Have you ever wondered why you keep attracting the same kinds of relationships—or why certain dynamics show up in both your personal life and your business?

In this episode, Nicole sits down with Jessica Baum, a 2/4 Pure Generator, licensed psychotherapist, and bestselling author of Anxiously Attached, to unpack the hidden patterns that shape how we connect, love, and lead. Jessica shares insights from her upcoming book Safe: An Attachment-Informed Guide to Building More Secure Relationships, and together they explore how understanding attachment theory can become a roadmap for healing and creating more fulfilling connections.

Through heartfelt stories and clear explanations, Jessica breaks down the four main attachment styles—secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized—and shows how these early patterns influence our adult lives. She explains how attachment wounds live in the body, shaping our nervous system responses and influencing the way we handle love, conflict, and even success. Nicole brings in the lens of Human Design, connecting the energetic and emotional aspects of our patterns to how we show up in our relationships and careers.

Jessica and Nicole also talk about what true healing looks like: learning to feel safe in your body, finding supportive relationships that help regulate your nervous system, and honoring the coping mechanisms—or "protectors"—that once kept you safe.

If you've ever felt stuck in repeating cycles or longed for more ease in your relationships, this episode will help you see that transformation is possible.

Listen now!

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- Visit her website at https://jessicabaumlmhc.com/interview

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- ​​Don't miss Jessica Baum's upcoming release, Safe: An Attachment-Informed Guide to Building More Secure Relationships, out October 28. Be sure to visit nicolelaino.com/podcastlinks for all of the current links to events, freebies, and more!

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