So many of us were fed the harmful ‘cool casual girl’ narrative during the 90s and noughties, and I wanted to share my personal experience and insights on breaking free from this damaging pattern because trust me, there’s nothing cool or sexy about this.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro to being the ‘cool’ girl

00:31 How I’m navigating grief at the moment

05:55 Why it’s not sexy to suppress your emotions

08:46 The main pain points to look at if you are in this pattern

20:14 My personal experience with being this girl

23:37 Using your experiences with relationships as a way to know what you do and don’t want in a relationship

24:52 My advice when it comes to relationships

Takeaways from this episode:

- Be honest about your feelings.

- Ask for what you want in relationships.

- Reflect on what your relationships reveal about you.

- Learn from each relationship experience.

- Listen to your body's responses to interactions.

- Embrace conflict as a path to intimacy.

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