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03/08/2026

How many years have you spent waiting for “one day”?⏳

In this episode, I am joined by Charu Seth to talk about what happens when you realize you’ve been holding your breath for change.

Charu speaks honestly about how exhausting it was to begin again, especially with self-doubt still lingering.

Instead of trying to solve everything at once, she focused on one small, steady step.

Not the entire future. Just today.

It’s a gentle reminder that healing is rarely dramatic.
It’s consistent.
It’s compassionate.
It’s one step at a time.

Listen to the full episode here https://kristendboice.com/podcastepisode359.

03/07/2026

If it keeps happening, we have to stop calling it a misunderstanding.

I know it can be difficult to accept but when a behavior repeats itself over time, it’s no longer a one-time mistake.

It’s revealing a pattern.

And patterns show us what someone is willing or unwilling to acknowledge.

So often, we believe that if we love harder, communicate better, or stay patient a little longer, things will finally shift.

But clarity is part of healing.

Seeing what is actually happening, instead of what we hope will happen, is where real change begins.

This conversation is an invitation to step out of denial and into truth with compassion for yourself.

What pattern have you started seeing more clearly in your own life?

03/06/2026

People-pleasing and constant caretaking in a marriage can slowly turn into resentment, burnout, and emotional exhaustion.

You start out wanting to be a good partner, supportive, flexible, understanding.

But underneath all that effort is often fear.

Fear of being alone.

Fear of not being enough.

Fear of failing in your marriage.

So you rationalize.

“It’s not that bad.”

“Other people have it worse.”

“My spouse is a good person.”

And yet you feel alone in your own marriage.

Until one day you realize you don’t even recognize yourself anymore.

🎧 I had a very honest conversation with Charu Seth about what it really costs to keep shrinking in your marriage and what it takes to reclaim your voice.

If you’ve ever wondered why it feels so hard to want more or why you feel guilty even thinking about change, listen to this. https://kristendboice.com/podcastepisode359

03/05/2026

It’s hard to feel connected when one person is quietly carrying most of the weight.

In this episode, Charu Seth speaks to something so many people experience but rarely say out loud.

When a relationship slowly becomes about one person giving, adjusting, fixing, and holding everything together, it can start to feel lonely even if you’re not alone.

Resentment doesn’t usually explode.
It builds quietly.
It shows up when needs are pushed aside, when emotional effort feels one-sided, and when keeping the peace starts to cost you your voice.

This conversation invites an honest look at what partnership really means, which is mutual care, shared responsibility, and emotional safety.

If this conversation stirred something in you, take a quiet moment for yourself.

Download my free guided journal and give your thoughts a safe place.

You don’t have to figure it all out at once. Let this be one small step toward understanding yourself more deeply.

Grab your copy through the link in my bio or at www.kristendboice.com/freeresources.

03/04/2026

What if you no longer had to shrink to be loved?

In this episode, I sit down with transition and relationship coach and author Charu Seth Thrivetransform to explore what happens when you stop seeking validation and start choosing authenticity over approval.

Charu shares how therapy helped her realize that vulnerability is not weakness. It became the tool that helped her regulate her emotions, gain clarity, and rebuild self-trust.

If you have ever felt the pressure to shrink, adjust, or silence parts of yourself to belong, this conversation will speak to you.

Listen to the full episode on all platforms and at our website, and ask yourself: where am I still holding back who I truly am?

You don’t want to miss this episode. Tune in here https://kristendboice.com/podcastepisode359

03/03/2026

Stop telling yourself it wasn’t “that bad.”🥀

On the podcast, Rebecca Faye Smith Galli shared something that I see play out in sessions all the time.

People begin to open up and then quickly soften their own story.

They’ll say things like,“Other people have it worse.”
“It’s not as serious as what she went through.”
“I shouldn’t still be upset about this.”

Let’s slow that down.

Your nervous system does not rank pain. It responds to what you experienced.

Two people can live through the same moment and carry it in completely different ways. That difference does not make one more valid than the other.

When you minimize your pain, you move away from yourself. When you acknowledge it, healing has room to begin.

If this stirred something in you, don’t just scroll past it. Grab my free guided journal and take a few quiet minutes to process what you’ve been carrying.

You can download it through the link in my bio or at www.kristendboice.com/freeresources.

03/02/2026

💔 Losing a child is one of the deepest heartbreaks a parent can experience. It’s the kind of loss that reshapes your entire world in an instant.

When you’re in that kind of grief, you’re not thinking about the future. You’re thinking about how to get through the next breath.

