Communication & Emotional Safety

1. Communication & Emotional Safety

   1 lesson

   1. Lesson 1: Welcome & Introduction To The Course

2. Week 1: Foundations of Safe Communication

   5 lessons

   1. Lesson 1: What Emotionally Safe Communication Really Is
   2. Lesson 2: How Your Nervous System Shapes How You Talk
   3. Lesson 3: Your Communication Story
   4. Lesson 4: What You Actually Want From Communication
   5. Lesson 5: Where We’re Heading In This Course

3. Week 2: Emotions, Body & Communication

   5 lessons

   1. Lesson 1: Your Body as a Communication Instrument
   2. Lesson 2: Making Space for Emotion Before You Speak
   3. Lesson 3: Separating “My Feelings” From “Their Story”
   4. Lesson 4: Regulating In the Moment (Without Disappearing)
   5. Lesson 5: Bringing Emotions & Body Awareness Into Real Conversations

4. Week 3: Clear, Honest Expression (Assertiveness)

   4 lessons

   1. Lesson 1: What Assertive Communication Really Is (And Isn’t)
   2. Lesson 2: Turning Needs and Feelings Into Words
   3. Lesson 3: Assertive “I” Statements vs. Blame & Apology
   4. Lesson 4: Saying “No” Without Over-Explaining

5. Week 4: Listening, Curiosity & Repair

   5 lessons

   1. Lesson 1: Rethinking Listening – Not Just Being Quiet
   2. Lesson 2: Listening With Curiosity – Asking Instead of Assuming
   3. Lesson 3: Listening Without Taking It All On
   4. Lesson 4: What Repair Really Is (And Why It Matters)
   5. Lesson 5: Repairing Without Self‑Abandonment

6. Week 5: Boundaries & Saying No

   5 lessons

   1. Lesson 1: What Healthy Boundaries Really Are (And Are Not)
   2. Lesson 2: Fear, Guilt & Backlash When You Set Boundaries
   3. Lesson 3: Boundaries With Yourself – Building Self-Trust
   4. Lesson 4: Practicing Boundary Scripts (Kind, Clear, Firm)
   5. Lesson 5: Integrating Boundaries Into Daily Life

7. Week 6: Conflict & Emotional Safety

   5 lessons

   1. Lesson 1: What Conflict Is (And Why It Feels So Threatening)
   2. Lesson 2: Preparing for Hard Conversations (Before You Dive In)
   3. Lesson 3: Speaking Up in Conflict – Clear, Grounded Language
   4. Lesson 4: Handling Pushback, Defensiveness & Stonewalling
   5. Lesson 5: Integrating Conflict Skills Into Real Relationships

8. Week 7: Applying Skills in Key Relationships

   5 lessons

   1. Lesson 1: Mapping Your Relational Patterns
   2. Lesson 2: Emotional Triggers in Specific Relationships
   3. Lesson 3: Responding Instead of Reacting (In Real Relationships)
   4. Lesson 4: Designing Real-Life Experiments (With Specific People)
   5. Lesson 5: Becoming Your “More Grounded Self” in Relationships

9. Week 8: Integration & Future Confident Self

   5 lessons

   1. Lesson 1: Looking Back – What Has Shifted?
   2. Lesson 2: Defining Your Future Confident, Grounded Self
   3. Lesson 3: Building Sustainable Communication Habits
   4. Lesson 4: Support Systems & Boundaries Going Forward
   5. Lesson 5: Committing to Your Ongoing Path

10. Integration & Your Future Confident Self – Closing Module

    1 lesson

    1. Lesson 1: Closing Recap & Your Ongoing Path