Inner Bonding

Inner Bonding

By Margaret Paul PhDEducationSelf-Improvement
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  • How to Break Free From a Relationship, Work or Financial Situation That Keeps You Stuck

    Is your "wounded self" keeping you in a cycle of blame and victimhood?

    Many people feel trapped in situations they think they can’t control. When this happens, it’s easy to focus on external problems and hope others will change.


    In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explains why this outward focus often keeps people feeling powerless and stuck.

    She explores how the “wounded self” leads to patterns of blame, self-judgment, and victimhood—and why real change begins by turning inward. Through the Inner Bonding® process, Dr. Paul shares how shifting false beliefs, raising your emotional frequency, and becoming open to learning can help you break free from stuck patterns.

    When we feel stuck, it’s easy to focus on external problems, but real freedom begins by turning inward.

    Listen in as we unpack how to reclaim your power and reconnect with your inner guidance.


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    About Dr. Margaret Paul

    Dr. Margaret Paul, PhD, is a bestselling author, relationship expert, and the co-creator of the Inner Bonding® self-healing process. She is the author and co-author of twelve books, including “Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by You?”, “Healing Your Aloneness,” “Inner Bonding,” and "Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by God?

    Through her work, Dr. Paul teaches individuals how to take responsibility for their feelings, heal anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges, and develop a deep, loving connection with themselves and their spiritual guidance. She facilitates Inner Bonding Workshops and Intensives, administers the Inner Bonding website, and works to make the Inner Bonding® process available worldwide through the SelfQuest® online self-healing program.

    Visit her website for a FREE Inner Bonding course at https://innerbondinghub.com/7-lessons/ or email her at [email protected].

    Connect with Dr. Margaret Paul:

    Website: https://innerbonding.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innerbonding1/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretpaul/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innerbonding
    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ideas/inner-bonding-margaret-paul/923777849815/



    14 min
  • Emotional Responsibility: Loving Thoughts vs. Wounded Thoughts
    What if your daily thoughts shape your emotions, relationships, and choices? How could embracing this power change your life?
    In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explores emotional responsibility by examining the creative nature of thought. She explains how thoughts generate feelings, influence energy and behavior, and contribute to either peace or suffering.
    Dr. Paul offers clear insight into how wounded self thoughts create cycles of anxiety, limitation, and disconnection, while loving adult thoughts foster safety, clarity, and inner peace. This conversation invites you to become more aware of which voice is guiding you and to consciously choose thoughts that support healing and emotional responsibility.
    Watch the full episode of Emotional Responsibility: Loving Thoughts vs. Wounded Thoughts.

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    About Dr. Margaret Paul

    Dr. Margaret Paul, PhD, is a bestselling author, relationship expert, and the co-creator of the Inner Bonding® self-healing process. She is the author and co-author of 15 books, including “Lonely No More: The Astonishing Power of Inner Bonding”,  “Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by You?”, “Healing Your Aloneness,” “Inner Bonding,” and "How to Become Strong Enough to Love?

    Through her work, Dr. Paul teaches individuals and couples how to take responsibility for their feelings, heal anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges, and develop a deep, loving connection with themselves and their spiritual guidance. She facilitates the Inner Bonding Mastercircle  and Intensives, and works to make the Inner Bonding® process available worldwide through her books, her powerful 30-Day courses, and through the SelfQuest® online self-healing program.

    You can learn Inner Bonding now by visiting her website for a FREE Inner Bonding course at https://innerbondinghub.com/7-lessons/ or by emailing her at [email protected].

     

    Connect with Dr. Margaret Paul:

    Website: https://innerbonding.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innerbonding1/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretpaul/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innerbonding
    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ideas/inner-bonding-margaret-paul/923777849815/






    14 min
  • Inner Child vs. Wounded Child — What’s Really Running Your Life

    Many people believe that their inner child is running their life, but what if that belief is actually keeping them stuck?

    In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul clarifies why this common assumption is not only inaccurate but often harmful to true healing. She explains how Inner Bonding defines the inner child as the soul self—our true essence of love, compassion, creativity, and joy. She contrasts this with the wounded child, or ego-wounded self, which is formed through false beliefs and fears absorbed during childhood and throughout life. By understanding this distinction, you can stop blaming your feelings and begin using them as valuable inner guidance.

    Listen to the full episode of Inner Child vs. Wounded Child — What’s Really Running Your Life.


    Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review!


    About Dr. Margaret Paul

    Dr. Margaret Paul, PhD, is a bestselling author, relationship expert, and the co-creator of the Inner Bonding® self-healing process. She is the author and co-author of twelve books, including “Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by You?”, “Healing Your Aloneness,” “Inner Bonding,” and "Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by God?

    Through her work, Dr. Paul teaches individuals how to take responsibility for their feelings, heal anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges, and develop a deep, loving connection with themselves and their spiritual guidance. She facilitates Inner Bonding Workshops and Intensives, administers the Inner Bonding website, and works to make the Inner Bonding® process available worldwide through the SelfQuest® online self-healing program.

    Visit her website for a FREE Inner Bonding course at https://innerbondinghub.com/7-lessons/ or email her at [email protected].

    Connect with Dr. Margaret Paul:

    Website: https://innerbonding.com/
    Dr. Margaret Paul & Dr. Erika Chopich, Co-Creators of Inner Bonding®

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innerbonding1/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretpaul/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innerbonding
    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ideas/inner-bonding-margaret-paul/923777849815/

     

    9 min
  • Understanding Guilt vs. Shame — Healthy vs. Toxic (and How to Heal)

    Guilt and shame are emotions many people carry quietly, often without realizing why they feel so painful or persistent.

