#007: Unmasking High Functioning Codependency with Terri Cole

In this episode, Mark sits down with psychotherapist and author Terri Cole to dissect the misunderstood concept of codependency—specifically the overlooked phenomenon of high-functioning codependency. With raw honesty and clinical insight, Terri challenges listeners to reconsider their own behaviors, revealing how being overly invested in others’ emotions, choices, and outcomes can mask a covert quest for control rooted in childhood survival strategies. Whether you’re constantly offering unsolicited advice or excusing toxic behavior, this conversation unpacks how self-abandonment and adaptive dysfunctions silently erode our capacity for intimacy. Prepare to be called in—and called out.

Terri's Links:

• Terri’s Book: https://hfcbook.com/ 
• Terri’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terricole/ 
• Terri’s Website: https://www.terricole.com/ 
• Terri & Mark’s Crushing Codependency Course: https://crushcodependency.com/mark 

CTL Links:

• Website: www.createthelove.com
• CTL Community: www.createthelove.com/community
• Mark's Book: www.markgroves.com/book
• Get our Relationship Toolkit: How to Thrive in Your Relationships: https://markgroves.com/relationshipmastery