Understanding Your Unmet Needs | The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast with Taralee Eddington

Welcome back to The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast! I’m your host, Laura Ollinger—teen and parent well-being coach—and today I’m joined by Taralee Eddington, Certified Relationship & Resilience Coach and founder of Peaceful Heart Journey. She’s also the host of The FOCUS Podcast with Taralee, where she helps families strengthen their most important relationships through emotional clarity and intentional communication.

In this heart-centered episode, Taralee introduces the STARVED needs framework—seven core needs that, when unmet, often lie at the heart of conflict in relationships. Together, we explore how to identify, communicate, and navigate these needs to create deeper connection, understanding, and peace at home.

Whether you're managing a marriage, raising teenagers, or trying to break free from overwhelm and resentment, this conversation offers practical, faith-grounded strategies to help you feel seen, supported, and stronger.

💬 In This Episode:
• What unmet needs may be fueling conflict in your home
• The 7 STARVED needs: Safety, Trust, Appreciation, Respect, Validation, Encouragement, Dedication
• How to communicate your needs without sounding like you're complaining
• Why “nagging” is often just an unmet need in disguise
• How to coach your teens through emotional growth with calm and clarity
• Letting go of control and parenting from peace, not fear
• Navigating adult children, boundaries, and broken expectations
• Why appreciation matters more than you think
• The truth about respect, autonomy, and letting go

📘 About Taralee Eddington
Taralee is a Certified Family Educator & Relationship Coach helping individuals, couples, and families move from conflict to connection through her signature FOCUS Framework™️. Her work is shaped by her own life as a wife and mom of three, her daughter’s cancer journey, and her mission to help others lead with peace and purpose. Her mantra: What you focus on expands.

🔗 Connect with Taralee
🌐 Website: peacefulheartjourney.com
📸 Instagram: @peacefulheartjourney
📘 Facebook: Peaceful Heart Journey
🎧 Podcast: The FOCUS Podcast with Taralee (new episodes every Friday)

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🌐 positivelyhealthycoaching.com/podcast

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