26 | The Power of Relationship Repair

Over two decades ago, I failed to protect my son during a pivotal moment in his life. The memory of this experienced weighed on my soul and the guilt wasn't relieved until I took the brave step to engage in a meaningful conversation with him about it. The result was a new level of love, connection and understanding between the two of us. 

This is the power of relationship repair and my guest Connie Jakab knows all about this.

From owning a hip hop studio to crusading for change in our education system, Connie Jakab is a maverick on the topic of belonging and how to make our workplaces, schools and homes become spaces for true connection and growth. 

Connie recently made the courageous decision to leave the security of a steady income to pursue a full time entrepreneurial venture as a speaker, author and thought leader in the space of mental health awareness.  

In this episode, you’ll hear why she made this brave decision and how her son’s struggles with mental health and suicide ideation was a catalyst for her writing the Bring Them Closer book series. 

In this episode

• How to make the decision to go all-in on a dream
• Why it’s never too late too late to practice relationship repair with your children (regardless of their age)
• Five steps can do right now to connect more deeply with the people you love 
• How meaningful apologies and forgiveness create freedom in the soul 
• The connection between belonging and boundaries
• Practicing self-compassion when parenting becomes a challenge and our kids become “too much”
• The mother guilt that shows up when we see our children hurting 
• The importance of radical accountability with our emotions and how we manage them

Resources: 

https://conniejakab.com/

https://www.instagram.com/conniejakab

Free manifesto of encouragement:

https://jackiedumaine.com/manifesto