Heartbreak to Wholeness: Untangling the Mindf*ck of Narcissistic Relationships

If you’ve been mindf*cked thinking, “IS he a narcissist?”, stuck on not being able to find the answer while second guessing everything, this episode is for you.I’ve been there, and together we will piece together some understanding around the answer that you seek 💡.In this episode, we’ll cover:3 simple yet critical questions to ask yourself to help you piece out narcissismWhat you can do to find clarity and truly heal if you do feel like you’re in (or have been in) a relationship with someone who is narcissisticAn uncommon truth about narcissism and why it matters to your healing process▶️ Don't stay in the dark—play this episode now and start uncovering the answers you need to move forward with strength and clarity.MENTIONED:Interest form to explore deeper self-growth and healing from toxic relationships: https://www.brewolta.com/interest-formStay connected with helpful content on how to heal from the mindf*ck on my email list: https://brewolta.mykajabi.com/getemailsRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://www.brewolta.com/lovebombing🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://www.brewolta.com/want-real-loveLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🌻 ⁠Submit an interest form⁠ to work with me: https://www.brewolta.com/interest-formIn this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse, as hosts share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safetyafter love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Ready to ditch those wobbly, one-legged toxic relationships for something that won’t tip over at the first sign of trouble?In this episode, we dive into a a powerful metaphor shared by a client of mine that highlights the stark difference between relationships built on shaky ground and those that offer true stability and balance.In this episode you will:- Hear one client’s life changing metaphor describing how they now view healthy vs unhealthy relationships- Discover the importance of not putting your relationship higher than everything else in your life- Feel inspired and guided as to how to seek grounded, stable relationships in your own life▶️ Tune in now to get the lowdown on upgrading your love life from a teetering pedestal to a solid, steady table!MENTIONED:- Interest form to explore deeper self-growth and healing from toxic relationships: https://www.brewolta.com/interest-formRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://www.brewolta.com/want-real-love- Learn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)- Navigate triggering moments without shutting down- Feel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationship- Expand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🌻 ⁠Submit an interest form⁠ to work with me: https://www.brewolta.com/interest-formIn this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse, as hosts share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safetyafter love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Are you struggling to differentiate between genuine affection and the overwhelming rush of love bombing in your relationships?If you've ever felt swept off your feet by someone who seemed too perfect too soon, you might be dealing with love bombing—a tactic used in narcissistic relationships to manipulate and control. In this episode, we break down how to identify love bombing and distinguish it from a healthy relationship, ensuring you're equipped to recognize and avoid getting sucked into narcissistic relationships.In this episode you will:Learn to spot the red flags 🚩of love bombing earlyDiscover a practical metaphor to differentiate between unhealthy and healthy relationship dynamics so you can retain this information easilyBecome familiar with the larger narcissistic abuse cycle that follows love bombing▶️ Tune in now to uncover the truth about love bombing and take the first step towards healthier, more fulfilling relationships.MENTIONED:Ep. 3: The Psychology of a Narcissist with Narcissism Expert James Marrugo: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heartbreak-to-wholeness/episodes/3--The-Psychology-of-a-Narcissist-with-Narcissism-Expert--James-Marrugo-MA--NCC--LPCC-e2aq589/a-aahf7uuInterest form to explore deeper self-growth and healing from toxic relationships: https://www.brewolta.com/interest-formRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://www.brewolta.com/lovebombing🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://www.brewolta.com/want-real-loveLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🌻 ⁠Submit an interest form⁠ to work with me: https://www.brewolta.com/interest-formIn this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse, as hosts share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safetyafter love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Is there fear that consumes you when you think about ending your relationship?Going back and forth in your decision because of layers of fear you’re feeling is something my former client Laura Herrmann experienced before she divorced her ex husband. We talk about how she moved through it all and came into her knowing, as well as the inner child healing that allowed her to finally get her light (and her groove) back in her romantic and professional life.In this episode, you will:- Hear how Laura transcended her fear of leaving and rewrote her narrative around failure- Understand the important difference between being alone vs being lonely- See the power of inner child healing and how it enables Laura to now show up in a healthy relationship that is worlds different than what she’s ever experiencedClick play ▶️ for inspiration and tips on how to move through your fear and finally find yourself on the other side.MENTIONED:- Interest form to explore deeper self-growth and healing from toxic relationships: https://www.brewolta.com/interest-formRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://www.brewolta.com/want-real-love- Learn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)- Navigate triggering moments without