Ep. 85: The Cost of Quiet LIVE from the Stage: A VIP Book Launch Experience

Описание: Colette Fehr takes the stage during the live launch of her book, The Cost of Quiet, stepping into the role of author in front of a room filled with people who know her work and her story. The setting carries real weight, a public moment tied to years of private reflection, clinical insight, and lived experience around silence, conflict, and connection. This conversation matters because it captures what happens when ideas meant for the page are spoken out loud, in community, with real emotional stakes.

Episode Highlights

[00:00] Colette opens the evening, sharing why this book exists and what led her to write it
[02:13] Reflections on the unexpected challenges and personal growth that came with becoming an author
[05:34] Introducing Insights from the Couch and the work Laura Bowman sees with women at midlife
[06:17] A conversation about quiet quitting relationships and emotional burnout in long-term partnerships
[09:29] How emotional engagement, vulnerability, and unmet needs show up across genders
[11:33] The role of self-connected communication in changing relationship patterns
[17:22] Men, silence, and the pressure to stay strong without emotional language
[20:55] What happens when vulnerability replaces suppression or emotional blowups
[25:19] The loneliness crisis and why one relationship can’t meet every emotional need
[29:11] Effort, intentionality, and making connection a priority
[33:01] Social media, overparenting, and the pressure teens carry everywhere they go
[34:45] How silence between parents and teens can lead to serious consequences
[36:24] Practical guidance for communicating with teenagers and lowering resistance
[39:24] Colette’s closing reflections on risk, honesty, and changing relational cycles
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Order The Cost of Quiet now! Colette’s new book, The Cost of Quiet: How to Have the Hard Conversations that Create Secure, Lasting Love, launched February 3rd. Order your copy today: https://www.colettejanefehr.com/new-book