this video will find you at the right time. i hope my struggles and the way that i am learning to overcome them help you overcome yours.

There are relationship secrets no one teaches us — especially the ones that determine whether love feels safe or like a battlefield. Today, we’re diving into the truth behind the anxious–avoidant dynamic and why two people who love each other can feel constantly misunderstood, triggered, or stuck in the same repeating cycle.

I sit down with Quinlan Walther to uncover what’s actually happening beneath the surface when one person shuts down and the other fights harder, and why it’s not toxicity — it’s survival patterns. We talk about what anxious and avoidant partners secretly need, but rarely know how to say… and how real connection is built when both people learn to repair instead of run.

We also get into the Vogue article that went viral claiming boyfriends are embarrassing — why it struck such a nerve online, what it reveals about modern dating culture, and how fear, image management, and crowd-opinion are replacing real intimacy. We break down why people are terrified to be seen in love, and why public approval has become more important than private connection.

In this episode, we explore:

• The real reason one partner pursues and the other withdraws

• Why arguments repeat the same way every time

• The hidden fears driving conflict (not the content of the fight)

• How childhood conditioning shapes adult intimacy

• How to communicate without panic or shutdown

• The repair strategies that actually work

• How anxious & avoidant partners can become each other’s greatest healing

If you’ve ever felt like:
“Why do they disappear when I get close?”
“Why do I become so anxious when I care?”
“Why am I scared to be seen loving someone?”
“Why does this cycle feel impossible to break?”

— this episode is going to feel like clarity, not chaos.

Real love isn’t about never triggering each other.
Real love is learning how to rebuild together.

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In today’s episode, we dig into two powerful stories about childhood trauma, emotional shutdown, and what it takes to finally start healing.One caller struggles with anxious attachment, protest behavior, and feeling unheard in relationships. The other shares her experience losing her dad to brain cancer at 13 while her mom was having an affair — and how that shaped her ability to feel anything at all.We talk about why your reactions don’t make you “hard to love,” how the inner child shows up when you feel unsafe, and why therapy doesn’t have to start with talking. I break down EMDR, somatic work, art therapy, and the equine therapy that changed my life.If you’ve ever felt unseen, dismissed, or scared to face your own emotions — this one’s for you.If you like this, click subscribe, like and share with a friend.

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