Ever wonder what are examples of attention-seeking behavior? In this episode, your two favorite black therapists as we explore how what’s often labeled as “attention-seeking” may actually be a human need for connection, safety, and validation. Through an attachment lens, we unpack where these behaviors come from, how shame gets attached to them, and how we can respond, to ourselves and others, with curiosity instead of judgment.

This conversation invites listeners to soften their inner critic, deepen emotional awareness, and build healthier ways to ask for what they need.

Time stamps:

00:00 intro

01:25 Why does attention seeking even matter?

09:50 Ways people attention seek: drama, talking too much, overcommunication, being too much, needing reassurance

15:01 What is attachment?

19:25 Learning about your attachment style (learning in childhood and mind reading and why you need a safe space)

31:47 Tips

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I can love you better than her, do you believe me or do I need to explain more? In this episode, your two favorite therapists are discussing Mary J Blige’s song, I Can Love You, and what it looks like to try to prove your self-worth and love, codependency, and what it looks like to need validation from other people in order to feel valid within yourself. Yea, we know it’s a lot but of course we also do it with a lot of information, a lot of dopeness, and a lot of fun.

Time stamps:

00:00 intro

00:45 overview

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