shutting down- Feel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationship- Expand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🌻 ⁠Submit an interest form⁠ to work with me: https://www.brewolta.com/interest-formIn this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Have you rolled your eyes at the thought of doing inner child work, or avoided looking at your childhood trauma even though you know you’ve been through some sh*t?Studies have shown the consequences that childhood trauma has on our brain structure as well as our attachment abilities in adulthood. Today, Tammy Vincent and I sit down and dive into how a traumatic childhood has shaped both of us, our 12-step work in an Adult Child of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families (ACA) program, and how we finally learned to reparent our inner parts so that we could be able to experience healthy relationships.In this episode, you’ll discover:- The life experience that Tammy had which was the catalyst for her to dive into her generational trauma work- What being a people-pleaser ACTUALLY means, and how to shift away from it- Our top tips for women who are starting to acknowledge the depth of their trauma so you can move through it with grace▶️ Tune in for a vulnerable conversation about trauma and how to take back control of the impacts it has on your life and ability to securely attach in relationships.MENTIONED:- Surviving Alcoholic Parents: A Teens Guide to Thriving in a World of Chaos by Tammy Vincent: https://www.tammyvincent.com/shop/p/surviving-alcoholic-parents- Tammy’s website: http://www.tammyvincent.com , use code PODCAST for discounted 8-week course- Relationship Reset Guide: https://www.brewolta.com/want-real-loveRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Have you been irresistibly drawn to certain men, even when they’re not good for you?This episode explores the concept of trauma bonding, revealing why we often feel magnetically attracted to people who ultimately cause us pain, and why it is so damn hard to leave them. It sheds light on how past childhood trauma shapes our present relationships, a topic that can resonate deeply if you’ve ever struggled to break free from a toxic relationship bond.In this episode you will:Understand the psychological mechanisms behind trauma bondsLearn the stages of trauma bonding and how to identify themHear what trauma bonding is NOT, and how it is so often misused▶️ Tune in now to uncover the hidden dynamics of trauma bonds and empower yourself to break free from toxic relationships!MENTIONED:- Interest form to explore deeper self-growth and healing from toxic relationships: https://www.brewolta.com/interest-formRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

You’re about to get an inside look into why I decided to rebrand this podcast.This episode is vulnerable, you guys! I share many of the fears that I had/have in making this change along with how I realized I was playing small. There are such good parallels here to any sort of change that you are experiencing in your life.It’s one you won’t want to miss ❤️PS. The old podcast name was Lucid Living with Bre: Learn to Live + Love Awake if you hear me reference it in older episodes.MENTIONED:- Episode 10: Waking Up From a Toxic Relationship Nightmare, Rebuilding My Confidence & Stepping Into Real Love (My Story) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucid-living-bre-wolta/episodes/10--Waking-Up-From-a-Toxic-Relationship-Nightmare--Rebuilding-My-Confidence--Stepping-Into-Real-Love-My-Story-e2dua4c/a-aaq5h6j- Let’s connect, I want to hear from you! https://www.brewolta.com/contactRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Do you feel completely lost on when it's the right time to start dating again after a painful breakup?Maybe you’ve exited a narcissistic relationship, been betrayed, and/or had the rug pulled out from under you — leaving you heartbroken, confused, and unsure when you’ll be “healed enough” to get back out there.In this episode, we'll breakdown the simple things you need to know in order to decide.Tune in to learn:- The 5 key questions to ask yourself to gauge your readiness- The surprising answer to your question, “Am I healed enough to date again?”- Where you should put the emphasis on your healing work while you are single so you can be best prepared to date▶️ Hit play now for the answers you need in order to feel confident that you are ready to date again!MENTIONED:- Find Yourself Again (A self-guided course to help you identify your values, needs and wants so you can enter into healthy relationships confidently): https://brewolta.mykajabi.com/find-yourself-again- Ep. 4 - The 5 Things You Need to Heal in Order to Have a Healthy Relationship After a Toxic One: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucid-living-bre-wolta/episodes/4--The-5-Things-You-Need-to-Heal-in-Order-to-Have-a-Healthy-Relationship-After-a-Toxic-One-e2bp4v0/a-aajhejdRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Do you long for real love but aren’t sure what a healthy relationship looks likeIf you're tired of feeling unfulfilled or anxious in your relationships, perhaps attracting narcissistic people over and over again, understanding what makes a relationship healthy can transform your love life and help you break free from toxic rollercoaster vom-fest 🤢.In this episode you will:- Learn the 5 greenest of green flags that signal a strong and healthy relationship- Feel more equipped to date and know what you are looking for so you don’t waste your time- Hear the single most mind-blowing definition of a toxic relationship that will change the way you view relationships forever▶️ Press play for your full guide to healthy relationships so you can start identifying the green flags that can lead you to a fulfilling and healthy relationship.MENTIONED:- Becoming (signature coaching program) to help you heal + never return to narcissistic relationships: https://brewolta.mykajabi.com/becoming- Ep. 1 - How to Set Boundaries (That Work) & Communicate Effectively Without Feeling Guilty: Listen here!- Ep. 4 - The 5 Things You Need to Heal in Order to Have a Healthy Relationship After a Toxic One: Listen here!RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

