle difficult behaviors, Dr. Henry Cloud is here to help. His free guide, "10 Strategies for Dealing with Toxic People," will show you how to recognize harmful behaviors like gaslighting and narcissism, how to confidently set boundaries, and how to finally take back your peace.

You're not alone—and things can get better. Download your free copy now at www.boundaries.me/free

Transcript

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0:00.0	Sick of being treated unfairly in relationships?
0:03.7	Discover key strategies from Dr. Henry Cloud on how to protect yourself from toxic people.
0:08.8	Go to www.boundaries.me slash free to get a free ebook that covers
0:14.2	What makes someone an unsafe person?
0:17.0	How to recognize and respond to gaslighting?
0:19.5	What to do with a narcissist?
0:21.4	How to say no? How to deal with people to gaslighting. What to do with a narcissist? How to say no.
0:22.8	How to deal with people that play the victim.
0:25.0	And much more.
0:26.2	Go to www.boundaries.me slash free to download the guide.
0:41.4	Hey, guys. welcome back.
0:42.7	It's the Dr. Cloud show.
0:47.8	This is the place where I get to talk to you and you get to talk to me.
0:49.4	And everybody else gets to listen.
0:51.7	We all get to have a big party here about life.
0:53.8	Got a little surprise for you in a way.
0:55.7	You know, I do a little content in the beginning.
1:03.2	This is a little bit of inviting you in to my inner circle here.
1:09.1	I might get a little emotional on this one because this was actually I found something a few weeks ago.
1:15.1	And it was a letter. It was a letter that I had written to our youngest daughter Lucy and also gave it to Olivia when she turned 12 years
1:22.8	old. And you know, 12 is kind of like when you're getting to look at, you're becoming a teenager.
1:32.3	And being a teenager really is a lot of the training ground to begin to have a peaceful overthrow of the government.
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