The Emotional Intelligence You Were Never Taught with Michelle Chalfant

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Did you know that 80% of people don’t know how to identify their feelings? In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Chalfant, licensed therapist, holistic coach, and creator of The Adult Chair model. She talks about the real root of your triggers, why most people don’t know how to set boundaries, and how your subconscious programming shapes everything from your romantic relationships to your leadership style. We dive into a powerful inner child process LIVE on this episode to break down how unhealed wounds show up in everyday life and tangible ways to rewire them. Get ready to feel seen, heard, and validated into the MOST emotionally FREE version of YOU. Remember, your emotions are not a weakness—they're YOUR superpower.


In This Episode, You Will Learn

00:00 Why were most of us never taught how to set healthy boundaries?

07:00 How childhood modeling impacts your adult emotional patterns.

12:15 What your emotional triggers are actually trying to show you.

17:00 The unconscious belief systems formed before age 6.

24:30 How to reconnect with your inner child to heal abandonment.

29:00 LIVE demonstration of healing the “fear of being left”.

35:00 Why are romantic relationships the biggest mirror for your emotional wounds?

38:45 How reparenting your inner child transforms your confidence and relationships.

44:45 What to do when someone resists your new boundaries.


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Did you know that 80% of people don’t know how to identify their feelings? In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Chalfant, licensed therapist, holistic coach, and creator of The Adult Chair model. She talks about the real root of your triggers, why most people don’t know how to set boundaries, and how your subconscious programming shapes everything from your romantic relationships to your leadership style. We dive into a powerful inner child process LIVE on this episode to break down how unhealed wounds show up in everyday life and tangible ways to rewire them. Get ready to feel seen, heard, and validated into the MOST emotionally FREE version of YOU. Remember, your emotions are not a weakness—they're YOUR superpower.


In This Episode, You Will Learn

00:00 Why were most of us never taught how to set healthy boundaries?

07:00 How childhood modeling impacts your adult emotional patterns.

12:15 What your emotional triggers are actually trying to show you.

17:00 The unconscious belief systems formed before age 6.

24:30 How to reconnect with your inner child to heal abandonment.

29:00 LIVE demonstration of healing the “fear of being left”.

35:00 Why are romantic relationships the biggest mirror for your emotional wounds?

38:45 How reparenting your inner child transforms your confidence and relationships.

44:45 What to do when someone resists your new boundaries.


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2025-05-20 54 min
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