How do you protect your children (and yourself) from the toxic effects of a narcissistic co-parent?Co-parenting with someone who displays narcissistic traits can feel like navigating a minefield. In this episode, Margeaux Groene MA, LPC and I give you crucial advice to help you manage this tough situation and shield your kids from emotional harm.In this episode, you will:Learn how to spot the 4 major red flags of narcissistic people, so you can recognize what you’re dealing withDiscover strategies to support your children's emotional wellbeing when they’re dealing with a narcissistic parentBetter see how to take care of yourself during post-separation abuse, helping you stay grounded and maintain your sanity▶️ Tune in for an insights and advice on how to make it through this challenging scenario and protect your kids from potential emotional fallout.MENTIONED:https://www.hollandhearttherapy.comhttps://www.instagram.com/margeaux_lpc/Join my email list: https://brewolta.mykajabi.com/getemailsRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Ever wondered why you keep going back to your narcissistic ex, even when you know it's a bad idea 🤯? You're not alone, and you're definitely not crazy.In this episode, we dive into the mind-f*ckery of narcissistic relationships. We'll uncover why these toxic connections mess with your head and why it's so hard to stop going back. If you're struggling to understand your own behavior or feel stuck in a toxic cycle with a narcissist, this episode is for you.In this episode you’ll learn:- The specific characteristics of a narcissistic relationship and the psychology around how each stage hooks you in more deeply- Why you go back in hopes it will be different this time, and feel crazier each time you do- Practical tips for setting boundaries and protecting yourself from getting tangled in future narcissistic relationships▶️ Tune in now to get the clarity you need to recognize, understand, and escape the mind games of narcissistic relationships.MENTIONED:- Becoming (signature coaching program) to help you heal + never return to narcissistic relationships: https://brewolta.mykajabi.com/becoming- Ep. 2 - Gaslighting + Love Bombing + All Things Narcissistic Abuse with Brandi Babin: Listen here!- Ep. 3 - The Psychology of a Narcissist with Narcissism Expert James Marrugo MA, NCC, LPCC : Listen here!RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Are you struggling to see a way through the heartbreak 💔 of a recent breakup (especially if that person was narcissistic and you’re an empath)?If you're feeling overwhelmed by pain and unsure how to begin healing or regain your self-esteem, this episode offers 4 practical steps to help you take control and start moving forward.In this episode, you’ll discover:- The top 4 actionable steps to alleviate your immediate pain ❤️‍🩹- Why these steps are crucial for a healthy grieving process so you can move on- Insights on how to manage your emotions effectively when they feel unpredictable and you’re feeling so much empathy▶️ Push play to start your journey towards grieving and find the relief you need today.MENTIONED:- For the EFT Tapping Tutorial listen to Ep. 6 - How to Set Boundaries (That Work) Without Feeling Guilty:⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uRuam5bdckrY0bNKdPuyP?si=dc98bdaf05bc431f⁠- Becoming: My Signature Coaching Programhttps://www.brewolta.com/becoming RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Are you second-guessing yourself on if you should leave your relationship?In a world where empathy often blurs boundaries, discover how to navigate compassion while still honoring your own needs and following your intuitive knowing. This episode is full of tips and inspiration as Hailee Johnson and I talk about her very experience trusting her gut and making the solid choice to leave her relationship.In this episode you will learn:How to trust your gut and know for certain that you want to leaveThe vital lessons she learned from giving her ex the benefit of the doubt and going back so many times (and how she finally put herself first)How to have boundaries and still be compassionate towards someone’s traumaDive into this episode to uncover vital lessons on trusting your intuition that will transform your relationship dynamics and empower your journey forward.MENTIONED:- Ep. 22 - Are you Anxiously Attached or In The Wrong Relationship? How to Move Towards Secure Attachment with Eli Harwood: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Euow6qg8SNzIZzl1hvFcB?si=7de25be493714c80- Hailee’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/haileee_fierceee/RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Ever found yourself stuck in the endless loop of analyzing why your ex cheated on you?In this episode, we delve into why our minds obsessively seek answers to questions like "Why did they cheat?" and explore how to move beyond this so you can actually heal.Gain clarity on:- The top 3 reasons you can’t stop thinking 😵‍💫 about your ex’s betrayal- The #1 way to break free from the cycle of rumination so you can move through your heartbreak 💔- Why it is SO normal to want answers/apologies from your ex, but why it won’t provide the closure you seek- How to use practical techniques, like EFT tapping, to step out of analyzing 🤓 and gently navigate through painful emotions so you can find peace and resilienceDive into this insightful episode to gain clarity on why you can't stop thinking about the betrayal, and discover effective strategies to shift towards healing and self-compassion. ▶️MENTIONED:- Ep. 6 - How to Set Boundaries (That Work) Without Feeling Guilty: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uRuam5bdckrY0bNKdPuyP?si=dc98bdaf05bc431f- The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der KolkRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Have you gone down the attachment style rabbit hole in hopes of becoming more securely attached so you can fix a painful relationship?Whether you’re insecurely or