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Welcome to the Woman Uncaged Podcast, Season 4, Episode 5!

In this episode, we dive into a question that so many of us wrestle with but rarely have clear models for: what does a healthy relationship actually look like?

We talk about why so many of the examples we’ve grown up with, including songs, movies, even our own families, often normalize codependence, drama, or self-sacrifice instead of grounded, reciprocal love. Together, we explore what it means to meet one another as whole beings, to communicate directly without manipulation, and to hold onto ourselves even in the messy, beautiful friction of intimacy.

We share our own experiences of navigating conflict, negotiating differences, and moving beyond the “tit-for-tat” or 50/50 myths that keep women over-giving and under-receiving in relationships. And we ask the hard but necessary questions: how do we recognize when compromise simply papers over conflict, when we’re overriding our instincts, or when we’re minimizing our own needs in the name of being “a good woman”?

If you’ve ever found yourself drained after being with certain people, silencing your truth to keep the peace, or wondering if your anger means you’re the problem—this conversation will remind you that your feelings are valid, your wholeness matters, and healthy love begins with you.

Resources mentioned:

Article on Liberating Motherhood on Substack: https://zawn.substack.com/p/im-a-therapist-in-an-abusive-relationship

Byron Katie: https://thework.com/

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Welcome to episode 4, season 4 of the Woman Uncaged podcast!

In today's episode we dive into how to move beyond the carrot and the stick in our relationships with ourselves, with how we raise children, how we train dogs, and how we relate to one another. We live in a paradigm that is dependent upon, and celebrates, punishment and reward as heathy ways to engineer the behavior we want, but what if there was another way? What if using the carrot and the stick actually comes at the cost of relationship and sends the feelings that drive behavior underground (only for them to pop up elsewhere at another time)?

In this episode, Laura and Linda explore whether behaviors, wanted or not, could be met by the presence of the conscious mother within, and instead of resorting to the carrot or the stick we could create the internal and external conditions that are truly required for growth and blossoming.

Resources Mentioned:

DOGS Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dogs/id1674962407

Rutger Bregman on A Life of Greatness Podcast with Sarah Grynberg:https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/rutger-bregman-how-small-acts-of-courage-change-the-world/id1457268944?i=1000723484406

Qoya: www.qoya.love

Lianne Raymond Coaching: https://www.lianneraymond.com/

Smarter, Faster, Better by Charles Duhigg: https://www.amazon.com/Smarter-Faster-Better-Productive-Business/dp/081299339X

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~Linda's book: Homecoming: One Woman's Story of Dismantling Her Inner Cage and Freeing Her Wild Feminine Soul ~Laura's Monday Money Missives: https://goodwithmoney.substack.com/

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Welcome to Season 4, Episode 3 of the Woman Uncaged Podcast!

What happens when you realize that the life you’ve built—and even the relationships you’ve nurtured—don’t actually reflect who you are? In this conversation, we dive into how so many women begin silencing their true voices in adolescence just to belong, and how that survival strategy often follows us into adulthood. The result? Friendships that drain instead of nourish, partnerships where we feel unseen, and a nagging fear that if we stopped performing, there might be nothing left of us underneath.

We talk honestly about what it takes to unbury that authentic self—why the process can feel terrifying, why midlife often brings this reckoning, and how to begin gently reclaiming your own voice. We share tools, stories, and encouragement for navigating this journey with patience and courage. If you’ve ever wondered, “Is this really me?” or longed for relationships that truly fill you up, this episode is for you.

Books mentioned:
Why Does Patriarchy Persist by Carol Gilligan and Naomi Snider

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

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~Linda's book: Homecoming: One Woman's Story of Dismantling Her Inner Cage and Freeing Her Wild Feminine Soul ~Laura's Monday Money Missives: https://goodwithmoney.substack.com/