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Have you ever started a conversation about something small—like the dishes—and somehow ended up questioning your entire relationship? You’re tired, it’s late, emotions are high… and suddenly it feels like everything escalated way faster than you expected.

If that sounds familiar, you’re not broken—and your relationship isn’t failing. You’re just bumping up against something most of us were never taught: emotional leadership.

In this episode of Relationship Reset, Katie breaks down what emotional leadership actually looks like in real life—not in theory, not when you’re perfectly calm, but in the middle of busy schedules, family stress, and emotional exhaustion. You’ll learn why logic doesn’t save heated conversations, how your tone shapes the outcome more than your words, and why taking responsibility calms conflict faster than explaining yourself ever will.

Katie also walks you through common long-term relationship patterns (hello, fire and ice), why conversations spiral when there’s a lot under the surface, and how “problem stacking” quietly overwhelms even the strongest couples. Most importantly, she shares practical tools you can use immediately to slow things down, stay focused, and repair faster—even when the conversation gets messy.

This isn’t about being calm all the time or saying things perfectly. It’s about being more intentional, more often—especially when life is full and you care deeply about getting it right.

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Most couples don’t talk enough with other couples about what’s really happening in their relationship. And when we don’t? We start to believe we’re the only ones struggling behind closed doors.

In today’s episode of Relationship Reset, Katie sits down with Josefine Wanner, a LinkedIn strategist, entrepreneur, and one half of a 25-year marriage that has weathered a lot: burnout, career pivots, entrepreneurship, raising kids, and even a malignant tumor diagnosis—all at the same time.

Josephine shares the honest, behind-the-scenes story of how she and her husband navigated dual burnout, the pressure of corporate life, and the moment when “everything looks good on paper” stopped being enough. You’ll hear how her husband’s burnout became a catalyst for deeper reflection, how resentment can quietly build when one partner feels stuck, and what it really takes to support each other through massive life transitions without losing yourselves—or each other.

This conversation is especially powerful for high-achieving couples who are juggling demanding careers, parenting, and big dreams while trying not to drift into roommate mode. Josephine offers real insight into shared values, navigating change as a team, redefining roles at home and in business, and why communication doesn’t have to look the same for both partners to work.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Is it just us?”—this episode is your reminder that you’re not alone, and that growth is possible, even in the hardest seasons.

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Some relationships don’t begin with romance.
They begin with survival.

In this deeply moving Dear Katie episode, Katie responds to a letter from a partner who was abandoned with a newborn, struggled through postpartum depression, and entered a new relationship that quickly became about holding life together—not building intimacy.

Years later, the weight of that beginning has caught up with them.

If you’ve ever thought:

• “They did everything for me… and I don’t know how to give it back.”
• “I shut down emotionally and I don’t know how to open up.”
• “We skipped learning how to be partners because we were just trying to survive.”

This episode is for you.

Katie gently unpacks why emotional availability isn’t something you can force or perform your way into—and how unprocessed grief, abandonment, chronic stress, and survival-mode coping quietly shut down intimacy over time. She explains the difference between dependency and connection, why shame keeps couples stuck, and what it actually takes to move out of emotional shutdown and into real vulnerability.

You’ll walk away with:

• A reframe that replaces self-blame with self-understanding
• Practical first steps to regulate your nervous system before “big talks”
• Language to begin honest, non-defensive conversations with your partner
• Guidance on where grief belongs—and why your partner can’t be the place you process it

This episode is raw, compassionate, and hopeful—especially if you’re realizing you want more emotional closeness but don’t know where to start.

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