The Foundations We Lay
Foundations We Lay explores the patterns, pressures, and life experiences that influence how we show up in our relationships—with ourselves, our partners, and our families. Each episode helps you take a closer look at what may be shaping your choices, reactions, and connections. Through thoughtful conversation and clear insight, the podcast helps you strengthen the foundations that support healthier, more stable relationships moving forward.
Episodes
6 episodes
You're Doing it Wrong - What Forgiveness Really Is
So many of us know about forgiveness but do we actually know how to forgive?Is forgiveness the same as letting it go?In this episode, Tahtianna, LMSW and John Dunn III go into a much needed conversation on forgiveness and how we c...
You Don't Have To Save Everyone
In this episode, Tahtianna, LMSW addresses the pattern of overextending, rescuing, and taking on responsibilities that were never yours to begin with. What looks like helping can quietly turn into burnout, misplaced identity, and avoidance of y...
Don't Guilt Yourself Into Stopping Your Progress
There comes a point where moving forward isn’t the hard part, staying forward is. In this episode, we sit in the tension that shows up when what you’ve left behind starts calling your name again. The familiar, the history, the pull to return… e...
To Parents of Adult Children: "After All I've Done!"
This episode explores estrangement and distance from the parent’s perspective. It focuses on understanding the shift in the relationship, reflecting on past dynamics, and recognizing what supports or blocks reconnection.
Why Families and Family Repair Matter
Family shapes more than most people realize. It influences how you handle stress, how you respond in conflict, how you experience connection, and what you come to expect from relationships over time.In this episode, we take a closer look...
Why Your Relationship Patterns Keep Repeating | Foundations We Lay (Intro Episode)
If you’ve found yourself in the same patterns in your relationships, different people, same outcomes, this episode will help you understand why.This is the foundational episode of Foundations We Lay. I share who I am, the work I...