securely attached, the right relationship will help you move toward security. This episode delves into the roots of attachment styles and childhood experiences, offering insights on how to navigate towards healthier connections in adulthood.We explore:The fluidity of attachment styles and how we can shift from anxious, avoidant or secure depending on who we are in relationship withThe attraction we have towards familiar dynamics from childhood and the journey towards healing them in adult relationshipsHow it is possible to be secure and healthy and still find yourself in an abusive or toxic relationship (and how to break free of the cycles)The 4 practical steps you can take to become more securely attached and how to maintain a secure connection in your next relationshipHit play now to gain valuable insights and practical strategies for building secure attachment in relationships!MENTIONED:Securely Attached by Eli Harwood: https://attachmentnerd.com/booksEli’s on IG, FB, TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/attachmentnerd/Eli’s website: https://attachmentnerd.comRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Is it possible to consciously end a relationship on good terms and remain friends?Join us for an enlightening discussion on conscious uncoupling, where Sacha Bryce shares her personal journey and invaluable insights on gracefully transitioning from partners to friends after a 5-year relationship.In this episode, we explore:- The importance of establishing a conscious relationship foundation and why it takes two to tango in the uncoupling dance- Peeling back the layers of letting go consciously and the significance of self-honesty throughout- Flipping the script on societal expectations and reframing relationship endings as opportunities for growth, not failures- Tips for navigating the grieving process and finding healing (yes, grief comes even if you consciously uncouple!)- Increasing self-awareness to avoid falling into patterns of jealousy and comparison post-uncouplingTune in for a candid conversation on navigating the complexities of parting ways with integrity and insight.MENTIONED:Maiden to Mother by Sarah Durham WilsonSacha’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/sachabryce.eft/Sacha’s website: https://www.coresoulwork.com/welcomeRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Not sure how to heal from narcissistic and post-separation abuse while also raising healthy kids?Join us as Brandi Babin shares her journey of reclaiming power from her narcissistic ex, not just for herself but to cultivate a healthy environment for her children.If you're navigating post-separation abuse as a mom, this episode is your guide.Discover:- Brandi's approach to helping her kids process emotions, debunking the myth of perpetual happiness- The transformative impact of epigenetics in breaking generational trauma- Recognizing the cycle of post-separation abuse- Building a safe haven for children amidst a narcissistic parentHit play for insights and empowerment!MENTIONED:- Brandi’s first episode on this podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2c3vYDX07rcoB6Sb0cgIyR?si=5f686b274d484571- My episode on Brandi’s podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/35IANboyXCKWHTrrKH8yN4?si=3a7d32a44cff4e09- Brandi’s website: http://thereclaimstrategy.com- Brandi’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandi.babin/RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) has become a popular tool for trauma healing, and in this episode Margeaux Groene LPC walks us through the ins and outs of what it is and how this somatic therapy can help unlock your trauma.This episode lays out examples of the types of issues that you could bring to an EMDR session so that you can put yourself in an imagination station and see if this therapeutic modality might be right for you.Listen for:✨ An understanding around what trauma actually is and why it has a bad wrap✨ A low down on what EMDR is and what you can expect from a session✨ Why dissociation is a normal part of trauma and how you can widen your window of tolerance to move away from it✨ How to identify trauma that you may have by looking for heightened responses that aren’t making sense in the context of the situation✨ Why somatic therapies work to help us with our implicit memories, especially before the age of 5MENTIONED:https://www.hollandhearttherapy.comhttps://www.instagram.com/margeaux_lpc/RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Is a relationship without any conflict healthy 🤔? How do you have conflict without fighting? And how do you get past your fear of using your damn voice in the first place?!Athena McCullough LMFT walks us through her own evolution of being shut off from her emotions and conflict avoidant like “an appliance that just plugged in and ran,” to a woman with a voice, opinions, and a distress tolerance wide enough to share them all with her partner. We talk about how to bring up conflict (step by step) in relationships, and especially what to do to stay grounded and sane during a high conflict divorce.Listen for:✨ Why rupture without repair is so damaging in relationships✨ The trap of spending time in the perfectionistic analytical brain during your healing journey✨ How to have healthy conflict with your partner (step by step) instead of running away, shutting down, or raging✨ Signs that someone isn’t ready for an intimate relationship✨ Skills to help you keep your cool if you’re in a high conflict divorceMENTIONED:https://www.mcculloughfamilytherapy.comEmail: [email protected]: @mccullough_familytherapyRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Are you worthy even if your partner leaves? What if they don’t want to do the work that they know is necessary for the relationship to work…are you still enough?Deanne Vincent shares with us her journey moving from the powerless place of “choose me” to balancing her internal feminine energy so that she can show up as a more secure self in relationships. We talk about worthiness, belonging, healthy relationship sex, and liberating our grandmothers' relationship stories so that we aren’t starving for a man to save us from ourselves.Listen for:✨Why we feel out of control when we only feel worthy if a man “chooses” us✨The importance of building internal worthiness so that you don’t settle for breadcrumbs of love✨How we are shifting away from “needing” men the same way our grandmothers did and what that means about healthy relationships✨Why you may find yourself repeatedly attracting the bad boy even though you want the healthy man✨The reason sex in a healthy relationship will blow your mind and be better what you’ve experienced with someone you don’t fully trustREACH OUT:On IG: @deannevincenthttps://www.deannevincent.com/RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

