{"podcast":{"title":"The Ex-Good Girl Podcast","slug":"the-ex-good-girl-podcast-6037423","podcast_index_feed_id":6037423,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-ex-good-girl-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.sarafisk.coach/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/673f6d3e-dacd-455a-87e0-4e826e719884/50e75e53-731f-486a-8d06-7fac81a48c27.jpg","author":"Sara Bybee Fisk","episode_count":181,"summary":"Welcome to the Ex Good Girl Podcast! I’m Sara Bybee Fisk, the Stop People Pleasing Coach. If you feel exhausted from constant people pleasing and perfectionism, and you are ready to stop but you don’t know how, this podcast is for YOU! I will help you learn to stop making other people comfortable at your own expense. I can show you a roadmap you can use to train yourself to stop abandoning your own desires and let go of the fear of what others will think. If you are ready to stop pretending everything is fine, get out of the cycle of doubt, guilt, and resentment AND step into a life of power and freedom, I can help!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:17:11.170347+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ex-good-girl-podcast-6037423"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 168 - What is Your Silence Teaching Your Relationships?","slug":"episode-168-what-is-your-silence-teaching-your-relationships","published_at":"2026-07-01T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ex-good-girl-podcast-6037423/episode-168-what-is-your-silence-teaching-your-relationships","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ex-good-girl-podcast-6037423","url":"https://www.sarafisk.coach/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b4b2f9a1-178b-4d64-b961-467033f0f54f.mp3","summary":"We often think of relationships as something we have : a marriage, a friendship, a relationship with our parents. But relationships are more like living things—they have their own patterns and ecosystems that two nervous systems create together over time. Every conversation shapes them, and every silence does too. In this episode, we're exploring what your silence is teaching your relationships and how speaking more honestly can build the intimacy and connection so many of us want, instead of isolating us from the people we care about. Here’s what I cover: How psychologist Carol Gilligan found that many girls grow up believing they have to choose between having a voice and preserving relationships Why staying quiet was a brilliant survival strategy in childhood but can keep us from building intimacy as adults How your silence quietly teaches people what does and does not belong in your relationships Practical examples of how speaking up can strengthen relationships instead of damaging them Questions to help you notice what your relationships have learned from your silence and begin changing the pattern Reserve your seat for my next workshop: sarafisk.coach/sayitwithclarity Find Sara here: sarafisk.coach pages.sarafisk.coach/difficultconversations instagram.com/sarafiskcoach facebook.com/SaraFiskCoaching tiktok.com/@sarafiskcoach youtube.com/@sarafiskcoaching1333","meta_description":"We often think of relationships as something we have : a marriage, a friendship, a relationship with our parents. But relationships are more like living t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1020,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-ex-good-girl-podcast-6037423/episodes/episode-168-what-is-your-silence-teaching-your-relationships/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ex-good-girl-podcast-6037423/episode-168-what-is-your-silence-teaching-your-relationships.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}