Transformation Talk Radio
Ellen Stewart
Crossing Lines: Where Help Ends and Enabling Begins
Crossing Lines: Where Help Ends and Enabling Begins
Crossing Lines: Where Help Ends and Enabling Begins
Wednesday 25th June 2025
Explore the fine line between support and enabling with Ellen Stewart's expert advice on fostering independence.
28 minutes
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Episode Overview
- Understand the difference between helping and enabling.
- Learn to set healthy boundaries with those you support.
- Recognise patterns that indicate enabling behaviours.
- Gain practical advice for fostering independence.
- Explore real-life anecdotes that illustrate these concepts.
What starts with well-meaning assistance can often evolve into unhealthy enabling that prevents personal growth.
In this episode of Recovery Recharged, Ellen Stewart, also known as the Pushy Broad from the Bronx, tackles the delicate balance between helping and enabling. The discussion centres around how well-intentioned support can sometimes morph into enabling behaviours that hinder personal growth. Ellen sheds light on the subtle differences between being supportive and inadvertently encouraging dependency. With her trademark straight talk, Ellen offers practical advice to help you recognise when your assistance might be crossing into enabling territory.
You'll find expert guidance on maintaining healthy boundaries, and why it's crucial to let those around you learn from their own experiences. Ellen's guest shares her journey, illustrating the impact of recognising these patterns in her own life. Through candid anecdotes and relatable scenarios, the episode provides a fresh perspective on fostering independence while still offering support. If you're someone who wants to understand how to be truly helpful without overstepping, this episode is for you.
With humour and empathy, Ellen makes a potentially heavy topic accessible and engaging. Tune in to gain valuable insights that could transform how you approach helping others. After all, knowing when to step back can be just as important as knowing when to step in.