Show Notes
In this episode of Ask Kati Anything, licensed marriage and family therapist Kati Morton welcomes keynote speaker and bestselling author Ginny Priem to discuss the heavy toll of over-functioning and the path to reclaiming your identity. Ginny shares her powerful Unsubscribe Framework, a tool designed to help you filter out the noise and set firm boundaries in both your professional and personal life.
From uncovering a partner's shocking double life to navigating the complexities of narcissistic family dynamics, Kati and Ginny explore how to heal from betrayal and the necessity of choosing peace over toxic loyalty.
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Topics covered:
The Unsubscribe Pillars: Learn how to use Block, Manage, Swap, and Mute to protect your time and energy.
Healing from Betrayal: Ginny opens up about discovering her partner's systemic deception and how it became the catalyst for her life's work.
Identifying Narcissistic Abuse: Understanding DARVO (Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender) and recognizing the signs of gaslighting.
The Reality of No-Contact: A candid look at the difficult decision to go no-contact with a narcissistic parent.
Living with Grief: Shifting the perspective from "moving through" grief to learning how to grow your life around it.
Rebuilding Self-Trust: Why spending time with yourself (not just by yourself) is the key to fixing a "broken picker".
Ginny Priem:
Book: Unsubscribe: Why Letting Go is the Secret to Getting Ahead
Podcast: Unsubscribe with Ginny Priem
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