*Trigger warning 🚨! This episode contains information around miscarriage and abuse that may be hard to hear. If this is sensitive for you, please skip past minutes 16-19.How do you meet your past self with compassion as you begin to realize what was really happening in your relationship? How do you stop the narratives that your ex used to say about you from becoming your truth and truly heal?Kate Nelson is a Mental Health Professional and Certified Yoga Instructor and true freaking survivor. She courageously shares with us not only about her journey through miscarriage, abuse, and a total loss of self, but how she is now thriving in her life in ways that she never imagined she would. We talk about the shame she felt as a mental health professional who was knee deep in an abusive relationship and the passion she now has to help other women save themselves.Listen for:✨ The red flags she saw but didn’t allow herself to “see”✨ The final abusive experience and miscarriage that opened her eyes and helped her save herself (This is where that trigger warning applies, minutes 16-19)✨ The shame she felt that kept her in the relationship and quiet afterwards and how she overcame the gaslighting she was doing to herself✨ How she finally forgave herself for staying in the relationship for as long as she did and began to really heal her mind and heart✨ How to share your painful past with a new partnerREACH OUT:On IG: @‌kateliz18Email: [email protected] FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

How can you get your partner to agree to go to couples therapy? Is it possible to come back from betrayal? Are there any reasons couples work wouldn’t be a good option?Jason and I share tips for women who are navigating couples therapy (especially with a resistant partner) so you can feel empowered and lean into the third party support that can help you set boundaries and move from ambivalence to certainty.This episode will answer many of your frustrating questions and help you see that you, in fact, are not responsible for 100% of the problems in your relationship (and how to take accountability for the ones that you are a part of), and how you can use compassionate curiosity towards yourself and your relationship to change the game.Listen for:✨Why both partners need a balance of healthy masculine and feminine energy for a relationship to thrive✨ How to increase your emotional maturity✨ What to do if your partner is resistant to therapy✨ Our thoughts on why finding yourself again in your own individual coaching is as important as couples work✨ How to know when you’ve tried everything and should call it✨ What 3 preconditions you need in order for couples work to be effectiveMENTIONED:The Psychology of a Narcissist with Narcissism Expert, James Marrugo episodeFind Yourself Again self-guided courseJason’s podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0RKDDic8HINARsfvr16jCw?si=394b27d41b0042f5Jason’s coaching: http://Coloradorelationshiprecovery.comRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Spending a good chunk of her life avoiding feelings and actively numbing with alcohol and chaos, Amanda vulnerably shares how she’s finally found comfort in her emotions and has built trust with herself so she doesn’t have to run and hide anymore.We chat about her memoir, Trust Yourself to Be All In: Safe to Love and Let Go and how the principles she outlines there have allowed her to not only find meaning in her suffering, but to create an inseverable love for herself. How…? Hint: By welcoming all of her emotions with patience and self-compassion.If this lands for you, please send it to your friends and leave us a review on the top of our podcast page (it helps other women find it organically) 🙏🏻.Listen for:✨ Why we sometimes create chaos so we don’t have to be with our feelings✨ People pleasing in order to show others she was a good person (so that she could then believe it too)✨ How she continually chooses self-love over self-hate today✨ The reason sitting with whatever comes up is a superpower and how it will transform you as a partner, mother and overall woman✨ Why self-worth is the foundation for grieving healthfullyMENTIONED:Follow Amanda on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amandamckoyflanagan/Buy her book 📖 - Trust Yourself to Be All in: Safe to Love and Let GoRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Toxic relationships come in all forms, and whether you NEED abs in order to feel worthy, or you NEED your partner to be happy so you feel okay, or you NEED the bottle of wine to decompress every night, dependence on the external thing can cause toxicity to seep through and through.Sydney shares with us her journey navigating recovery from an eating disorder, substances and codependency. She shares her fears of perfection and how they led her to drastically alter her body and spirit to become someone she was never meant to be, and how finding the self that she was deep within her gave her more freedom (professionally, physically, personally and romantically) than she could have ever imagined.Listen for:✨ The ways that addictions and eating disorders become the solution (albeit maladaptive) when you’ve grown up in chaos✨ The moment she knew that she needed help with the way she was eating and exercising✨ How she’s moved beyond believing that resting is “bad” and dropped the obsession to become the society’s idealized woman in order to be chosen ✨ What it is like to outgrow a partner and leave an engagement despite feeling like, “the train has already left the station”✨ How she silenced her intuition because she didn’t have the tools necessary to cope with the truth in her relationshipMENTIONED:Follow Sydney on IG: https://www.instagram.com/greenehealth/On the web: https://www.sydneygreenehealth.com/🔑 NOW ENROLLING for Becoming, my group coaching program (for only a few more days!): Only 4 spaces Ready? Submit your interest form here: https://www.brewolta.com/becomingRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

