The Boundaries.me Podcast

Apr 08 2025 100 ep. 42 mins 1.6k
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Dr. Henry Cloud's Boundaries.me podcast features inspiring stories about the benefits to your relationships, mental health, productivity and wellbeing that come when you implement healthy boundaries.

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Episode 421 - The Dr. Cloud Show - The Adult Test

Apr 08 2025 56 mins  
In a deeply personal episode, Dr. Henry Cloud reads a letter he wrote to his daughter when she turned twelve, revealing key markers of growing maturity that apply to adults of all ages. Through his letter, Dr. Cloud explores how becoming an adult involves learning to be your own source, guardian, and manager—vital skills many still struggle with decades later. Later, listeners ca

Episode 421 - The Dr. Cloud Show - The Resilience Mindset: Embracing Reality to Grow Stronger

Mar 31 2025 57 mins  
In this episode Dr. Henry Cloud explores the mindset shift needed to navigate life's inevitable challenges. Beginning with the biblical principle that "in this world you have tribulation," Dr. Cloud examines how accepting reality—rather than fighting against it—makes us more resilient when facing difficulties. The show also includes conversations with callers facing significant

Episode 420 - The Dr. Cloud Show - Silencing Your Inner Critic

Mar 24 2025 44 mins  
In this episode of The Dr. Cloud Show, Dr. Henry Cloud explores the powerful impact of negative thought patterns and how they affect our mental health. Drawing from clinical experience, he addresses how automatic negative thoughts can function like "someone walking behind you banging you on the head with a stick" - a metaphor that captures how self-criticism operates in our minds.

Episode 419 - The Dr. Cloud Show - The Dopamine War: How Social Media Platforms Target Your Brain

Mar 17 2025 37 mins  
Dr. Henry Cloud examines how social media platforms and advertisers deliberately target the brain's reward system. The episode explores how these entities track preferences and serve content designed to trigger dopamine releases, potentially narrowing users' experiences and creating unhealthy patterns. The discussion covers the neurochemistry of pleasure, explaining how the same br

Episode 418 - The Dr. Cloud Show - Compassionate Candor: Speaking Truth Without Hurting Relationships

Mar 10 2025 31 mins  
In this episode of The Dr. Cloud Show, psychologist Henry Cloud explores the delicate balance of addressing relationship problems while preserving emotional connection. He examines how to separate behaviors from personal worth, and ways to provide feedback without damaging self-esteem or injecting contempt into important relationships. Dr. Cloud walks through practical applications

Episode 417 - The Dr. Cloud Show - When Progress Isn't Visible - The Truth About Lasting Change

Mar 04 2025 42 mins  
In this episode, Dr. Cloud examines the concept of incremental progress—explaining why personal growth happens little by little rather than all at once. The discussion covers how consistent small steps contribute to progress when dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, and health concerns. Dr. Cloud speaks with callers about establishing family boundaries after

Episode 416 - The Dr. Cloud Show - The Architecture of Resilience

Feb 28 2025 57 mins  
In this first episode of the new year, Dr. Cloud explores the architecture of personal resilience, using the metaphor of building a house to explain how people can strengthen their ability to cope with life's challenges. The episode opens with a thoughtful discussion about the devastating fires in Los Angeles, transitioning into an exploration of how people can build emotional resi

Episode 415 - The Dr. Cloud Show - Change Your Unhealthy Thinking Patterns

Jul 01 2024 53 mins  
Much of your thinking is automatic, and that can be a great thing. No one needs to analyze every stroke of the toothbrush, so to speak. The problem, Dr. Henry Cloud contends, is when we default to thinking patterns that don’t work for situations that require us to be more considered and deliberate with our minds. One of the issues is that automatic thinking can lead to deeply ing

Episode 414 - The Dr. Cloud Show - Reimagining Time Management

Jun 21 2024 37 mins  
Dr. Cloud discusses the concept of time management from a different perspective. He argues that rather than managing time itself, which is finite and unchangeable, the focus should be on how we manage ourselves within that time. Dr. Cloud identifies common reasons people may not use their time effectively, such as feeling emotionally isolated, having poor boundaries in saying no to

Episode 413 - The Dr. Cloud Show - The Art of Constructive Criticism

Jun 13 2024 65 mins  
On this episode of The Dr. Cloud Show: Dr. Cloud explores criticism and its role in personal growth and relationships. He argues that when done with the right approach, criticism can be an act of love that facilitates positive change. Dr. Cloud provides tips on giving and receiving criticism effectively. He emphasizes specificity over global statements, using "I" statements, sett