When love feels like a battle you're desperate to win, something deeper is happening. In this vulnerable episode, I share my personal story of staying in a 5-year relationship with a professional football player who was cheating with multiple women—while I remained in denial, searching for "proof" I already had.

I dive into why we chase people who reject us, why we work overtime to convince someone to love us, and the childhood wounds that program us to equate love with struggle.

I'm talking about:

• The psychological trap that keeps us fighting for relationships that hurt us
• How denial becomes a survival mechanism
• My own journey through infidelity and the wake-up call I couldn't ignore
• The connection between childhood experiences and our adult relationship patterns
• How to recognize when you're chasing love that will never fulfill you

If you've ever found yourself trying harder the more someone pulls away, this episode will help you understand why—and how to break free.

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This Is the Podcast They Don’t Want You Listening To

You weren’t too sensitive. You weren’t overreacting.
You were abused — and no one told you what to call it.

In this first episode of Real Talk with Lisa Sonni: Relationships Uncensored, I’m naming what they tried to make you doubt. If you’ve ever missed someone who hurt you, wondered why it didn’t feel like freedom when you finally left, or asked yourself, “Why do I still care?” — this is for you.

I’m talking about:

• The emotional chaos of covert abuse
• Why it makes you feel like you’re the crazy one
• What a trauma bond actually feels like
• The moments that cracked me open — and how I finally saw it for what it was

I don’t hold back. And I won’t start now.

👉 Find me at strongerthanbefore.ca
Follow on IG: @_stronger_than_before_coach
Watch on YouTube: Stronger Than Before

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New episodes drop every Tuesday.
Subscribe, share it with someone who needs the truth — and remember:
You’re stronger than they ever wanted you to believe.