If you’ve felt yourself slipping away into a version of yourself that you no longer recognize (or even like), but you are scared sh*tless of who you would be without the man you’re with, please listen to Silvana’s story.Silvana is a client of mine who vulnerably shares the strength it has taken her to leave a narcissistic relationship, shift her looping narrative of, “I’m no one without him,” and feel peace around the woman that she is becoming (with or without a man). We also talk about what it is like to date again despite the fears that creep in and how she tends to her anxieties in real time so they don’t send her spiraling away.Share this with that girlfriend of yours who needs to know she’s not alone 🫶🏻. And if this lands for you, I invite you to help other women find this information by following the podcast and leaving a 5-star reviewListen for:✨ Why it makes sense that women stay in relationships that are painful✨ Why she was convinced she was the narcissist/toxic one✨ How the rules for conscious uncoupling don’t apply to every relationship✨The reason it took her many attempts to leave, and how she finally did it✨ The top ways she stays “awake” while dating✨ The best advice for dating to ensure you don’t get into bed with another narcissist (or, at least stay there 😉)MENTIONED:Follow Silvana on IG: https://www.instagram.com/silvanadargel/🔑 NOW ENROLLING for Becoming, my group coaching program: Only 4 spaces are openReady? Submit your interest form here: https://www.brewolta.com/becomingRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

To me, a woman who leaves an abusive relationship despite her fear of being alone forever, despite her confidence being below level 0 because of the manipulation and gaslighting, despite society’s label that you are a “failure” if you end a relationship…is f*cking strong. Period.It is my hope that this episode can help you redefine strength. Jamie Madsen is an Online Business Coach who not only found the courage to take herself and her daughter out of a harmful relationship, but has actualized her soul’s desire of becoming a successful entrepreneur all while shifting the generational patterns passed to her so that her daughters can have a different story.Share this with that girlfriend of yours who needs to know she’s not alone 🫶🏻. And if this lands for you, I invite you to help other women find this information by following the podcast and leaving a 5-star review 🙏🏻Listen for:✨ The importance of breaking generational trauma for our sons + daughters✨ Why we tend to pick men who resemble our mother or father✨ How she finally broke free of the relationship that made her feel so trapped✨ How to change the belief that taking care of yourself is selfish✨ What parenting is like when you’ve done your own workMENTIONED:Follow Jamie on IG: @‌jamiemadsenofficial🔑 NOW ENROLLING for Becoming, my group coaching program: Only 4 spaces are open Ready? Submit your interest form here: https://www.brewolta.com/becomingRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

When I say, “You are not alone.” I mean it. My passion for this work comes from being there, in the confusion and pain just like you, unsure how I was ever going to find the absolute knowing that leaving my now ex was the right choice, no less find a new man who could redefine what love meant in every way. Through my healing I’ve become the confident, self-assured woman that I’ve always dreamed of being, and on this side I’m able to experience a relationship that the old me would have rolled her eyes at in disbelief. Which is why I KNOW it is possible for you too.This is my story. If this resonates for you, leave a comment and share. I want to hear from you ❤️.Listen For:✨ How the euphoric beginning with my ex slowly turned into me shutting up and shutting down✨ Why I started feeling crazy and questioned my intelligence✨ How I bargained with myself and justified the red flags (aka how long I stayed in Potential Land) waiting for him to live up to who I thought he could be✨ How I knew for certain when it was time to leave✨ The behind the scenes of my dating process after I healed✨ What it feels like to now be in a safe and loving relationship built on respect, interdependence and support (and how you can have it too)MENTIONED:Previous episodes that explain EFT tapping:- https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uRuam5bdckrY0bNKdPuyP?si=7221464f5aa84750- https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ldy5z1gl9UoH4P8Vq6fhz?si=8f57dbb0ecbf4a5f- https://open.spotify.com/episode/2h0OlyQlqm5qmjsUUseWkl?si=201c59356e2c41fe✨ NOW ENROLLING ✨ for Becoming, my group coaching program(Only 4 spaces are open)Ready? Submit your interest form here: https://www.brewolta.com/becomingRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

If dating has you throwing up your hands like, “I’m f*ckin' done” this episode may just breathe a little life back into you. Marisa Kowalski is a yoga teacher and lover of deep conversations and today she takes us through her depths.She shares how losing her father reframed how important it was to not waste her finite time on people who don’t align, what it is like to date as a millennial (and how Abercrombie screwed us), why yoga is not just rainbows and Lululemon, and what it feels like to turn toward grief instead of numbing it away.Enjoy this episode and share with your girlfriends who need it. If this lands for you, I invite you to help other women find this information too by leaving a 5-star review 🌟 (cool rhyme, right?!)!Listen For:✨ How to turn towards grief instead of numbing out✨ Yoga as a mirror to show us who we really are (for better or worse)✨ Why finding your “diamond in the donkey shit” will help you heal from painful relationships✨ How Disney and Abercrombie have f*cked up the milliennial’s experience of dating✨ How dopamine plays into dating, and how to keep your mind clear when choosing a partnerDECEMBER HOLIDAY PROMO 🎁 (LAST WEEK!!!):$200 off my private coaching program, ⁠Awakening⁠🎁 Schedule your free session (as the first step) here: ⁠⁠https://freeyourselffromtoxicrelationships.youcanbook.me⁠⁠RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

