Pulling the Thread

Pulling the Thread

When You Quit Being Defensive (Chelsea Handler)

Listen now (48 mins) | "I couldn't believe it, but I had a choice there in the moment to accept it or defend it, and I just accepted it. And moreover, the louder marking of that conversation was..."

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Elise Loehnen
Feb 27, 2025
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I really love Chelsea, including Chelsea’s story about a pivotal moment when Jane Fonda intervened on her, and why she gave up being defensive after working with her therapist—which she’ll share more about.

Today, we also talk about how Chelsea’s learned …

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