The Love Fix

First, Carla and Sherry connect over their shared passion for electric music and offer a glimpse into their upcoming group coaching program, designed to help individuals forge a path towards healthy relationships. They address a listener's Love Fix Question about recognizing the right time to end an unhealthy relationship. Later, renowned guest Farrah Abraham joins the show, showcasing her indomitable spirit and remarkable journey. Overcoming adversities as a teen mother, Farrah defied expectations, rising to prominence through MTV's "16 and Pregnant" and the Teen Mom franchise. As a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and advocate for women's empowerment, she continues to make history, notably in reducing teen pregnancies, all while nurturing her entrepreneurial ventures.

Farrah's relentless pursuit of personal growth includes completing trauma and paralegal programs, while her diverse educational background in areas like neuroscience, psychology, sociology, and law has seamlessly influenced her storytelling endeavors.

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What You'll Hear In This Episode:

• How Farrah deals with naysayers and judgment?

• More about Farrah's upcoming show on A&E that will take an honest and authentic deep dive into relationships.

• What was Farrah's breaking point or lowest point that acted as an agent for change in her life?

• Farrah shares how she connects with a higher power.

• Tools that Farrah recommends that worked for her to overcome loss and process emotions.

• The emergency move that Farrah had to make, and why she recommends acting fast in times of crisis.

• You don't just graduate from being codependent, it's more of a daily practice that takes work upfront.

• How Farrah's perspective and relationships have changed completely after doing self work.

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The gals start out highlighting great life lessons from past relationships, and then take a Love Fix question from a listener looking for information on how to tell if someone may be an addict out there in the dating world. They then welcome Kat Zammuto, an artist with a passion for multiple creative fields. Kat's podcast "Kat on the Loose: Sex, Dating and Relationships is growing a big and loyal following. Kat grew up in California and started working in the entertainment and modeling industries at a very young age, as her dad was a TV and video producer. This lifelong experience with video and photography makes her super comfortable in front of the camera and clients and brands love the natural organic approach of her work.

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What You'll Hear In This Episode:

• Kat's journey of self-improvement and recovery out of a toxic relationship.

• The number one reason why people stay in unhealthy relationships.

• The psychological idea of repetition compulsion.

• The journey is not linear, and you can move one step forward and two steps back. That's why it's crucial to stop and do the work.

• How do you know that you are growing and making progress?

• Kat talks about her own self-worth and codependency.

• Learning how to be happy alone is crucial.

• How to not put too much pressure on yourself too much while you are single and looking for a partner.

• Dating with intention and knowing your non-negotiables.

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Carla shows Sherry a picture that takes her breath away, and then they take a Love Fix question from a listener who is dating a guy who said he gets bored easily, and it's making her feel insecure and unsure of what to do next. They then welcome Kasturi M, a relationship coach and Marriage and Family Therapist based out of India. She has a global audience and helps individuals all over the world build healthy relationships and marriages. Kasturi talks about self sabotage, attachment styles, and provides some great resources for conscious coupling and upping your confidence when it comes to love.

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What You'll Hear In This Episode:

• Common examples of self-sabotaging in relationships.

• What are the most common reasons that people self sabotage?

• How understanding our attachment style can help us learn areas that we can improve, and where we may be self sabotaging.

• How infidelity and also constantly being the "saver" and "fixer" can be forms of self sabotaging.

• Is getting bored easily a red flag?

• Attachment styles are not permanent, they can change.

• More about the success rate of arranged marriage vs. "love" marriage.

• The importance of looking at different cultures and how dating and relationships are impacted.

• How can you do the work to be in secure attachment, so that you aren't getting triggered in a relationship?

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Sherry and Carla start off with a Love Fix Question from a listener who has been cheated on in the past, and now they are dating someone who has cheated on their partner in the past, and they are concerned that they always pick cheaters. They then welcome Dr. Laura Copley, a highly respected trauma bond specialist, counselor, educator, and researcher who excels in unraveling the intricate dynamics of toxic relationships and facilitating healing from trauma bonds. As the founder and director of Aurora Counseling and Well Being, a trauma-informed group practice nestled in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, she has dedicated herself to promoting mental well-being. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Copley is the host of the podcast "Tough Love," where she shares invaluable insights on navigating relationship trauma. Her expertise has made her an internationally sought-after speaker on this subject, inspiring audiences worldwide. Dr. Copley's upcoming book, "Loving You Is Hurting Me," set to hit shelves in fall 2023.

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What You'll Hear In This Episode:

• What is attachment trauma?

• What is Dr. Laura's definition of a trauma bond, and how does that differ from love addiction and in what ways are they similar?

• Dr. Laura shares a few examples of what trauma bonding would look like in non-abusive dynamics.

• How can we recognize a trauma bond, and start to take the steps to recognize our patterns so we can unravel them?

• A therapist can help you recognize that it's not your fault, but it is your responsibility to recognize the patterns and do the work to heal.

• What is Dr. Laura's intergenerational work, and how can it help take the shame out of the situation?

• What are some of the core ruptures that create attachment trauma?

• Creating self-trust by getting through the hard things rather than never making a mistake.

• How can a therapist help unravel trauma bonds throughout the healing process?

