Why Cutting People Off Isn’t Always the Answer (According to a Social Worker) — Kelsey BlahnikUncomfy: Sticking with Moments That Challenge Us • Season 2026, Episode 4
Jan 28, 2026 • 14m
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
HAPTERS
(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