Unlonely with Dr. Jody Carrington

Permission to Feel: The Science of Emotional Intelligence - Marc Brackett

Unlonely with Dr. Jody Carrington

Show Notes

What if the key to a healthier, happier life isn’t about “fixing” feelings—but truly allowing them?

In this powerful conversation with Dr. Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and author of Permission to Feel, we explore how naming, understanding, and regulating emotions can transform our relationships, our mental health, and even our future.

From childhood trauma to groundbreaking research, Marc’s journey proves it only takes one person to change a life. Maybe that person is you.

Listen now and learn how to give yourself—and others—permission to feel.

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