in this weeks episode of what’s my 100%

dené responds to a question someone wrote in about ‘walking the road less traveled.’

she explores:

• entering an era where the blueprint for what constitutes a “normal” life is beginning to dissolve
• what it looks like to stay with ourselves as we walk a less conventional road then those around you
• the sense of self-reliance that comes from navigating the realities of everything you’d previously believed was certain beginning to fall away

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in this episode of what’s my 100%

dené explores some of the challenges

presented by a societal structure that puts

so much emphasis

on a nuclear family model over a community model

she explores:

• rejecting the idea that your life needs to feel incomplete until you enter into a pair bond with one other person

• how the nuclear family structure has created dynamics that (without substantial financial resources) make parents feel like they are inevitably depleted and falling short

• why she believes that we are moving into an era where we put much more emphasis on community - and joining into a pair bonds when it’s justified

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vanessa bennett, LMFT is an author, holistic psychotherapist, and codependency expert. her therapeutic approach integrates years of study and practice in Depth, Buddhist, and Yoga Psychology. she leads soul-based retreats and workshops, creates and facilitates curriculum for non-profit and corporate events and conferences, and co-hosted several seasons of the podcast Cheaper Than Therapy Podcast with dené.

vanessa and dené sat down to check-in about how she’s doing after the loss of her home in the recent LA fires. they talk about:

• the delayed process of grief and how it often shows up as various forms of resistance or frustration
• how hyper-independence can be a way that we rob people of the opportunity to support us in a way that feels good for them
• giving ourselves permission to live as though nothing is promised and how loss becomes the most potent reminder of the things that matter most

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