Episodios

  • #206: How Understanding Your Nervous System Can Make You A Better Partner & Parent with Alyssa Blask Campbell
    Sep 16 2025

    Understanding your nervous system is one of the most powerful tools you have for creating secure, connected relationships. But too often we approach it as a one-size-fits-all formula, rather than honouring the unique way our individual nervous systems work.

    In this episode, I’m joined by parenting expert and author Alyssa Blask Campbell to explore how tuning into your nervous system can make you a better partner and parent. Alyssa shares insights from her work on emotional development in children and explains why knowing your own system is just as important for the adults in the room.

    We talk about:

    • Why nervous system awareness is the foundation of emotional intelligence
    • How your unique nervous system traits shape your relationships and parenting
    • Practical ways to move from reactivity to grounded presence
    • How understanding your system allows you to show up with more compassion, patience, and connection

    If you’ve ever felt like the standard advice on regulation doesn’t quite work for you, this conversation will give you permission to explore what does — so you can build stronger, more attuned relationships at home and beyond.

    Connect with Alyssa

    • Instagram: @seed.and.sew
    • Purchase Alyssa's books here
    • Take the free quiz on your unique nervous system here

    Highlighted Links

    • Free Break-Up Training: The 3 Shifts That Help Anxiously Attached People Heal After a Break-up
    • Free Training: How to Heal Anxious Attachment and (Finally) Feel Secure in Life & Love

    Additional Resources

    • Download the FREE Anxious Attachment Starter Kit here
    • Join my email list 💌
    • Explore my library of free guides, classes & meditations
    • Visit my website
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    47 m
  • #205: How to Process a Sudden Break-Up (AKA the "Avoidant Discard")
    Sep 9 2025

    When a relationship ends without warning, it’s common to feel blindsided, confused, and deeply hurt. This is often labelled the “avoidant discard” — but while that term might feel validating in the moment, it can also keep you stuck in a disempowering story.

    In this episode, we’ll talk about how to process a sudden ending in a way that honours your pain without leaving you tethered to it. We’ll explore:

    • Why shock and lack of closure can intensify heartbreak
    • The difference between feeling discarded and being discarded
    • How villain/victim narratives can hold you back from real healing
    • The impact of online echo chambers on your recovery
    • Practical steps to reclaim your agency and move forward

    This isn’t about minimising what you’ve been through. It’s about finding a more grounded, self-responsible way to engage with what happened — so you can process it fully, integrate the lessons, and step into your next chapter with clarity and self-respect.

    Highlighted Links

    • Free Break-Up Training: The 3 Shifts That Help Anxiously Attached People Heal After a Break-up
    • Free Training: How to Heal Anxious Attachment and (Finally) Feel Secure in Life & Love

    Additional Resources

    • Download the FREE Anxious Attachment Starter Kit here
    • Join my email list 💌
    • Explore my library of free guides, classes & meditations
    • Visit my website
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    22 m
  • #204: Why You Keep Repeating the Same Relationship Patterns
    Sep 2 2025

    Ever look back at your dating history and realise you’ve basically been in the same relationship over and over again — just with different people? Maybe you thought you’d learned the lessons, yet somehow the same dynamics keep playing out.

    In this episode, we’re unpacking why these patterns form, why they feel so hard to break, and how you can start shifting them. We’ll explore how your early experiences shape an unconscious “blueprint” for love, how your nervous system pulls you toward what feels familiar (even when it’s not healthy), and the beliefs that keep certain dynamics on repeat.

    I’ll walk you through a process for spotting your own relational through-lines, interrupting the cycle, and expanding your capacity for the kind of steady, reciprocal love you deserve.

    Whether you’re in the thick of another “same story, different person” relationship or reflecting on past patterns, this episode will give you clarity, compassion, and practical steps to move toward something different.

    Highlighted Links

    • Free Break-Up Training: The 3 Shifts That Help Anxiously Attached People Heal After a Break-up
    • Free Training: How to Heal Anxious Attachment and (Finally) Feel Secure in Life & Love

    Additional Resources

    • Download the FREE Anxious Attachment Starter Kit here
    • Join my email list 💌
    • Explore my library of free guides, classes & meditations
    • Visit my website
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    20 m
  • #203: How to Soften Your Inner Critic and Forgive Yourself for the Past
    Aug 26 2025

    If you struggle with a harsh inner critic — whether it shows up as perfectionism, relentless self-judgment, or shame about the past — this episode is for you. We’re unpacking the roots of that punitive inner voice, how it tries to keep us safe, and the real cost it can have on our self-worth, our nervous system, and our ability to grow. We’ll also explore what it looks like to relate to ourselves differently: to meet our inner critic with compassion rather than fear, and to begin the process of forgiving ourselves for the things we wish we’d done differently.

