Season 2026 · Episode 4
Why Cutting People Off Isn’t Always the Answer (According to a Social Worker) — Kelsey Blahnik
Uncomfy: Sticking with Moments That Challenge Us · BYUradio
January 28, 202614m 0s
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Show Notes
What do you do when your values clash with the people you love most?
Licensed clinical social worker and author Kelsey Blahnik joins Uncomfy to challenge the growing “no-contact” trend and offer a more nuanced alternative she calls The And Way—a framework for holding your convictions and staying in relationship.
Kelsey Blahnik’s book, The And Way: Assertive Peacemaking in a Divided World — https://theandwaypress.com
Episode transcript - https://uncomfypodcastbyu.blogspot.com/2026/01/why-cutting-people-off-isnt-always.html
CHAPTERS
(0:00) Introduction
(1:00) Meet Kelsey Blahnik
(1:36) A Dinner Gone Awkward
(3:03) Navigating Disagreements
(4:20) Therapeutic Insights
(5:57) Balancing Relationships and Boundaries
(7:54) Practical Examples
(11:20) “The And Way” in Personal Life
(12:21) Conclusion