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Do The Thing, with Whole30's Melissa Urban

Setting Boundaries and Navigating the Feel-Bads | Dr. Nicole LePera

Do The Thing, with Whole30's Melissa Urban

Melissa Urban

Health & Fitness

4.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2019

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Nicole LePera (she/her) is a holistic psychologist and founder of the Mindful Healing Center in Philadelphia; and trained in clinical psychology at Cornell University and the New School. Today, we talk all things boundaries: what they are, why we need them, how to set them, and how to hold them. We also share stories from our own lives that illustrate why setting boundaries is so darn hard, what a truly effective boundary sounds like, and Nicole’s number one tip for keeping all of your relationships healthy. Continue the conversation with me @melissa_hartwig on Instagram. If you have a question for Dear Melissa or a topic idea for the show, leave me a voicemail at (321) 209-1480. Do the Thing is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Happier with Gretchen Rubin, Side Hustle School, and Happier in Hollywood.If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and tell your friends to Do the Thing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi, my name is Melissa Urban, and you're listening to Do the Thing, a

0:08.0

podcast where we explore what's been missing every time you've tried to make a

0:12.3

change and make it stits.

0:17.0

Today my guest is Dr. Nicole La Perra, also known as the holistic psychologist.

0:22.8

She's the founder of the Mindful Healing Center in Philadelphia,

0:26.4

and her work addresses the connection between the mind and body,

0:29.9

incorporating nutrition, lifestyle, and psychological wellness practices.

0:34.7

She's also one of my favorite Instagram accounts to follow,

0:38.4

and today we are talking all things, boundaries. Boundaries are such a hot topic right now. I feel like

0:46.1

we all have a sense of what they are. They are something that keeps us safe, they're

0:51.8

part of our self-care, and they keep our relationships healthy.

0:55.9

We know we need them, but why are they so hard to set and even harder to hold. Today Nicole and I explore the different kinds

1:06.5

of boundaries. Some cues that will help you know when it's time for you to

1:11.5

set one in a relationship, what an effective boundary sounds like

1:15.9

using really simple cues and examples, and we share stories from our own lives that

1:21.5

illustrate why we struggle with setting boundaries as adults

1:25.2

and how to know if you're setting a healthy boundary or just running away.

1:30.4

This was such a rich conversation. First of all, I love it.

1:34.4

One psychologist and psychiatrist step up to the plate

1:37.1

with their own history and struggles with some of these issues.

1:41.0

It makes it so relatable and Nicole sharing so freely about her

1:46.1

childhood and the relationship boundaries that she's had to navigate as an

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