51: When Good Girl Conditioning Makes You Stay Too Long In Marriage and Diet Culture with SallyAnne Hartnell

About this episode

Emma Wright discusses good girl conditioning and its impact on women's relationships with divorce coach SallyAnne Hartnell.

Why do women stay in bad relationships — even when they know, in their heart of hearts, that the situation doesn't suit them? This week I'm joined by Sallyanne Hartnell, a divorce coach who helps women navigate every stage of relationship breakdown — from the first quiet question to coming home to themselves on the other side. We talk about good girl conditioning: the deeply ingrained belief that belonging depends on acting like a girl. Being good. Looking good. Not asking for too much. And ...

People in this episode

Host: Emma Wright

Guest: SallyAnne Hartnell

Topics covered

• relationship breakdown
• good girl conditioning
• diet culture
• women empowerment
• divorce coaching

Keywords

• bad relationships
• women
• divorce
• self-discovery
• conditioning

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