I sit down with Rebecca Faye Smith Galli, an author, columnist and resilience advocate whose life has been shaped by profound loss and unexpected change.

She talks about the vulnerability of telling your story, the well-meaning things people say that don’t always land, and how healing isn’t about getting over it, but learning how to live with it.

There is space in this conversation for anger. For faith and doubt. And for the reality that some wounds change you forever.

If you’re carrying loss, or loving someone who is, I hope this feels like a gentle reminder that you are not alone.

🎙️ Listen to the full episode here: https://kristendboice.com/podcastepisode358

03/01/2026

Grief was never meant to be carried alone.

In this episode, I sit down with Rebecca Faye Smith Galli where we talk about the danger of isolation and the importance of being honest about your capacity.

💞Fresh loss can make you believe you should handle it on your own, but healing requires support.

What feels manageable to one person may feel overwhelming to another, and both are valid.

You do not have to justify the depth of your struggle to deserve help.

Listen to the full episode on all podcast platforms or at the website, and reflect on this: who is in your support system right now?

Tune in to the full episode here https://kristendboice.com/podcastepisode358.

02/28/2026

The bravest words might be saying, “I’m not okay.”😞

What I have learned, both personally and in my work, is that coping does not come from pretending. It grows when you tell the truth.

“I’m not okay.”
“This hurts.”
“I need help.”

There is something powerful about being witnessed in pain. When someone safe sits beside you without fixing or minimizing, your nervous system softens.

Your body realizes it does not have to carry it alone.

🩷Real strength allows support in.

If you are carrying something heavy right now, who feels safe enough to share it with? And if no one comes to mind, what is one small step you could take toward finding that support?

Let’s reflect together in the comments.

02/27/2026

People ask Rebecca Rebecca Faye Smith Galli all the time how she’s survived the loss of her brother, her children, her marriage and paralysis.

But underneath that question is the quieter one so many of us carry:
Would I be able to survive that? I don’t think I could.

She didn’t survive by pretending it didn’t hurt.
Not by skipping over the anger.
But by asking, “What can I still do from here?”

“I might be paralyzed, but I can still write.”
“I might need more time, but I can still try.”

If you’re in a season where you’re thinking, I can’t do this, I hope you’ll listen to Rebecca talk about how she kept going when life looked nothing
like she planned.

And maybe just start here:
What is still possible today?

🎙️ Listen here: https://kristendboice.com/podcastepisode358

Rebecca’s book Rethinking Possible is also available, and we’ve linked it in the show notes if you’d like to learn more or purchase a copy.

02/26/2026

This is why grief can feel disorienting.

Our guest, Rebecca Faye Smith Galli shares what it really means to live after unimaginable loss and why slow movement still counts.

💔 Loss changes your internal clock.

Some days, progress looks like getting out of bed.
Some days, it’s answering one message.
Some days, it’s just breathing.

And that counts because healing does not happen in leaps.

🌿 Forward does not have to be fast to be real.

If you’re walking through grief right now, let this be your permission to move slowly. You are not behind. You are moving through.

If this resonates, give yourself a place to process it.

Grab a copy of my free guided journal and create space to move through what you’re carrying one honest page at a time.

You can download it through the link in my bio or at www.kristendboice.com/freeresources.

02/25/2026

Some losses you can see. Others you carry quietly.

In this episode, Rebecca Faye Smith Galli , author, columnist, and resilience advocate, opens up about living with both visible and invisible grief, and how vulnerable it can feel to talk about heartbreak that the world cannot see.

When you open up about that kind of pain, not everyone will say the right thing, even if their intent is to comfort.

Learning to hold boundaries while remembering most people are trying can be part of the healing process.

🤍 Invisible loss deserves just as much compassion as visible loss.

Listen to the full episode on all podcast platforms or at https://kristendboice.com/podcastepisode358 to hear this powerful conversation on grief and grace.

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Welcome!

My name is Kristen Boice,

a psychotherapist (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist -- LMFT), motivational speaker, workshop presenter and trainer, and Close the Chapter podcast host who specializes in getting people unstuck—and that’s exactly what I help people like you do every day.

Through my speaking, Close the Chapter podcast, group coaching work, retreats, and free resources, I help people move forward to close the chapter on things that no longer serve them (like toxic relationships, negative behaviors and patterns, and old beliefs), and step into a different way of being.

Translation? If you’re in a period of transition, or have felt trapped where you are for too long, we’ll peel back the layers of your doubts and fears, and uncover the essence of truth already within you—so you can open the door to an incredible new phase of your life, no longer bogged down from the negativity holding you back.