Rewind: Improving Communication in Your Relationship
ShrinkChicks
Jennifer Chaiken, LMFT and Emmalee Bierly, LMFT
5 • 717 Ratings
🗓️ 24 November 2025
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
This week on ShrinkChicks, we’re rewinding to one of our most beloved episodes: Improving Communication. Em and Jen revisit what it really means to communicate and how to do it better. From meta-communication (talking about how you talk) to learning the difference between honesty and harshness, they unpack the tools that make conversations actually productive.
They answer listener questions about over-communicating, getting stuck in the same argument, and balancing communication styles when one partner processes differently. Em and Jen also share why anger often hides something deeper, how to approach tough talks as a team, and the simple trick that helps you name what you’re feeling before it spirals.
Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 9:45 to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to shrink chicks. We are taking the week off from a new episode to practice what we preach and allow ourselves a break to recharge and enjoy the holiday with our families. |
| 0:10.0 | We wanted to re-release the episode Improving Communication in your relationship as communication roadblocks can certainly surface during the holiday season. |
| 0:18.8 | And if you're an original listener, you know one of our favorite |
| 0:22.4 | things to say is that it takes hearing the same thing over and over again before it truly |
| 0:27.5 | integrates. So we hope listening again gives you a new perspective or new things to consider. |
| 0:32.8 | And if you're new, welcome. We're so happy that you're here. We hope you have a wonderful |
| 0:37.4 | holiday and that you make |
| 0:39.0 | sure to take at least a few minutes to do something for yourself that grounds you if needed. |
| 0:43.7 | We love you all and we will see you back here next Monday for a brand new episode of shrink |
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