Dear Future Hubby Podcast

Hello Good People and Beautiful Souls,

In this heartfelt episode of the Dear Future Hubby Podcast, Teresa Reese, reflects on an unexpected encounter with a stranger who recognized her as "the podcast lady" and offered an unsolicited opinion about her journey toward love.

What began as a brief moment of commentary turned into a powerful reminder about purpose, self-worth, and emotional maturity.

In this episode, Teresa explores:

*The difference between solicited and unsolicited advice

* How passive aggressiveness often appears in modern conversations

* Why people sometimes misunderstand your purpose

* The importance of self-love whether marriage comes or not

* Trusting God's timing while becoming the healthiest version of yourself

Through storytelling, scriptures, affirmations, and reflective journal prompts, this episode encourages listeners to remain grounded in their purpose- even when others project assumptions onto their journey.

Because sometimes the most powerful response is not defense...

It is clarity!

We hope this episode encourages someone!

Be encouraged.

Hello Good People and Beautiful Souls,

In this deeply reflective episode of the Dear Future Hubby Podcast, Teresa Reese explores the difference between Symbolic Love and Intentional Love—two very different experiences that may look similar on the surface but feel completely different in the heart.

Symbolic love often shows up through words, memories, nostalgia, and emotional expressions that feel meaningful but lack consistent action. It can feel poetic, passionate, and even spiritual… yet still leave you wondering where you truly stand.

Intentional love, however, is rooted in clarity, consistency, and commitment. It’s the kind of love that doesn’t just speak—it shows up, communicates openly, and builds a foundation of emotional safety and mutual growth.

In this episode, we explore:

• The signs that someone may be offering symbolic love rather than intentional love

• How to recognize the difference between emotional expression and real commitment

• Why some people are drawn to symbolic love dynamics

• How to break cycles that keep you attracted to love that sounds beautiful but lacks substance

• What healthy, intentional love actually looks like in real life

If you have ever felt moved by someone’s words but confused by their actions, this conversation will help bring clarity to your heart and strengthen your discernment.

Because the truth is—

Love that is meant for you will not only be expressed… it will be demonstrated.

Scripture reminds us in 1 John 3:18:

“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”

So grab your favorite journal and your favorite pen, take a deep breath, and join the host, Teresa Reese, as we unpack what it means to recognize the difference between Symbolic Love and Intentional Love—and why your heart deserves the real thing.

We hope this episode encourages someone.

Be encouraged.

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We look forward to hearing your feedback.

Hello Good People and Beautiful Souls,

There may come a moment in your healing journey when something shifts within you.

Your need to be understood by everyone fades.

The desire to prove your worth quiets.

And the approval you once sought from others is replaced with a deeper confidence rooted in self-awareness and faith.

In this episode of the Dear Future Hubby Podcast, Teresa Reese, shares 7 powerful signs that you have stopped seeking validation from others and have begun walking in emotional freedom.

We will explore what it looks like when a person truly begins to trust their own voice, honor their boundaries, and choose peace over approval.

This conversation speaks to the growth that happens when you stop shrinking, stop over-explaining, and start living authentically.

If you have ever struggled with people-pleasing, needing reassurance, or questioning your own worth, this episode will help you recognize how far you’ve actually come.

Because healing is not just about surviving what hurt you…

It is about rediscovering who you were always meant to be.

✨ In this episode we discuss:

• The emotional shift that happens when validation is no longer required

• Signs that your self-worth now comes from within

• How boundaries protect your peace

• Why emotional maturity changes the way you move through relationships

This episode is for anyone learning to walk confidently in their truth, without needing permission from the world around them.

Because the most powerful validation you will ever receive…

is the one you give yourself.

We hope this episode encourages someone.

Be encouraged.

Hello Good People and Beautiful Souls,

There comes a point in your healing where the same things that once shook us… no longer move us.

Not because we do not care.

But because we have grown.

