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Venting — When It Helps (and When It Makes Things Worse) - Courtney Stanfield
Published 10 months, 1 week ago
Description
My guest is Courtney Stanfield, founder of Air Out!, an app designed to give people an anonymous space to express what they're feeling.
This conversation focuses on a deeper question:
What actually happens when people "vent"—and does it help or make things worse?
In this episode, we explore:
• Why people feel the need to express emotions
• The role of anonymity in saying what we wouldn't normally say
• When venting helps—and when it reinforces negative patterns
• What happens when emotions are suppressed vs expressed
• How technology is changing emotional behavior
This is not about an app—it's about understanding how emotional expression actually works.