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Insight Maximizers
Hi, it's Suze and Jenni! We are two regular people that happen to be a therapist and a life coach. For the past four years, we've spent time together laughing, and sometimes crying, about our crazy life experiences. As a result, we've created effective ways to gain insight. If you've found yourself asking "what just happened" after a get-together or life event, join us to hear about ways that you can maximize your insights too!
Episodes
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How to Communicate Better and Feel More Connected
Think communication is complicated? It doesn't have to be. This episode breaks down simple Safe Conversations skills that help you build trust, reduce…
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Stop Talking Past Each Other | How Couples Can Communicate Better
Think better communication starts with talking? Think again. In this episode, we discuss the Safe Conversations strategy and reveal why asking, "Is now a good…
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Want Less Drama? The Communication Skill That Helps People Actually Listen
Want to communicate your needs without triggering defensiveness? In this episode, we explore the power of "I Statements"—a simple communication tool that can…
- Insight Maximizers
Want Less Drama? The Communication Skill That Helps People Actually Listen
Want to communicate your needs without triggering defensiveness? In this episode, we explore the power of "I Statements"—a simple communication tool that can…
- Insight Maximizers
Want Less Drama? The Communication Skill That Helps People Actually Listen
Want to communicate your needs without triggering defensiveness? In this episode, we explore the power of "I Statements"—a simple communication tool that can…
- Insight Maximizers
Want Less Drama? The Communication Skill That Helps People Actually Listen
Want to communicate your needs without triggering defensiveness? In this episode, we explore the power of "I Statements"—a simple communication tool that can…
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Tired of Being Misunderstood? Learn Secrets of Communicating Well
Ever wonder why your message makes perfect sense to you—but somehow gets completely misunderstood? In this episode, we unpack a powerful communication model…
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Feeling Misunderstood? The JoHari Window Explains Why.
Unlock better communication and deeper self-awareness with the Johari Window, the psychology tool that helps uncover blind spots, improve relationships, and…
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How to Handle Stress at Social Events (Before, During, and After)
Boundaries aren't just set—they're communicated. Sometimes out loud… sometimes with a smooth, strategic exit. 😏 We're talking public pivots after a private…
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How to Set Boundaries That Actually Work (6 Simple Steps That Stick)
Boundaries, but make them stick. Say it calmly, say it clearly and mean it. Because if you won't follow through, it's just a suggestion. We break down the 6…
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Boundaries: Because Nope is a Strategy
Pivot or boundary? Plot twist: sometimes it's both. 💁♀️ We're cutting through the boundary buzzwords to get real about what they actually are (hint: not about…
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Triggered? Plot Twist: I Pivot.
Blindsided mid-moment? That spike you didn't see coming can launch you straight into fight, flight, freeze, or fawn. Today, we talk real-time pivots using…
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Don't Spike It: Pivoting Before It Escalates
When conflict turns into trigger ping pong, somebody has to stop swinging. This episode explores how an internal pivot by one or both people can prevent…
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From Stuck to Moving: How Pivots Actually Happen
Pivoting creates movement, and it starts on the inside. In this episode, we break down the nuts and bolts of an internal, personal pivot: noticing the body's…
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Tiny Internal Shifts, Surprisingly Big External Wins
Tiny shifts. Big results. Like the invention of Formula 409, sometimes it takes a few (hundred) tries to get it right. This episode explores inside wins and…
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Emotional Plot Twists Brought to You by Expectations
Assumptions, expectations, and why they love to mess with our plans. This episode looks at how unconscious expectations turn into assumptions—and how that…
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Guess What? You Can't Pivot Other People. We Checked.
What does it really mean to pivot? Suze and Jenni ponder this as their new season begins! From a closed road and a recalculating GPS to the original definition…
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Dear Holidays: We Need to Talk!
'Tis (almost) the season! Jenni and Suze wrap up the year—and the season finale—by unwrapping how to stay sane, centered, and maybe even joyful through the…
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Listen Like You Mean It!
