The Stories We Tell Ourselves and How To Let Go Of The Ones That Don’t Serve Us w/ Elise Loehnen

Raising Good Humans

Voicing Change Media

Kids & Family, Parenting, Education

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by NY Times bestselling author and host of Pulling The Thread Podcast Elise Loehnen for a conversation about the stories women absorb—about being good, selfless, agreeable—and how those narratives shape our lives in ways we rarely notice. We talk about the difference between feelings and facts, why so many of us default to over-functioning, and how these inherited scripts show up during big transitions like pregnancy and early motherhood. Elise and I unpack what it takes to step out of the drama triangle, why martyrdom feels familiar but unsustainable, and how to build a more spacious inner voice that lets you respond instead of react. I WROTE MY FIRST BOOK! Order your copy of The Five Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans Here: https://bit.ly/3rMLMsL Subscribe to my free newsletter for parenting tips delivered straight to your inbox: https://dralizapressman.substack.com/ Follow me on Instagram for more: @raisinggoodhumanspodcast Sponsors: Kendra Scott: Visit kendrascott.com/gifts and use code RGH20 at checkout for 20% off ONE full-priced jewelry item Saks: Head to saks.com Skims: Shop SKIMS Fits Everybody collection at SKIMS.com Wayfair: Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home Gruns: Visit gruns.co and use code HUMANS at checkout for up to 52% off your first order Clean Safe Products: Go to cleansafeproducts.com/HUMANS now to get $15 off the Green Mitt Kit Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode. Produced by Dear Media. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a dear media production.
0:09.6	Welcome to Raising Good Humans podcast.
0:12.6	I'm Dr. Eliza Pressman.
0:14.6	And, okay, I just want to send love out there because I know it's just that time of year.
0:23.4	Today, we're talking about how to actually distinguish between feelings and facts and the stories that we tell
0:29.3	ourselves and how to let go of the ones that don't serve us. I'm so excited to share this
0:35.6	conversation with you because it's with a really, really dear friend of mine.
0:39.9	And as always, keep reaching out to me on Instagram.
0:44.1	You know, I've got my free Substack newsletter, Dr.Lisa Pressman.substack.com, and the whole thing.
0:51.9	Also, we are doing one final Zoom live Q&A kind of office hours parent group
1:00.0	next week. So if you're not a member of my substack, hop on and join me. And I can't wait to see you.
1:09.5	I think people like to confess things to me.
1:11.8	Oh, yes, it's so true.
1:13.4	That is so true.
1:14.4	You're a little bit of a witch.
1:16.9	It's true.
1:18.4	Oh, God.
1:19.7	Oh, by the way, this is how I wanted to start this episode.
1:23.4	Yep.
1:23.9	And I don't know where it will go.
1:25.6	Okay.
1:26.4	I know one thing.
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