In this episode, I discuss how to heal. I break down my self-care plan and the steps I took to start healing after discovering how my trauma affected me. Therapy can sometimes leave you with more questions than answers, which can be intimidating. Learning how to heal and how YOU heal is extremely important.Listen as I break down my healing process.Outro Song: Tango Lee - LandslideReferences:Blog: Brickel and Associates (https://brickelandassociates.com/)YouTube: Nu Mindframe (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvE6pu1HH4-PSf5AJVPuN2g)Support The Podcast: Buy Merch (www.akizzlebrand.com/store)

In this episode, I discuss how my attachment style affects me. I break down protest behaviors and how they played a pivotal role in one of my past relationships failing. I also speak briefly on how I tackled healing my attachment style.Listen as I break down the struggles of being anxious insecure preoccupied.Outro Song: Jay Robb - InnocentSupport The Podcast: Buy Merch (www.akizzlebrand.com/store)

In this episode, Kamiko and I discuss abusive relationships, relationship trauma, life after an abusive relationship, healing, and much more. We dive into Kamiko's personal life in a very telling interview/conversation that I think anyone can benefit from.Listen as we demystify closure and the lies we're told about what closure looks like.Outro Song: Mel Doro - PasswordsSupport The Podcast: Buy Merch (www.akizzlebrand.com/store)

In this episode, I talk about my upbringing and what led me to start the podcast. I dive into my childhood, teenage years, adulthood, and explain how my upbringing has impacted my life currently.Listen as I discuss how my insecurities and attachment style played a role in my past failed relationships.Outro Song: Mel Doro - Flowers Die, Memories Don'tSupport The Podcast: Buy Merch (www.akizzlebrand.com/store)

In this episode, I break down the four attachment styles. Robyn E. Brickel, who is a trauma-informed therapist states on her blog, "A person’s attachment style first forms in childhood, and then serves as a model for navigating life and relationships in adulthood. We all have one primary attachment style. Each person tends to rely more on one than the others." Attachment styles are how we give and receive love.Listen as I talk through the questions you should ask yourself to determine what kind of attachment style you have.Outro Song: MellowMills - PoleReferences: How To Heal Trauma By Understanding Your Attachment Style (https://brickelandassociates.com/understand-attachment-style-heal-trauma/)Support The Podcast: Buy Merch (www.akizzlebrand.com/store)