In Part 2, Teresa Reese will step into what it looks like to become untriggered—to reach a place of emotional neutrality where our peace is no longer held hostage by people, memories, or past pain.

We will explore:

• What emotional neutrality actually feels like

• How to know you’ve healed in a specific area

• The shift from emotional hijacking to emotional authority

• What it means when someone’s presence no longer disturbs your peace

This is the evolution.

This is the freedom.

Because healing is when our peace cannot be shaken… even when everything around us tries to shake it.

We hope this episode encourages someone.

Be encouraged.

Hello Good People and Beautiful Souls,

On today's episode of the Dear Future Hubby Podcast, Teresa Reese touches on the differences between Emotional Hijacking verses Emotional Neutrality. Freedom is when someone no longer moves your heart.

Not through anger.

No through longing.

No through fear.

Just peace.

That is what is considered emotional neutrality.

But many of us have experienced the opposite—what is referred to as emotional hijacking.

Emotional hijacking happens when someone or some experience still has the power to disturb your inner world. Their name, their voice, their actions, or even the thought of them can instantly trigger anger, sadness, anxiety, or confusion. In those moments, your emotions take over your peace. Your mind races. Your body reacts. Your spirit feels unsettled. That’s emotional hijacking.

And the truth is, many of us stay in that state longer than we should because our hearts are still trying to make sense of what has happened. But healing changes that.

Emotional neutrality is not bitterness. It is not suppression.

And it is not pretending that something never mattered.

Emotional neutrality is when you have processed the pain enough that the person, situation, or memory no longer controls your emotional state.

You are no longer reacting.

You are no longer spiraling.

You are no longer hoping for closure from someone who may never give it.

Instead, you arrive at a quiet place within yourself where your peace is no longer negotiable.

You can think about the situation without anger.

You can remember the person without longing.

You can move forward without fear.

That is emotional neutrality.

It is the moment when your heart is no longer held hostage by what once hurt you.

For Teresa Reese, emotional neutrality is one of the greatest forms of freedom God allows us to experience. Because once your peace is restored, no person, no memory, and no past mistake(s) have the authority to hijack your spirit again.

And that…

is real healing.

We hope someone is encouraged by this episode.

Be encouraged.

Hello Good People and Beautiful Souls,

On today’s episode of the Dear Future Hubby Podcast, Teresa Reese explores what it truly means to experience Healing Beyond Forgiveness.

Anchored in Isaiah 41:10, this conversation gently challenges the idea that healing always ends once forgiveness is given.

Sometimes, true restoration requires deeper work – emotionally, somatically, and spiritually.

In this episode, Teresa shares a moment that stirred her spirit after hearing a woman’s testimony on social media – a moment that ignited the courage to break her own silence.

For the first time, she reflects candidly on a past relationship experience that impacted not only her health, but also the health of her infant child – a life-altering season that shifted their trajectory for years to come.

Although this occurred decades ago Teresa now recognizes the power in sharing what was once buried. Forgotten even.

This episode is an invitation to consider:

What happens when forgiveness is given…but healing still feels incomplete?

Or can one truly forgive if they have not healed first?

Listeners can expect:

·      A brief prayer

·      A guided somatic exercise

·       Affirmations for emotional grounding

·       Journal prompts for personal reflection

·       The episode ends abruptly after the invitation to join the "Dear Future Hubby Podcast 60-Day Journal" journey.

 Listen Advisory:

This episode includes emotionally sensitive reflections. Listening is a personal choice and is intended for emotional awareness, spiritual growth, and self-reflection – not as medical or mental health advice.

If you are currently experiencing emotional distress or feel unsafe, please seek support from a licensed professional, trusted individual, or local emergency services.

Please listen in a space where you feel safe and supported.

If you would like to journey deeper, Teresa invites you to join the Dear Future Hubby Podcast 60-Day JournalExperience.

