Episode 356

Firing Toxic Friends & Family Members and How to Lean Into Tough Conversations with Dr. Omid & Alexis Naim

With Dr. Omid Naim
& Alexis Naim

Download MP3

We’ve endured a lot of ups and downs as a society since the start of the pandemic. In such unprecedented times, it can feel like the only way we can stay safe, or take back control, is by firing the toxic people from our lives.

When we place the blame on other people for how we feel instead of looking at ourselves, we lose all of our power in the situation. By slowing down and acknowledging the role we play in our life circumstances, we can begin to give others what we sometimes fail to give ourselves: empathy and compassion. 

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru welcomes Dr. Omid and Alexis Naim to discuss how we can begin to create a culture based on connection and a shared human understanding. They share the core issues going on in society today, like unresolved family trauma and how it plays into separation, resentment, labeling, and black-or-white thinking.  

Dr. Omid Naim is a Western-trained psychiatrist who came to see the need for more holistic, spiritual, and community-based approaches to health care by seeing the limitations of the conventional model firsthand. He is the founder of Hope Integrative Psychiatry and the cofounder along with his wife, Alexis, of the nonprofit La Maida Project, which designs new models for families, communities, and organizations to become ecosystems of optimal health and well-being based on our innate human nature. Alexis Naim is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) specializing in the treatment of couples and family systems. She has been in private practice in psychotherapy for over 20 years, working with individuals and families through an attachment and trauma-based lens.

For more on Dr. Omid and Alexis Naim, follow them on Instagram @lamaidaproject, Facebook @lamaidaproject, YouTube @lamaidaproject9878, and through their website, lamaidaproject.org

For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, Facebook @dhruxpurohit, Twitter @dhrupurohit, YouTube @dhrupurohit, and TikTok @dhru.purohit. Text Dhru at 302-200-5643 or click here

Interested in joining Dhru’s Facebook community? Submit your request to join here.

This episode is brought to you by 

InsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they’re offering my podcast community 20% off. Just go to insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself.

AirDoctor is an affordable and efficient way to create clean air in your home. Right now, AIR Doctor Pro is offering $300 off of their air purifier to my community. That’s 50% off their normal price! Visit drhyman.com/filter to redeem today.

I hope you enjoyed this conversation as much as I did.
Wishing you health and happiness.
Dhru Purohit

In this Episode, you will learn

  1. What we miss out on when we don’t recognize the role we play in our problems
    (3:00)
  2. What parts of firing the toxic people in your life are not healthy
    (14:58)
  3. The core issues going on in today’s world that make it difficult to engage in “dangerous conversations”
    (17:22)
  4. How to know when it's time to set up a boundary versus lean into the discomfort
    (29:45)
  5. How to create more empathy in our lives and the world
    (36:03)
  6. What does it mean if you’re always the person who can’t handle people?
    (43:30)
  7. Why we’re so unkind to ourselves
    (46:40)
  8. Common themes of people who set good boundaries in their lives
    (53:24)
  9. Dr. Omid and Alexis’s vision for a new future
    (1:06:50)
  10. The radical honesty movement and where it’s gone wrong
    (1:20:43)
  11. Final thoughts on toxic relationships
    (1:26:40)
  12. Where to follow Dr. Omid and Alexis Naim’s work
    (1:29:32)

Guest

 
Dhru Purohit

Dhru is the host of the Dhru Purohit Show, a top 30 health podcast with over 30 million downloads. His interviews focus on the inner workings of the brain and the body and feature the brightest minds in wellness, medicine, and mindset.

Dhru Purohit is also a serial entrepreneur and investor in the health and wellness industry.

 
Dr. Omid Naim

Dr. Omid Naim is a Western-trained psychiatrist who came to see the need for more holistic, spiritual, and community-based approaches to health care by seeing the limitations of the conventional model firsthand. He is the founder of Hope Integrative Psychiatry and the cofounder along with his wife, Alexis, of the nonprofit La Maida Project, which designs new models for families, communities, and organizations to become ecosystems of optimal health and well-being based on our innate human nature.

 
Alexis Naim

Alexis Naim is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) specializing in the treatment of couples and family systems. She has been in private practice in psychotherapy for over 20 years, working with individuals and families through an attachment and trauma-based lens. 

Send this to a friend