Episode Description - Breaking Toxic Relationship Patterns in Love

The mysterious patterns that keep showing up in your relationships aren't coincidences – they're clues to your family inheritance. Johanna Lynn, founder of the Family Imprint Institute, joins us to reveal how our relationship patterns are blueprinted by two generations of family history through the science of epigenetics.

Ever wonder why criticism feels so devastating? Or why you're drawn to partners who trigger the same old wounds? Joanna explains how these patterns are coded into our emotional DNA. Through her work creating multi-generational genograms, she helps clients visually map these connections, often leading to profound "aha" moments about why they struggle with certain persistent (and often toxic) relationship patterns.

Johanna also shares her unique perspective on forgiveness. Contrary to conventional wisdom, she suggests that understanding is more powerful than forgiveness for healing relationship wounds. "Forgiveness misses the point," she explains, offering a radical alternative for restoring balance after betrayal that doesn't involve staying trapped in guilt or resentment.

Drawing from her own divorce experience, Johanna shares practical strategies for breaking inherited patterns. ​

Whether you're navigating a difficult relationship, healing after divorce, or simply curious about why you keep encountering the same relationship challenges, this conversation offers both immediate insights and long-term hope.

About Johanna

Johanna Lynn is the founder of The Family Imprint Institute, dedicated to helping smart, self-aware people stop repeating the same exhausting relationship patterns—especially after divorce. She doesn’t do surface-level fixes. With nearly two decades of experience decoding the emotional blueprints we inherit from our families, Johanna helps you get to the root of why you show up the way you do in love. So, when you're ready for your next relationship, you don’t bring the same old patterns along with you.

Connect with Johanna

You can connect with Johanna on LinkedIn at Johanna Lynn and on Facebook at Johanna Lynn.  You can follow Johanna on Instagram at Johanna Rekindle.  To find out how to work with Johanna visit her website at Johanna Lynn.  And you can join Johanna’s community at Johanna Rekindle.  You can also email Johanna at [email protected].

Karen Covy is a Divorce Coach and Consultant, Lawyer, Author, and Speaker who is dedicated to helping people make the best decisions possible for themselves, their families, and their future - especially in stressful times. You can check out Karen's videos on YouTube.

You can connect with Karen on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and on her own website at karencovy.com.