In this heartfelt conversation, Suze and Jenni return to Safe Conversations—this time, focusing on something we often overlook: listening. Real listening. The…
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Trying Not to Be a Jerk (It's Harder Than It Sounds)
Suze and Jenni open up about what it really means to practice zero negativity—and no, it's not about being perfect. It's about catching the small stuff…
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We Need to Talk (But Like… in a Good Way)
In this episode, Suze and Jenni explore how we show up in conversations—and how we can do it with more intention, connection, and kindness. Inspired by Safe…
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Swap It Like It's Hot!
You can't just stop a habit… you've gotta swap it! In this juicy episode, Suze and Jenni take on the familiar cycle of distractions, bad habits, and the secret…
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The Distraction Dilemma: The Art of Doing Anything But What We Need
Ever found yourself scrubbing the grout, binge-watching a baking show, or deep into a phone game instead of… feeling your feelings? You might just be caught in…
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Habits on Trial: The Good, the Bad, and the Skunky
Ever left the front door open and invited in a skunk? No? Well, it's a perfect metaphor for today's episode. This week, Suze and Jen dig deep (but with plenty…
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Boundary Reps: Build the Muscle, Hold the Line
Ever wish you had a script for setting boundaries? Something more than just "I'm done" or "Please stop"? Well, grab your metaphorical megaphone and join Suze…
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Oops, I Took Care of Myself—Is That Selfish?
Suze and Jenni unpack the loaded word selfish—especially when it comes to women and caretakers. Have you ever been told you're selfish just for setting a…
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Building Real Self-Esteem—One Check-In at a Time
Suze and Jenni get real about self-esteem—what it is, how we lose it, and how we can build it back up. Ever catch yourself being way too hard on… you? Yeah, us…
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With You, Not For You
So many types of "endence": independence, dependence, codependence, and now interdependence! In our lives, there is a continuum of these ways of being in a…
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In Service of Us—At the Expense of Me?
Have you ever felt that pressure of potential conflict with someone you love? They want or need something, and you do too, yet those wants and needs are in…
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When Your Needs Come Last: A Look at Codependency
The term codependency was commonly used in the 80s, and it has faded over time. But does that mean that being codependent is gone? How do we even know if we're…
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Saving or Sinking: The Hidden Cost of Helping Too Much
Aren't we all supposed to help each other? Most of us are taught that to be helpful is to be loving. How do we know when we help too much? And how do we know…
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The Lens. Rose-Colored? Try Belief-Tinted
It's weird to think that we don't always know what we're thinking deep down. What's even stranger is how our unconscious core beliefs can affect every part of…
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Unburdened: Letting Go of Resentment and Moving Forward
Have you ever thought of how much energy it takes to be resentful? And all the emotions that are connected with resentment--the shock, hurt, shame, guilt, and…
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Venting Capsule -- Releasing Negativity to Promote Creativity
Have you ever wondered the difference between venting, complaining, or gossiping? Have you ever noticed how much energy you waste with those habits? The hazard…
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Change Is Inevitable — Making It Work for You
Do you ever struggle with change? Do you find yourself digging in your heels when change is something you don't want? Just know that you are not alone! Listen…
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From Reacting to Reflecting: Harnessing Pauses to Empower Your Future Self
Jenni and Suze come to the end of season four with a message to not get stuck in the triggers and to use the PAUSE as our emergency or first responder plan…
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Learning Forward: Using Insights to Shape Better Interactions
As Jenni and Suze worked out the Maxer Method, looking at a personal problematic pattern, they acknowledged that feeling activated or triggered is an ongoing…
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Reflections for Tomorrow: Using Past Reactions to Shape a Future-Ready Mindset
The past is the past, right? Not according to Jenni and Suze! In the continued effort to gain insight and use it for better interactions internally and with…
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Calm in the Chaos: Living the Wisdom of the Serenity Prayer Daily
Suze and Jenni continue their exploration into how to create acceptance for challenging things in life. They reviewed their thoughts about acceptance…
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Adopting Acceptance: Discovering Lasting Peace of Mind
What would life be like for us if we decided to accept things just as they are? Jenni and Suze know that they weren't taught by their parents about acceptance…
