Jason VanRuler is a licensed therapist, coach, author and content creator who helps people to have the relationships they most desire and utilizes their past as a tool for their future.

His book: Get Past Your Past: How Facing Your Broken Places Leads to True Connection is a fantastic read.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Book Release

03:39 Realizations and Moving Forward

06:11 The Importance of Expressing Feelings

09:21 The Impact of Childhood Experiences on Relationships

13:13 The Value We Assign to Ourselves

19:25 Dealing with Rock Bottom

23:39 The Consequences of Stifling Feelings

26:28 The Importance of Self-Forgiveness

29:26 Love as a Ferrari or a Bear

33:35 The Complexity of Relationships

38:26 Acceptance and Change in Relationships

39:44 The Flip Side of What We Want

42:19 The Power of Community

43:03 Dramatic Changes vs. Long-Term Growth

44:19 Courage and External Validation