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Dr Emily - You Had Me At Communication

Dr Emily - You Had Me At Communication

The Imperfects
30 nov 2025 1h 26m
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<p>Is your communication style a red flag?</p> <p>It&rsquo;s our favourite time of the month and Dr Emily Musgrove, our resident psychologist, is back in the studio to talk the talk (and walk the walk) about healthy communication.</p> <p>The impact of our learning history (colloquially known as &ldquo;baggage&rdquo;) gets a heavy feature in this episode, as Ryan, Josh and Bridge unpack their communication styles, and how this has impacted their intimate relationships.</p> <p>Dr Emily talks us through why the real challenge of communicating is not our use of language, but rather regulation of emotion, and gifts us a plethora of acronyms to practice at home the skills of effective communication.</p> <p>Dr Em, always a pleasure.</p> <p>Chapters:<br>0:00 &ndash; Communication, conflict, and Hannah Ferguson&nbsp;<br>10:19 &ndash; How do you (mostly?) communicate? <br>14:57 &ndash; The impact of our learning history <br>22:10 &ndash; Interpersonal Effectiveness <br>27:41 &ndash; Practicing getting it wrong to get it right <br>31:59 &ndash; Do opposites attract? <br>34:44 &ndash; Respond rather than react <br>47:51 &ndash; We all love an acronym <br>1:01:45 &ndash; Dealing with unreasonable people <br>1:15:49 &ndash; Breaking patterns</p> <p>If you want to watch this full episode on YouTube, follow this link -</p> <p>🫖Other Imperfects episodes mentioned in this episode</p> <ul> <li>Hannah Ferguson - Outspoken But Not Broken - <a href="https://bit.ly/4ilr2i2">https://bit.ly/4ilr2i2</a></li> <li>Dr Emily - Truth vs Harmony - <a href="https://bit.ly/481Xfri">https://bit.ly/481Xfri</a></li> </ul> <p>💻Things to do:</p> <ul> <li>Complete the official Thomas-Kilmann Instrument communication styles quiz - <a href="https://bit.ly/4rowC7m">https://bit.ly/4rowC7m</a></li> <li>Complete the free Thomas-Kilmann Instrument inspired communication styles quiz - <a href="https://bit.ly/4iygpbR">https://bit.ly/4iygpbR</a></li> </ul> <p>📺&nbsp;Things to watch:</p> <ul> <li>The Rehearsal - <a href="https://bit.ly/4ong1hL">https://bit.ly/4ong1hL</a></li> </ul> <p>📖&nbsp;Things to read:</p> <ul> <li>Terry Real&rsquo;s catalogue - <a href="https://bit.ly/4p25w4m">https://bit.ly/4p25w4m</a></li> <li>DBT Training Skills Manual, by Marsha M. Linehan - <a href="https://bit.ly/4ioNXcs">https://bit.ly/4ioNXcs</a></li> <li>BIFF, by Bill Eddy - <a href="https://bit.ly/4ojowdG">https://bit.ly/4ojowdG</a></li> </ul> <p>🩷To host your own Vulnerabilitea House, (with the new cards!) purchase here -&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz">http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz</a></p> <p>🩵To purchase our journal (or your novel)&nbsp;<em>My Imperfect Life,</em>&nbsp;click here -&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz">http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz</a></p> <p>💌Join 3,000+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our weekly newsletter -&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/45NyQDy">http://bit.ly/45NyQDy</a></p> <p>🩵To join our patreon community, <em>A Little More Imperfects,</em> follow this link - <a href="http://bit.ly/4mqunxu">http://bit.ly/4mqunxu</a></p> <p>🩷 AND you can subscribe to <em>A Little More Imperfects</em> through Apple Podcasts too, here - <a href="http://bit.ly/4mq5BO5">http://bit.ly/4mq5BO5</a></p> <p>The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you&rsquo;re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

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