The Own It! Powercast is all about personal growth. It's about taking time to learn, grow and change, with You in the driver's seat. Life coach, counselor and teacher Mary Baker will walk you through the necessary ingredients to have great self-confidence, live with purpose and on purpose, and finally start to love your life. This is a show about taking charge of your personal growth, and about taking your fear and turning it into powerful choices that will create sustained changes. Finally understand what's been in your way all along, and the tools you need to get to where you want to be. So if you're serious about transforming your relationships with yourself and others, then this is the podcast for you!
Have you ever walked away from a conversation wondering how you suddenly became responsible for someone else's feelings, reactions, or choices? Sometimes responsibility gets shifted around so subtly that we don't even recognize it. And sometimes we're the ones doing the shifting! This week we're taking a closer look at the everyday conversations that reveal how we understand responsibility in our relationships.
We'll explore what happens when blame, guilt, expectations, and defensiveness enter our conversations, and how we can begin recognizing what actually belongs to us. Because healthy communication isn't about assigning equal blame or avoiding accountability. It's about learning to recognize our own part without taking ownership of someone else's.
Three things you'll take away:
Why everyday conversations can leave us feeling responsible for things that aren't ours.
How to recognize the difference between accountability and blame.
Why understanding who owns what can change the way we communicate and relate to others.
The ability to tolerate someone else's disappointment is part of emotional maturity.
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7 Oct 2026
EP339 Who Owns What: The Question That Can Change Your Relationships
Have you ever walked away from a conversation wondering, Was that mine to fix? Did I do something wrong? Am I responsible for how they're feeling? Relationships can get complicated quickly when we lose track of where our responsibility ends and someone else's begins. We may take on emotions that aren't ours, try to manage someone else's reactions, or assume that another person's disappointment means we've made the wrong choice.
In this episode we're looking at the question: Who owns what in a relationship? We'll talk about personal responsibility, the role healthy detachment plays in staying connected without taking over, and why caring about someone doesn't require carrying everything they feel, choose, or experience. Because healthier relationships aren't about caring less—they're about getting clearer about what's actually yours to own.
Sometimes the most loving
thing we can do
is let someone own their own choices.
Get your FREE Boundaries Ebook here!
If you're ready to find your voice, set healthy boundaries, and create more fulfilling relationships, this guide is your roadmap!
Need more? Check out the Masterclass on Reclaiming Your Voice:
https://www.findyourvoicecourse.com/beyond-words
Hey! My signature course is live! I am so excited to also offer a free upgrade to the group coaching program. Be sure to click here to check it out:
https://findyourvoicecourse.com/
Need coaching? Sign up here for your Power Hour, where you and I can get you started on your confidence journey!
https://findyourvoicecourse.com/power-hour
Resources:
Join the private Facebook group! It's a great group of people working on themselves…and supporting each other. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1212485642262143
Thank you for tuning in to this podcast. Please remember to leave a positive review on your podcast platform and let us know how this episode has been helpful. Also don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play or Spotify so you don't miss a thing!
23 Sept 2026
EP338 Tell Me Why: The Missing Piece in Healthy Communication
Healthy communication isn't just about saying what you think, feel, want, or need. Sometimes the part that creates real connection is explaining why. Not over-explaining, defending yourself, or trying to convince someone that your feelings are justified—but offering enough context to let another person understand what's happening inside you.
In this episode we explore how sharing the "why" behind our needs, preferences, boundaries, and reactions can help us move beyond exchanging positions and toward actually knowing one another. We'll also talk about the other half of the equation: becoming curious about someone else's why. Because understanding doesn't mean agreeing, fixing, or giving in. It simply gives us more information—and often, a very different place from which to communicate.
Three Takeaways
How to recognize the difference between sharing context and over-explaining yourself
Why revealing the reason underneath a need, boundary, or preference can feel surprisingly vulnerable
How asking "Help me understand why this matters to you" can shift a conversation from opposing positions toward genuine understanding
Curiosity can take us places
that arguing never will.
Get your FREE Boundaries Ebook here!
If you're ready to find your voice, set healthy boundaries, and create more fulfilling relationships, this guide is your roadmap!
Need more? Check out the Masterclass on Reclaiming Your Voice:
https://www.findyourvoicecourse.com/beyond-words
Hey! My signature course is live! I am so excited to also offer a free upgrade to the group coaching program. Be sure to click here to check it out:
https://findyourvoicecourse.com/
Need coaching? Sign up here for your Power Hour, where you and I can get you started on your confidence journey!
https://findyourvoicecourse.com/power-hour
Resources:
Join the private Facebook group! It's a great group of people working on themselves…and supporting each other. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1212485642262143
Thank you for tuning in to this podcast. Please remember to leave a positive review on your podcast platform and let us know how this episode has been helpful. Also don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play or Spotify so you don't miss a thing!
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