Materials are available on Amazon, including:

Dear Future Hubby Journal – Intentional Lettersfor Women Preparing for a God-Aligned Covenant Marriage

Dear Future Hubby Podcast 60-Day Journal-Discernment, Emotional Safety and God-centered self-love.

During the experience, we would love to hear your reflections in the comments of subscribed episodes.

Thank you for listening, sharing, and growing with us.

We hope this episode encourages someone.

Be encouraged.

Hello Good People and Beautiful Souls,

On Today's episode, Teresa Reese, will be speaking to when your body remembers what your mind is working diligently to forget. She will also be speaking to the scripture, Psalm24:4.

During this episode, Teresa will be discussing forgiveness, the nervous system, safety and how your body may still remember experiences from your past although you may be diligently working to forget some of those experiences/memories, especially the tough ones.

There will be a somatic exercise, a few affirmations, and a couple of journal prompts for your reflection during this episode.

Public Service Announcement: Listening to this episode is a personal choice. This episode is intended for emotional awareness, personal reflection, and/or spiritual growth.It is not intended to cure, diagnose, convert, treat, or prevent any medical or mental health conditions. Listener discretion is advised.

If you are experiencing emotional distress, thoughts of self-harm, or feel unsafe, please seek immediate assistance from a licensed professional, trusted support person, or local emergency services. Please be sure to listen in a place you consider safe.

Thank you for your listenership.

Please be sure to spread the love and spread the word about the Dear Future Hubby Podcast.

We hope this episode encourages someone.

Be encouraged.

✨ Part 1: Recognizing the Trigger

Hello Good People and Beautiful Souls,

We have covered a 4-Part Series over the past few weeks. This is the Fourth Episode of that series.

Becoming untriggered does not start with silence…

It starts with awareness.

In this episode, Teresa Reese, opens up about what it truly means to be triggered—not just emotionally, but spiritually and mentally. Because the truth is, many of us have normalized reactions that are actually rooted in unhealed places.

We will talk about:

• What emotional triggering really looks like in real time

• How your body responds before your mind can process

• The difference between reacting and responding

• Why certain people or situations keep activating the same emotions

This is not about judgment.

This is about recognition.

Because we cannot heal what we refuse to acknowledge.

We hope this episode encourages someone.

Be encouraged.

Hello Good People and Beautiful Souls,

On Today's episode, Teresa Reese, is sharing a few of her affirmations from her journal, "The Garden After the Fire Affirmation Journal - 30 Days of Affirmations for the Soul to Release and Recover from Trauma(s)."

Listen in as she shares from her heart the affirmations she has opted to share from the journal,

Also, during this episode, Teresa will be speaking to the new subscription based "Dear Future Hubby Podcast 60 Day Journal" journey to get the whole experience.

If you listen carefully, you may also be able to hear the instrumentals Teresa created in the background of this episode.

We hope this episode encourages someone.

Be encouraged!

PSA: If you find that you are particularly sensitive to trauma, whether firsthand or secondhand, or if you are experiencing thoughts of self-harm or harm to others, we strongly encourage you to seek assistance from a qualified therapist or life coach. Your mental wellness is of the utmost importance. Please note that this episode is intended for awareness and entertainment purposes. It is designed for mature audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

Hello Good People and Beautiful Souls,

On today's Episode, Teresa Reese, will be speaking to the importance of being still and knowing that God is God according to Psalm 46:10.

Today begins the Dear Future Hubby Podcast 60 Day Journal journey. Day 1 is about "Arriving Here."

If you have not purchased your personal copy of the 60 Day Journal on Amazon, you are encouraged to do so, as the majority of these episodes will be subscription based.

However, you are more than welcome to listen in today's episode to get a better understanding on the materials that will be covered in the very near future.

If you have not purchased your Dear Future Hubby Podcast 60 Day journal, please be sure to grab your journal and your favorite pen so that you are prepared for today's exercises.

Be sure to spread the love and spread the word of the Dear Future Hubby Podcast.

Thank you for your listenership.

We hope this episode encourages someone.

Be encouraged.