If you’ve considered an Ayahuasca experience and are thinking, “Ummm…that seems terrifying,” you aren’t alone. Adriana Balentine is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Space Holder and Owner of Wise Warrior Retreats, and in this episode she takes us on the wild ride that led her to this potent medicine that has changed her life. From suddenly going mostly blind in one eye, to having her life flipped upside down and narrowed from Lyme disease, Adriana shares all the moments that gently invited her to surrender and learn to become her own ally.Towards the end of this episode, we share about Wise Warrior Retreats upcoming Accelerated Awakening Plant Medicine Retreat (that I am also a part of), so don’t miss out on all the details on how to join us this Feb. 9-15th, 2024 in Costa Rica!Listen For:✨ What surrendering even means and how to do it in life (and in a Ayahuasca ceremony)✨ How to know if you are feeling “the call” to plant medicine✨ The ways that loneliness can shift from working with Ayahuasca✨ Why you may feel stuck in talk therapy✨ Determining if plant medicine is for you despite your ego being freaked the f*ck out✨ How normal it is to want control and how to start to release your white-knuckle gripMENTIONED IN EPISODE:Wise Warrior Retreats: https://www.wisewarriorretreats.comApplication for Plant Medicine Retreat (Feb. 9-15, 2024 in Costa Rica): https://www.wisewarriorretreats.com/retreat-costa-ricaWWR Insta: https://www.instagram.com/wisewarriorretreats/DECEMBER HOLIDAY PROMO 🎁:$200 off my private coaching program, ⁠Awakening⁠🎁 Schedule your free session (as the first step) here: ⁠⁠https://freeyourselffromtoxicrelationships.youcanbook.me⁠⁠RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

It can be so frustrating to find yourself people-pleasing to make sure everyone else is okay, and abandoning yourself by doing whatever it takes to not have a relationship end. I know... I’ve been there too. And in this episode, my past client and dear friend Amy Jenkins shares her experience of learning how to choose herself even when that meant leaving a 18 year marriage. She shares how breathwork has been a tool to help her trust herself again and how mindful she is in her now partnership to not fall back into old familiar patterns.Enjoy this episode and share with your girlfriends who are also seeking the inspiration to live + love awake 🫶🏻. If this lands for you, I invite you to help other women find this information too by leaving a 5-star review (cool rhyme, right?!)!Listen For:✨ How people-pleasing and abandonment fears can be rooted in childhood✨ Why you aren’t responsible for someone else's happiness✨ How we grieve relationships before we even leave them✨ What it feels like to KNOW for certain that it is time to leave a relationship✨ How breathwork helps you trust yourself again✨ A simple breathing exercise you can do when you are stressed the f*ck outMENTIONED IN EPISODE:📚 The Heroine’s Journey (book)🌱 Accelerated Awakening Plant Medicine Retreat: 🫶🏻 Amy’s website🫶🏻 Amy’s YouTubeDECEMBER HOLIDAY PROMO 🎁:$200 off my private coaching program, Awakening🎁 Schedule your free session (as the first step) here: ⁠https://freeyourselffromtoxicrelationships.youcanbook.me⁠RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Afraid to set a boundary for fear of hurting the other person? Or have you tried to set boundaries and people just walk all over them?This episode will help to demystify what boundaries are, and show you exactly how to set them (with real life examples) so you don’t feel defeated. You’ll also leave this episode with an understanding of the skill of EFT tapping and how to use it to regulate your nervous system, in real time, when you are freaking the f*ck out and don’t know how to calm your emotions.Enjoy this episode and don’t forget to leave a review and share with your girlfriends who are also seeking the inspiration to live + love awake 🫶🏻.Listen For:✨ The misconceptions about boundaries + how they are screwing with you✨ Why boundaries are the kindest thing you can have in a relationships✨ The resentment killer✨ The trick to set a boundary even though you may upset someone✨ Examples of what boundaries that work look like✨ How vital it is to regulate the nervous system in order to set healthy boundaries (and how to do it)✨ Why EFT tapping is the sh*t and takes you from feeling triggered to feeling calm more easefully✨ A tutorial on how to use EFT tapping in your day to day life when you’re stressed the f*ck out or feeling distressing emotionsMENTIONED IN EPISODE:Ep: 004 How to Have a Healthy Relationship After a Toxic One:https://open.spotify.com/episode/2h0OlyQlqm5qmjsUUseWkl?si=72a9c9ba17384edeSelf-Guided Course: Find Yourself Again: https://brewolta.mykajabi.com/find-yourself-againDECEMBER HOLIDAY PROMO 🎁:$200 off my private coaching program, Awakening: ⁠https://www.brewolta.com/awakening⁠Schedule your free session (as the first step) here: ⁠https://freeyourselffromtoxicrelationships.youcanbook.me⁠RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Feeling disconnected from your intuition? Do you have no idea what people are saying when they tell you to, “Be more in your body?” In this episode, Sacha Bryce one of my beautiful teachers (and the woman who trained me in EFT tapping) shares how she finally trusted to her intuition for guidance as she decided to leave a relationship and ultimately took the actions to find her soul’s purpose. She also explains EFT tapping, and how it is one of the most