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Continuing Forgiveness: A Gift to Yourself-Releasing Resentment
Now that Jenni and Suze have said the "F" word, they review what forgiveness means and what it isn't. They remind us of the hazards of resentment and its…
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Understanding the Process: Releasing Resentment to Facilitate Forgiveness
Here comes a really challenging topic: forgiveness! Suze and Jenni look at what forgiveness isn't and what gets in the way of forgiving, including looking at…
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A New Lens for Old Childhood Beliefs: Navigating Today's Emotions with the Maxer Method
Jenni and Suze review what they know about the impact that emotions and thoughts have on each other. Suze added information about the correlation between the…
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Connecting the Dots: How Past Experiences Shape Present Beliefs and Emotions
Jenni and Suze decide to dive in a little deeper into the connection between thoughts and feelings. They look at how our beliefs are created, starting in our…
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Embrace the Now: Building Emotional Tolerance with Insight
After reminding themselves of what they were focusing on with feelings stacking, building tolerance to emotions, feelings flooding and emotional hangovers, Jen…
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Talking Feelings: Mastering Emotional Communication and Tolerance
How do we experience our emotions? Jenni and Suze have discussed how we experience our feelings in our bodies. Now they discuss things that can happen with our…
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Insight Unlocked: Exploring Triggers and Activation
Jenni and Suze review consciousness, using mindfulness and biofeedback to access information internally to understand how they were reacting to challenging and…
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Inside Out: Navigating the Landscape of Self-Awareness
Jenni and Suze delve into the components of self-awareness, exploring what it means to be conscious and aware. They remind us that insight comes from…
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Embracing Positive Triggers: Cultivating Joy in Everyday Life
Suze and Jenni reconnect to continue their investigation into triggers and activators. They remind themselves and their listeners how we tend to look at…
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Redefining Triggers: Harnessing Their Power for Positive Growth
Suze and Jenni return to discuss triggers or activators, the good, the bad, the ugly! They learn that Merriam-Webster denotes a trigger as causing an intense…
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Unlocking the Power Within: Navigating Insight, Intuition and Psychological Preparedness
Jen and Suze want the Maxer community to be encouraged about insight, so they spend some time defining insight as well as intuition. They remind themselves and…
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Concept to Reality: The Payoff to Seeking Insight
Jenni and Suze reflect on how their project and podcast all started. They wanted to turn challenges into opportunities to improve their lives, and help others…
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Embrace the Power of PAUSE : Season 4 Kickoff
Over the break of their podcast, Jenni and Suze practiced the trigger plan PAUSE. In the season opener, they discuss what PAUSE stands for, their questions for…
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Season Finale: Navigating Triggers & Crafting Your Coping Toolkit
As Season 3 comes to an end, so does 2023. Jenni and Suze reflect on how the approaching holiday season and new year can bring challenges. They suggest it's a…
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Debunking and Disputing: Behind the Scenes of Our Truth-Testing Journey
Jenni and Suze created a booklet compiling skills from coaching and therapy to help them and listeners debunk and dispute thinking. They highly encourage…
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Learning the Art of Debunking and Disputing: Unleashing Your Inner Mental Ninja
Jenni and Suze have spent this season identifying thinking and thoughts that can be challenging. What do listeners do now? You learn how to debunk limiting…
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Breaking Through: Exposing Limiting Beliefs Through Personal Stories
In a constant effort this season to understand the impact thinking has on us, Suze and Jenni reviewed the Insight Maximizers definition of a belief and…
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Beliefs Unveiled: Recognizing Limiting Beliefs and Their Grip on Our Potential
In their continued search for insights into the impact of thoughts, Jenni and Suze discuss coaching concepts about limiting and empowering beliefs. Coaching is…
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Breaking Free: Person Journeys of Confronting and Challenging Irrational Beliefs
In this episode, Suze and Jenni give personal examples of how to debunk irrational beliefs. First, they investigate the difference between a thought, a thought…
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Breaking the Chains of Thought: Identifying Irrational Beliefs for Mental Freedom
Suze and Jenni continue to focus on thinking, and how it is impacted by emotions. While a mild emotional reaction causes thinking to become distorted, an…