The Angry Therapist Podcast

Re-release: How to Build Relationship Armor


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Don’t protect your heart. Protect your relationship.

In this episode, John Kim explores what it really takes to build a
relationship that lasts. After heartbreak, loss, and repeating old
patterns, many people start doing the inner work and realize that
healthy love does not just happen naturally. It has to be built with
intention, ownership, and practice.
John breaks down the idea of “relationship armor” as the tools and
practices that protect the relationship itself. This includes creating a
safe space, practicing self-awareness, communicating honestly, loving
without dragging the past into the present, and learning how to fight in
a healthier way.
He also explains why being right can become poison in a relationship,
why curiosity creates safety, and why presence, gratitude, space, and
having your own life are essential parts of healthy love.
In this episode:
• Why healthy relationships are built, not found
• How to create a safe space in love
• The importance of self-awareness and ownership
• Why communication builds trust and closeness
• How to love without letting your past run the relationship
• Why how you fight matters more than how often you fight
• How giving up the need to be right creates safety
• The role of mindfulness, gratitude, and space in lasting love
• Why you need your own life inside a healthy relationship


More about John:

📘Pre order my new book, Love Hard On Purpose. Toss the blueprints. Build something honest. https://a.co/d/031PzkW4

John’s book publishing company: Soulprint https://www.soulprintmedia.co

📘 Read John’s book in progress Sh*t Your Therapist Would Never Tell You on John’s SubStack https://substack.com/@theangrytherapist

If you’re ready for deeper work, the Secure Self course is available here. https://theangrytherapist.thrivecart.com/secure-self-bundle/

📘 John’s latest book: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/break-up-on-purpose-john-kim?variant=42305553956898

📸 Follow John on Instagram: https://instagram.com/theangrytherapist

🌐 Find out more about John Kim: https://www.theangrytherapist.com/


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