The Foundations We Lay Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:05:16 -0400 https://thefoundationswelay.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 The Foundations We Lay yes 0ebb71d9-6f64-576b-8ff4-4c1e60ab9895 Tahtianna, LMSW episodic false Foundations We Lay explores the patterns, pressures, and life experiences that influence how we show up in our relationships—with ourselves, our partners, and our families. Each episode helps you take a closer look at what may be shaping your choices, reactions, and connections. Through thoughtful conversation and clear insight, the podcast helps you strengthen the foundations that support healthier, more stable relationships moving forward.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Tahtianna, LMSW https://storage.buzzsprout.com/4vkgqgx6is4arctc01b1zezhuvjq?.jpg The Foundations We Lay Don't Guilt Yourself Into Stopping Your Progress Don't Guilt Yourself Into Stopping Your Progress There comes a point where moving forward isn’t the hard part, staying forward is. In this episode, we sit in the tension that shows up when what you’ve left behind starts calling your name again. The familiar, the history, the pull to return… even when you know better. 

This is a conversation for the woman who has already started changing and is now being tested in it. This is a clear reminder of what it looks like to hold your position and keep going.

]]> There comes a point where moving forward isn’t the hard part, staying forward is. In this episode, we sit in the tension that shows up when what you’ve left behind starts calling your name again. The familiar, the history, the pull to return… even when you know better. 

This is a conversation for the woman who has already started changing and is now being tested in it. This is a clear reminder of what it looks like to hold your position and keep going.

]]> Tahtianna, LMSW Buzzsprout-18889880 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 1297 Relationships, Growth, Progress, Confidence, emotional intelligence, Communication 4 full false To Parents of Adult Children: "After All I've Done!" To Parents of Adult Children: "After All I've Done!" This episode explores estrangement and distance from the parent’s perspective. It focuses on understanding the shift in the relationship, reflecting on past dynamics, and recognizing what supports or blocks reconnection.

]]> This episode explores estrangement and distance from the parent’s perspective. It focuses on understanding the shift in the relationship, reflecting on past dynamics, and recognizing what supports or blocks reconnection.

]]> Tahtianna, LMSW Buzzsprout-18897806 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 1173 family relationships, boundaries in families, emotional safety, parent adult child relationship, estrangement, family conflict, communication in families, relationship repair, parenting adult children 3 full false Why Families and Family Repair Matter Why Families and Family Repair Matter Family shapes more than most people realize. It influences how you handle stress, how you respond in conflict, how you experience connection, and what you come to expect from relationships over time.

In this episode, we take a closer look at how family dynamics are formed and how they continue to show up in adulthood. You’ll hear how early patterns around communication, emotional safety, and responsibility carry into current relationships, often without being recognized.

]]> Family shapes more than most people realize. It influences how you handle stress, how you respond in conflict, how you experience connection, and what you come to expect from relationships over time.

In this episode, we take a closer look at how family dynamics are formed and how they continue to show up in adulthood. You’ll hear how early patterns around communication, emotional safety, and responsibility carry into current relationships, often without being recognized.

]]> Tahtianna, LMSW Buzzsprout-18903324 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 873 personal development, relationship patterns, emotional safety, mental health, communication in relationships, family repair, parenting 2 full false Why Your Relationship Patterns Keep Repeating | Foundations We Lay (Intro Episode) Why Your Relationship Patterns Keep Repeating | Foundations We Lay (Intro Episode) If you’ve found yourself in the same patterns in your relationships, different people, same outcomes, this episode will help you understand why.

This is the foundational episode of Foundations We Lay. I share who I am, the work I’ve been doing across social work and coaching, and why this conversation around relationships needed a different approach.

Most people focus on what is happening in their relationships. This podcast focuses on what is driving it. The patterns, the responses, and the decisions that keep showing up over time.

You’ll hear how I approach relationships differently, what people often misunderstand about change, and why self-awareness is necessary if you want something different long-term.

If you’re ready to stop reacting and start understanding how you show up in your relationships, this is where you begin.

]]> If you’ve found yourself in the same patterns in your relationships, different people, same outcomes, this episode will help you understand why.

This is the foundational episode of Foundations We Lay. I share who I am, the work I’ve been doing across social work and coaching, and why this conversation around relationships needed a different approach.

Most people focus on what is happening in their relationships. This podcast focuses on what is driving it. The patterns, the responses, and the decisions that keep showing up over time.

You’ll hear how I approach relationships differently, what people often misunderstand about change, and why self-awareness is necessary if you want something different long-term.

If you’re ready to stop reacting and start understanding how you show up in your relationships, this is where you begin.

]]> Tahtianna, LMSW Buzzsprout-18923593 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400 1770 relationships, self awareness, personal growth, emotional intelligence, communication, relationship podcast, family relationships, relational health, growth and mindset, patterns 1 full false