    In this episode, we’ll cover:

    • The role of the inner critic and what it’s really trying to do
    • Why punishing yourself doesn’t lead to growth (and what does)
    • Why self-forgiveness can be so difficult
    • How to hold responsibility without collapsing into shame
    • Practical ways to begin softening your inner critic and making peace with your past

    Highlighted Links

    • Free Break-Up Training: The 3 Shifts That Help Anxiously Attached People Heal After a Break-up
    • Free Training: How to Heal Anxious Attachment and (Finally) Feel Secure in Life & Love

    Additional Resources

    • Download the FREE Anxious Attachment Starter Kit here
    • Join my email list 💌
    • Explore my library of free guides, classes & meditations
    • Visit my website
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    17 m
  • #202: How Attachment Styles Influence Friendship Dynamics
    Aug 19 2025

    We don’t often talk about how attachment dynamics play out in friendships — but if you’ve ever felt anxious, hurt, or overly invested in a friend who seemed to be pulling away, you’ll know just how triggering these relationships can be.

    While attachment theory was originally developed to explain the infant-caregiver bond and later applied to romantic relationships, many of the same fears, patterns, and protective strategies show up in our platonic relationships too — especially when they carry emotional significance.

    In this episode, we’re exploring how different attachment styles can impact the way we relate to our friends, why friendship ruptures can feel just as painful (if not more so) than romantic ones, and how to navigate these dynamics with more clarity, compassion, and self-respect.

    Highlighted Links

    • Free Break-Up Training: The 3 Shifts That Help Anxiously Attached People Heal After a Break-up
    • Free Training: How to Heal Anxious Attachment and (Finally) Feel Secure in Life & Love

    Additional Resources

    • Download the FREE Anxious Attachment Starter Kit here
    • Join my email list 💌
    • Explore my library of free guides, classes & meditations
    • Visit my website
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    22 m
  • #201: How to Actually Heal from a Breakup
    Aug 12 2025

    If you’re someone with anxious attachment patterns, the ending of a relationship can bring up some of your deepest wounds: feelings of abandonment, not being enough, being too much, or fears that you’ll never find love again.

    In today’s episode, I’m offering a more grounded, intentional path through heartbreak — one that doesn’t rely on ruminating, obsessing, or waiting for closure from someone else. We’re talking about how to actually heal from a breakup, rather than just surviving it.

    I’ll walk you through:

    • Why grieving fully is essential (and how we often mistake rumination for grief)
    • The stories we tell ourselves post-breakup, and how they shape our suffering
    • How to find closure within yourself, instead of waiting for your ex to give it to you
    • What it means to really learn the lessons of a breakup
    • Why getting clear on what you want in future relationships is one of the most powerful things you can do before moving on

    Whether your breakup was recent or something you still carry with you, my hope is that this episode supports you in finding your way back to yourself — with clarity, compassion, and courage.

    Highlighted Links

    • Free Break-Up Training: The 3 Shifts That Help Anxiously Attached People Heal After a Break-up
    • Free Training: How to Heal Anxious Attachment and (Finally) Feel Secure in Life & Love

    Additional Resources

    • Download the FREE Anxious Attachment Starter Kit here
    • Join my email list 💌
    • Explore my library of free guides, classes & meditations
    • Visit my website
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    22 m
  • #200: How to Like Yourself More
    Aug 5 2025

    So many of us struggle with the idea of self-love. For me, and for many others, it can feel vague, aspirational, or simply out of reach. But what if, instead of trying to love ourselves, we focused on becoming someone we actually like?

    In today’s episode, I’m sharing five practical and tangible ways to do just that. This is about taking honest, grounded steps that help you build real self-respect, pride, and internal alignment. Whether you’re feeling disconnected from yourself, stuck in self-judgment, or just wanting to feel better in your own skin, this episode is for you.

    We’ll explore:

    • How to identify where you’re out of alignment with your values
    • Why following through on your boundaries builds self-trust
    • The importance of noticing who or what brings out the worst in you
    • Why prioritising your wellbeing is essential
    • Why you should seek out opportunities to make yourself proud

    Highlighted Links

    • Free Break-Up Training: The 3 Shifts That Help Anxiously Attached People Heal After a Break-up
    • Free Training: How to Heal Anxious Attachment and (Finally) Feel Secure in Life & Love

    Additional Resources

    • Download the FREE Anxious Attachment Starter Kit here
    • Join my email list 💌
    • Explore my library of free guides, classes & meditations
    • Visit my website
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    23 m
  • #199: How Our Early Imprints Shape Our Lives & Relationships with Lael Stone
    Jul 30 2025

    In this episode, I’m joined by educator, speaker, and author Lael Stone to explore the powerful role that early imprints play in shaping the stories we carry — about ourselves, others, and the world around us.

    We dive into how our earliest experiences — especially within our family system — inform the narratives we unconsciously live by. We talk about what it means to bring those stories into conscious awareness, and how to begin rewriting the ones that no longer serve us.

    Whether you’re deep in your healing journey or just beginning to explore your inner world, this conversation is a reminder that we’re not defined by our past — and that we have the power to tell a new story.

    Connect with Lael Stone

    Instagram: @laelstone

    Website: laelstone.com.au

    Purchase Lael's new book, Own Your Story

    Highlighted Links

    • Free Break-Up Training: The 3 Shifts That Help Anxiously Attached People Heal After a Break-up
    • Free Training: How to Heal Anxious Attachment and (Finally) Feel Secure in Life & Love

    Additional Resources

    • Download the FREE Anxious Attachment Starter Kit here
    • Join my email list 💌
    • Explore my library of free guides, classes & meditations
    • Visit my website
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    54 m