{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"ep 133 \/ Emotional Maturity: How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t and Start Owning It","description":"What does it really mean to be emotionally mature\u2014and why is it so damn hard sometimes? In this episode of Relationship Dish, Pam and Iona dive deep into the difference between having big feelings and acting on them. They unpack how emotional maturity isn\u2019t something you automatically get with age; it\u2019s something you build through awareness, accountability, and a refusal to keep blaming others for your unhappiness. Iona admits her parents weren\u2019t exactly models of maturity, and shares a story about a couple she couldn\u2019t help in therapy because they kept reenacting their emotional immaturity right there in session. Pam and Iona also explore how our \u201cfreeze\u201d points often trace back to childhood wounds, and why self-righteousness, control, and blame are the biggest traps keeping us stuck. True emotional maturity means accepting life\u2019s hard truths, regulating your own reactions, and remembering that the only thing you can truly change\u2026 is you. ","author_name":"Relationship Dish","author_url":"http:\/\/relationshipdish.com\/","html":"