accessible tools that can help you reconnect your knowing to your heart, and step outside of ego fear.Enjoy this episode and don’t forget to leave a review and share with your girlfriends who are also seeking the inspiration to live + love awake 🫶🏻. You are not alone.Listen for:✨ How Sacha conquered her fear of using her voice with EFT tapping✨ How a journey across the world while studying yoga and holistic medicine energy techniques led her back home to find her soul’s purpose✨ Identifying intuition vs. ego fear✨ Inspiration on how to lean into blind faith (and actually trust the universe) when you need to make a life change✨ How she left a partner who wasn’t aligned with the woman she wanted to be✨ What it was like to find a partner who was in his healthy masculine energy✨ Ways to practice being in your body so that you can evolve in ways you can’t while stuck in the analytical mind✨ Why we default to negativity + how to shift itMENTIONED IN EPISODE:Learn more about Sacha’s EFT Core Clarity Certification Course:https://www.coresoulwork.comFollow her on IG: @‌sachabryce.eft🎁 LIMITED TIME - DECEMBER HOLIDAY PROMO 🎁:$200 off my private coaching program, Awakening: ⁠https://www.brewolta.com/awakening⁠Schedule your free session (as the first step) here: ⁠https://freeyourselffromtoxicrelationships.youcanbook.me⁠RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Afraid to bring your old patterns into your new relationship? Not sure what a healthy relationship is supposed to feel like? I got you. In this episode we are going to cover the vital elements you need in order to show up as your best damn self with your new (or future) healthy partner. And don’t worry, I love practical tools and examples so there are plenty in here to guide you.Listen for:✨ The 5 vital elements you need to show up healthfully and not fall back into old patterns✨ Practical ways to set + hold healthy boundaries (👉🏻 with examples)✨ The key to not self-sabotage✨ What your partner’s role is in your healing✨ Tools to communicate healthfully (👉🏻with examples) so resentment doesn’t growMENTIONED IN THE SHOW:Find Yourself Again - Self-Guided Course: https://brewolta.mykajabi.com/find-yourself-againFree session: https://freeyourselffromtoxicrelationships.youcanbook.me EFT Tapping Tutorial: https://youtu.be/lYD0c19ttgo RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

If you’ve ever been with someone who is narcissistic, you know it feels like a mindf*ck of an experience. Therapist and Narcissism Expert, James Marrugo gives us a look inside the narcissistic mind to help better make sense of everything from love bombing to gaslighting. He shares the vital information that you will want to hear if you think you may be (or have been) in relationship with someone who has narcissistic traits, and tips on how to never fall for someone like that again.Listen for:✨ Signs 🚩 to look for in someone who is narcissistic✨ How and why narcissistic people gaslight and manipulate their partners (and how to know if it is happening to you 🚩)✨ How to tell if you've been love bombed 🚩✨ Why narcissists love empaths✨ Why setting boundaries or trying to be understood by a narcissist feels so hard✨ How to leave a narcissist - grey-rocking vs. no contact✨ How to trust your instincts while dating so you don’t fall back into a relationship with a narcissistic person✨ The various types of narcissism + how they outwardly present differently✨ Narcissism vs. Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)✨ If you can truly be in a happy relationship with someone on the narcissism spectrumYou can find more from James at www.morningcoffeecounseling.com and on his podcast, Mental Health Without the Bulls****RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Brandi Babin is a Habit & Productivity Strategist and Author of Reclaim: A Journey To Self Discovery, and a strong ass woman who knows all too well the effects of narcissistic and post-separation abuse. She vulnerably shares her experience within the narcissism cycle, why the love bombing felt too euphoric to leave, how gaslighting felt believable, why she kept going back, and finally how she grieved not only her ex, but released and found peace with the woman she was.Listen for:✨ Love bombing vs. falling in love (how to tell the difference)✨ Signs of being gaslit and why it makes you feel so crazy✨ Why she went back to him several times when she knew she shouldn't✨ Why we give narcissists the benefit of the doubt✨ How we confuse manipulation for vulnerability with a narcissist✨ How to know when you are ready to leave ✨ Post-separation abuse and how she navigated leaving with children✨ The nuances in grieving a toxic relationship✨ How to feel feelings + take action steps to heal (you can too!)✨ Her #1 way to get to know yourself again Mentioned Resources:✨ Brandi's Reclaim Journal/Guide: https://www.thereclaimstrategy.com/✨ Brandi's Podcast: Shattered to Unbreakable✨ My Find Yourself Again Self-Led Course: https://brewolta.mykajabi.com/find-yourself-againRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Stacey Embers is a lightworker who found recovery from drugs, alcohol, sex + love, and codependency addictions, and now experiences living as her most authentic self. Hear how she moved through years of self-abandonment and shame in unhealthy relationships and has now learned how to reconnect to her intuition, build trust back with herself, feel feelings instead of analyzing them, and go inward despite the discomforting process of self-work. Oh, yeah and how being playful keeps her sane.Listen for:✨ How to become discerning so you don't self-abandon✨ Parts work + building trust with your parts✨ Finding your people and the importance of taking them off pedestals✨ How she found recovery from drug, alcohol, sex + love, and codependency addictions✨ What being sober vs. being in recovery means✨ Meditation + spirituality tips✨ How to sit in discomfort so you don't slip into victim mentalityListen to Stacey's podcast here:⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3zGdcAgExbDcNDMCe7lvl0?si=e25fc7369c2144f9⁠RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.