Subscribe!
Yes, You Can Learn to Speak Up for Yourself
What do you need right now? If, like so many other women, you can’t answer that question, this episode of Woman Worriers is for you. Host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Dr. Julie Hanks to talk about learning to identify what you need and want and then to ask for it without guilt or shame.
“Assertiveness is about treating yourself as an equal with others and taking ownership of your well-being while respecting others’ differences.”
Show Notes:
Many women struggle to speak up for themselves. Assertiveness involves more than just saying the words. It’s a process that must begin with self-awareness and an understanding of our attachment styles and how they affect our relationship and our willingness to assert ourselves. In this episode of the Woman Worriers podcast host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a mid-life women’s life coach, welcomes Julie Hanks, Ph.D., LCSW, author of The Assertiveness Guide for Women: How to Communicate Your Needs, Set Healthy Boundaries and Transform Your Relationships for an exploration of attachment styles and the multi-faceted aspects of assertiveness. They talk about what’s in the book, including specific techniques that you can use to build your assertiveness skills, as well as the obstacles that stand in the way of speaking up for ourselves and how practicing self-compassion can support us on the journey.
Listen and learn:
What inspired The Assertiveness Guide for Women
What has to happen before you can effectively speak up for yourself
How our childhood shapes our attachment patterns
How different attachment styles show up in our adult lives—and which one might serve us best
The role of emotion in communication—and why we need to approach it differently depending on our attachment style
What self-awareness is and why it’s critical
Where boundaries fit in when we’re trying to be assertive—and why we often find it so difficult and so scary to set them
How our fear of being disconnected keeps us from connecting fully
The real value of learning to express ourselves authentically and how we short-change ourselves when we hold back
How self-compassion can smooth the journey toward more effective, authentic self-expression
Learn More:
> Dr. Julie Hanks’ website
> Dr. Julie Hanks on Instagram
> The Assertiveness Guide for Women: How to Communicate Your Needs, Set Healthy Boundaries and Transform Your Relationships by Julie Azevedo Hanks, PhD
> Elizabeth’s coaching website
> Sign up for Elizabeth’s newsletter
>Three Invitations to Come Home to You
> Guided meditations from Progression Counseling
> Download Elizabeth’s free Meditation Guide for Worried Women
Other episodes you might enjoy
> Moving Through the Imposter Syndrome
Subscribe
You can tune in and subscribe to auto-download new podcast episodes on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. After you listen to a few episodes, please consider leaving an honest rating and review in iTunes and let me know how you think this podcast might benefit women.
You can follow the podcast on Twitter, Facebook , Instagram, and the Woman Worriers homepage.
