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Toxic friends. Frustrating partners. Boundary-breaking in-laws. 3 am questions. Honest answers.This podcast is like having a life-changing chat with your BFF who loves you unconditionally - but will also give you a kick you in the butt when you need it. Oh and she’s also a therapist & relationship coach. Listen in as April Boyd shares tips and tools from her private practice to help you step into the kindest, wisest, and bravest version of yourself – in your relationships, in your life, in your conversations and conflicts, with the ones you love and the ones who drive you crazy.© 2023 April Boyd Industries Desarrollo Personal Éxito Personal
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  • When Saying No Isn’t Respect: They Want Control, Not Connection

    When Saying No Isn’t Respect: They Want Control, Not Connection
    Jan 8 2026

    Is there someone in your life who doesn’t take no for an answer? No matter how thoughtful, flexible, or accommodating you try to be, you still end up feeling pushed, dominated, or worn down.


    In this episode, we explore what’s actually happening when someone wants control, not connection. If your boundaries consistently create escalation instead of respect, this conversation will help you name the pattern and stop blaming yourself.


    You’ll learn how control often disguises itself as care, why your autonomy can feel threatening to certain people, and how power dynamics quietly replace reciprocity in these relationships.


    In this episode, we cover:


    • The difference between connection and dominance
    • Why “trying harder” doesn’t fix control-based dynamics
    • Subtle control patterns like decision hijacking, schedule overrides, guilt, and public pressure
    • Why boundary violations aren’t misunderstandings
    • The relief that comes from correctly naming the problem
    • How to take care of yourself without waiting for others to change


    If this episode resonates and you want support navigating difficult or draining relationships — while staying grounded in your self-respect — I share more about the Bold as Love Collective, an intimate coaching space for women who are done proving their worth.


    Links & Resources:

    → Learn more about the Bold as Love Collective

    → Questions? Email me anytime april@lovelossproject.com


    Thanks for listening. I’ll see you next time.

    Want to get better at speaking up? Sign up for the free on-demand workshop that will help you be more confident in standing your ground when you're dealing with a boundary bulldozer. Sign up here.


    Get on the Newsletter List here.


    Have a topic or question you'd love to hear about?

    Message me and let me know.


    email april@lovelossproject.com

    Instagram @with.love.april

    https://www.instagram.com/with.love.april/


    Please note:

    This show is not a replacement for therapy, assessment, treatment or diagnosis. This show is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. See your physician, counsellor or local crisis support centre if needed



    All identifying details about the people and the stories shared here are removed to protect confidentiality.
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    22 m
  • Why Talking It Through Isn’t Working

    Why Talking It Through Isn’t Working
    Dec 30 2025

    As the holidays wind down, many women are realizing that despite having the conversations, choosing their words carefully, and doing their inner work, nothing has really changed in their relationships.

    In this episode, April explores why talking things through sometimes backfires — and why trying harder to more clear can actually keep you stuck.


    The missing piece isn’t better communication.


    It’s understanding the competitive vs. collaborative disconnect — and learning how to interrupt gridlock before real connection is possible.


    In This Episode, We Explore:


    • Why insight and self-awareness alone don’t create relational change
    • How well-intended conversations can turn into new fights
    • Why rehearsing conversations in your head rarely leads to breakthroughs
    • The idea of “relational software” — unconscious templates that drive conflict
    • The difference between a competitive mindset (me vs. you) and a collaborative mindset (us vs. the problem)
    • Why collaborative people often over-function, explain, or justify — and why that backfires
    • How competitive templates interpret explanation as dominance
    • Why naming the dynamic matters more than arguing the content
    • What it really takes to “open the door” so understanding is possible


    Key Takeaways:


    • You don’t need to be more patient, calmer, or clearer
    • Change doesn’t come from one more perfectly worded conversation
    • When one person is in competition and the other is seeking collaboration, conversations will stall
    • You cannot explain someone out of a competitive stance
    • Real change starts when you stop engaging in win/lose dynamics
    • The work is not fixing yourself — it’s learning how to change the relational pattern


    Questions to Reflect On:


    • When conflict comes up, do I tend to explain, justify, or prove my point?
    • What happens in my body when I feel dismissed or misunderstood?
    • Do my conversations feel like a battle — even when that’s not my intention?
    • What would change if my first goal was opening the door, not being understood?