    In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul clarifies the essential difference between guilt and shame, and between their healthy and toxic forms. She explains how healthy guilt and shame help guide learning and change, while toxic guilt and shame are rooted in false beliefs about responsibility and self-worth.

    Gain practical insight into using guilt and shame as inner guidance rather than remaining trapped in self-judgment and repeated patterns.

    Tune in to the full episode of Understanding Guilt vs. Shame — Healthy vs. Toxic (and How to Heal).

    Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review!

    About Dr. Margaret Paul

    Dr. Margaret Paul, PhD, is a bestselling author, relationship expert, and the co-creator of the Inner Bonding® self-healing process. She is the author and co-author of twelve books, including “Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by You?”, “Healing Your Aloneness,” “Inner Bonding,” and "Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by God?

    Through her work, Dr. Paul teaches individuals how to take responsibility for their feelings, heal anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges, and develop a deep, loving connection with themselves and their spiritual guidance. She facilitates Inner Bonding Workshops and Intensives, administers the Inner Bonding website, and works to make the Inner Bonding® process available worldwide through the SelfQuest® online self-healing program.

    You can learn Inner Bonding now by visiting her website for a FREE Inner Bonding course at https://innerbondinghub.com/7-lessons/ or by emailing her at [email protected].

    Connect with Dr. Margaret Paul:

    Website: https://innerbonding.com/
    Dr. Margaret Paul & Dr. Erika Chopich, Co-Creators of Inner Bonding®


    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innerbonding1/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretpaul/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innerbonding
    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ideas/inner-bonding-margaret-paul/923777849815/

    12 min
  • Healing Shame After Being a Bully or “Mean Child”
    Are you carrying the weight of shame from your past? 
    In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul addresses how to heal shame rooted in childhood disobedience, rebellion, or bullying, and why these behaviors are expressions of a wounded self rather than evidence of being a bad person.
    Drawing on the Inner Bonding® process, Dr. Paul explains how hurtful behavior often develops as a way to manage fear, pain, and powerlessness. She explores why feeling shame is actually a sign of conscience and emotional health, and how compassionate self-inquiry enables real healing.
    Explore the full episode of Healing Shame After Being a Bully or “Mean Child.”

    About Dr. Margaret Paul

    Dr. Margaret Paul, PhD, is a bestselling author, relationship expert, and the co-creator of the Inner Bonding® self-healing process. She is the author and co-author of twelve books, including “Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by You?”, “Healing Your Aloneness,” “Inner Bonding,” and "Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by God?

    Through her work, Dr. Paul teaches individuals how to take responsibility for their feelings, heal anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges, and develop a deep, loving connection with themselves and their spiritual guidance. She facilitates Inner Bonding Workshops and Intensives, administers the Inner Bonding website, and works to make the Inner Bonding® process available worldwide through the SelfQuest® online self-healing program.

    You can learn Inner Bonding now by visiting her website for a FREE Inner Bonding course at https://innerbondinghub.com/7-lessons/ or by emailing her at [email protected].

    Connect with Dr. Margaret Paul:


    Website: https://innerbonding.com/


    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innerbonding1/


    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretpaul/


    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innerbonding


    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ideas/inner-bonding-margaret-paul/923777849815/

    Books: https://innerbonding.com/list-product/10/books.html

    Courses: https://innerbonding.com/show-page/159/home-study-courses.html

    Free Resources: https://innerbonding.com/show-page/160/free-help.html



    11 min
  • How to Take Loving Care of Yourself Without Guilt

    What does it truly mean to take loving care of yourself without guilt?

    In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explores the profound difference between surface-level self-care and deep emotional self-responsibility. Moving beyond spa days and external fixes, she invites you into a compassionate understanding of emotional self-care—learning to listen inwardly, honor your feelings, and respond to your inner needs with love rather than judgment.

    Dr. Paul explains how tuning into your feelings allows you to recognize when you’re abandoning yourself and how guilt, anxiety, depression, and shame often signal a call for deeper self-attunement. Through the lens of the Inner Bonding® process, she reveals why loving yourself is not selfish, but essential for healthy relationships, emotional fulfillment, and authentic connection with others.

    Listen to the full episode of How to Take Loving Care of Yourself Without Guilt.


    About Dr. Margaret Paul

    Dr. Margaret Paul, PhD, is a bestselling author, relationship expert, and the co-creator of the Inner Bonding® self-healing process. She is the author and co-author of 15 books, including “Lonely No More: The Astonishing Power of Inner Bonding”,  “Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by You?”, “Healing Your Aloneness,” “Inner Bonding,” and "How to Become Strong Enough to Love.”

    Through her work, Dr. Paul teaches individuals and couples how to take responsibility for their feelings, heal anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges, and develop a deep, loving connection with themselves and their spiritual guidance. She facilitates the Inner Bonding Mastercircle  and Intensives, and works to make the Inner Bonding® process available worldwide through her books, her powerful 30-Day courses, and through the SelfQuest® online self-healing program.

    You can learn Inner Bonding now by visiting her website for a FREE Inner Bonding course at https://innerbondinghub.com/7-lessons/ or by emailing her at [email protected].

     

    Connect with Dr. Margaret Paul:

    Website: https://innerbonding.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innerbonding1/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretpaul/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innerbonding
    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ideas/inner-bonding-margaret-paul/923777849815/

    13 min
  • Most Fear Cannot be Trusted

    Do you know the difference between fear coming from your own thoughts and when is it coming from real and present danger? Learn to distinguish what fear you can trust and what fear you can’t trust. 

    27 min

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