On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, I’m joined by my friend and colleague Karen Anderson, and we dive deep into the topic of healthy anger.

Karen C.L. Anderson is a master-certified life coach and author who has helped hundreds of smart, creative women use the difficult relationships they have with their mothers as a catalyst for growth. She is the author of Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters: A Guide For Separation, Liberation & Inspiration which is my favorite book to recommend to clients struggling with issues with their mother. Her latest book is Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Journal Prompts & Practices For Disarming Your Inner Critic, and she was recently a featured expert in the New York Times talking about healthy boundaries. I am so excited to share her wisdom with all my listeners.

In the episode, we talk about how to use anger in a healthy way, how to recognize the difference between immature and mature anger, and how to process anger in a way that moves you forward.

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HIGHLIGHTS

• (2:05) The role of healthy anger in a person’s life
• (3:15) One of the fun ways I like to explain emotions
• (4:14) Why anger is necessary
• (7:10) The concept of the Anger Scale
• (8:15) What anger is often a signal for
• (14:15) Why it’s important to sometimes give yourself permission to be angry
• (17:30) The concept of the Microscopic Truth 
• (19:22) How to manage and process anger
• (21:26) What unhealthy anger looks like
• (23:14) How to manage the fear of being consumed or overwhelmed by anger
• (25:55) One of Karen’s most powerful moments of coaching
• (26:58) The difference between immature and mature anger
• (35:38) How a lot women feel about experiencing anger
• (37:10) The relationship between processing healthy anger and having a healthy boundary
• (45:33) Karen’s answer to one of the questions from the Questions for Couples Journal

TRANSCRIPT

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Karen Anderson’s Website
• New York Times Article: How to Set Pandemic Boundaries for Relatives
• Episode #14 – The Anger Scale
• Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters: A Guide For Separation, Liberation and Inspiration
• Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Journal Prompts & Practices For Disarming Your Inner Critic
• The Questions for Couples Journal