    About The Bold as Love Collective


    This episode reflects the deeper work we practice inside The Bold as Love Collective — a small, intimate group for women who want to stop repeating the same relational patterns and learn how to navigate conflict, connection, and self-respect differently.


    The group begins in January.


    Details and the link to join.



    Want to get better at speaking up? Sign up for the free on-demand workshop that will help you be more confident in standing your ground when you're dealing with a boundary bulldozer. Sign up here.


    Get on the Newsletter List here.


    Have a topic or question you'd love to hear about?

    Message me and let me know.


    email april@lovelossproject.com

    Instagram @with.love.april

    https://www.instagram.com/with.love.april/


    Please note:

    This show is not a replacement for therapy, assessment, treatment or diagnosis. This show is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. See your physician, counsellor or local crisis support centre if needed



    All identifying details about the people and the stories shared here are removed to protect confidentiality.
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    19 m
  • The Third Way: Between Doormat and “Difficult Woman”

    The Third Way: Between Doormat and “Difficult Woman”
    Dec 11 2025
    Episode DescriptionMost women are taught there are only two ways to move through conflict and relationships:Be nice → swallow your feelings, smooth things over, keep the peace at your own expenseBe strong → armor up, go sharp, cut people off, or handle everything yourselfNeither one feels good. Neither feels like you.In this episode of Is It Me or Is It Them?, I share the lightning-bolt insight that helped me name the heart of what so much of my work is really about: a third way for women, a middle ground where you don’t have to choose between being a doormat or a battle axe, where you can hold soft power: clear, kind, and steady.You’ll hear how over-tolerating and over-hitting both come from the same place (fear), what it means to live from simply zeroing in on what's actually true, and how the Bold as Love Collective helps women practice this “soft AND strong” way of being in real life.In This Episode, We Explore:The two default “templates” many women are handed:be nice (self-abandonment) or be strong (hard, defended, distant)Why both options come from the same place: fear of conflict, rejection, and being “too much” or “not enough”How swinging between silence and explosion keeps you out of alignment with what you actually wantWhy we need to get honest with ourselves faster and act and speak from here (What is really happening here? What is actually true for me? What do I want to see happen here?)The idea of soft power:soft without being a doormatstrong without being a battle axeclear without being cruelhonest without burning everything downHow to set “rules of engagement” for yourself (your own internal policies for how you do relationship)Why “win–win relationships” can become a powerful compass when you’re deciding how to respondThe difference between tidying your side of the street vs. trying to control how other people reactHow practicing this third way changes not just big conflicts, but the tiny everyday interactions with partners, family, coworkers, and strangersKey TakeawaysFeeling powerful because you snapped or withdrew is not the same as feeling grounded, confident and steady in your truth.Numbing out and blowing up are both protection strategies, not self-respect.Soft power sounds like: “I’m neither collapsing nor exploding. I’m steady. I’ll have my own back, no matter what.”You can be honest and boundaried and still be loving, considerate, and kind.The real shift happens when your words and actions line up with who you actually want to be — even in the messy moments.Mentioned in This Episode: The Bold as Love CollectiveIf you’re tired of choosing between being a doormat or being “the difficult one,” you’ll love Bold as Love Collective— A 3-month coaching circle for women who want:clearer, cleaner boundaries (without guilt or explosion)fewer spirals before (and after) hard conversationsa steadier, more self-assured presence in their relationshipssoftness without disappearing; strength without the hard shellIt’s part self-paced course, part live virtual circle, and fully focused on practicing this third way in the real world, with ourselves, the people we love and the ones who push our buttons.👉 Learn more / join the next round: here.Want to get better at speaking up? Sign up for the free on-demand workshop that will help you be more confident in standing your ground when you're dealing with a boundary bulldozer. Sign up here.Get on the Newsletter List here.Have a topic or question you'd love to hear about?Message me and let me know.email april@lovelossproject.comInstagram @with.love.aprilhttps://www.instagram.com/with.love.april/Please note:This show is not a replacement for therapy, assessment, treatment or diagnosis. This show is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. See your physician, counsellor or local crisis support centre if neededAll identifying details about the people and the stories shared here are removed to protect confidentiality.
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    19 m
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