• Check out Dr. Laura's new podcast, along with how to work with Sherry and Carla on overcoming codependency, dating, break-ups, healing from toxic relationships, and gaining confidence.

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This episode first starts with Sherry and Carla reflecting on embracing life's journey without harboring regrets. They discuss how to find value in the ups and downs and recognize the positive outcomes that have emerged from past experiences. They take a Love Fix question about learning during conflict rather than turning away. Then, they are joined by Dr. Christina Reese, a highly experienced licensed clinical counselor who has dedicated the past two decades to helping children and their families affected by trauma. As an internationally recognized trainer, she works extensively with mental health professionals, specializing in trauma-informed schools, classroom mental health, attachment, and trauma in children. Dr. Reese is also the proud owner of Felicity Counseling Services. Her authored books, including "Attachment Puzzle Pieces," "The Attachment Connection," "Trauma and Attachment," and "Leveling Up," showcase her expertise in the field. Driven by her deep passion for attachment theory, she firmly believes in the transformative power it holds for building secure relationships in all areas of life.

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What You'll Hear In This Episode:

• What are the different attachment styles?

• Why is it important to understand what attachment styles you have?

• Are we stuck with the same attachment style for our whole life?

• How we get our attachment styles and the ways it develops in childhood.

• The four steps to secure attachment.

• How we can start small to build trust instead of giving it away freely from the beginning.

• The importance of grounding techniques.

• How somebody who has an anxious style can move towards a secure attachment, and someone who's an avoidant can move towards a secure attachment.

• What's the difference between recovery from codependency and recovery from avoidant attachment?

• More on Christina's attachment work, along with how to work with Sherry and Carla on overcoming codependency, dating, break-ups, healing from toxic relationships, and gaining confidence.

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Sherry and Carla engage in a lively discussion about effective ways to alleviate post-first date pressure, whether it involves a leisurely stroll in the park or a delightful ice cream outing. They then address a Love Fix Question about a listener's concerns about the lack of communication from their date. Then, they welcome Krystal Mazzola Wood, licensed marriage and family therapist who has made remarkable contributions to fostering self-love and establishing profound connections with others through her Healthy Relationship Foundation. Krystal's expertise shines through her authorship of two immensely popular books, namely "The Codependency Recovery Plan" and "The Codependency Workbook: Simple Practices for Developing and Maintaining Your Independence." She has a highly anticipated third book titled "Therapy Within Reach: Setting Boundaries," scheduled for publication in September 2023.

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What You'll Hear In This Episode:

• Sometimes apps can be a trigger if we have unresolved trauma and attachment issues.

• The different levels of being ghosted.

• How to deal with dating trauma and ghosting in the digital age.

• Should you call out someone that ghosts you?

• How would Krystal decipher somebody who's going into dating as codependent versus not?

• What are some telltale signs that someone is avoidant, anxious or secure attachment?

• The importance of falling in love with reality, and not potential.

• The importance of self-soothing your own nervous system.

• What is the social verification theory?

• More on Krystal's work, along with how to work with Sherry and Carla on overcoming codependency, dating, break-ups, healing from toxic relationships, and gaining confidence.

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Sherry and Carla kick off the show talking about how much hormones affect us as women, and then take a Love Fix question from a listener that is dating an ex addict who isn't getting the help they need, which leaves them feeling controlled and criticized. They then welcome Mary Giuliani, a certified coach, keynote speaker, and author of It's Not About Food, Drugs or Alcohol: It's About Healing Complex PTSD. As a coach, Mary supports survivors in healing from complex trauma and achieving long term recovery from codependency relating to food, drugs, and or alcohol, resulting in them moving from surviving to thriving and turning their pain into power and purpose.

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What You'll Hear In This Episode:

• What is complex PTSD?

• What are the signs that someone may have complex PTSD?

• Mary talks about healing her own relationship with food and addictive behaviors, and how she learned to self soothe.

• The many ways that shame shows up, and how having addictions leads even more to a shame spiral.

• Mary opens up about her personal relationship and how she and her partner did the work to be both more in a secure attachment style.

• Childhood trauma is relational trauma.

• Why those in a 12 step program often need more when it comes to dealing with trauma.

• Mary's book also provides a workbook to employ practical yet powerful steps, along with how to work with Sherry and Carla on overcoming codependency, dating, break-ups, healing from toxic relationships, and gaining confidence.

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Sherry and Carla start off talking about the serious nature of stalking and how narcissistic partners can show scary traits that can be a form of stalking. They take a Love Fix question from a listener that has trauma from a former controlling partner and is worried that her next partner will also be the same way. They then welcome Dr. Joli Hamilton, the relationship coach for couples who color outside the lines. Dr. Joli is a research psychologist, TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and sex-certified sex educator. Dr. Joli also co-hosts the Playing with Fire podcast with her anchor partner. She's been also featured in The New York Times and NPR.

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What You'll Hear In This Episode:

• How is jealousy misunderstood?

• The ways that jealousy can be used to control a relationship.

• Joli has outlined over 12 types of jealousy - what is retroactive jealousy?

• Some of the common things that people get jealous over.

• How to self-soothe when feeling jealous.

• Why do some people tend to have more trust than others?

• What are the core wounds that tend to lead to jealousy?

• What is neurosomatic intelligence?

• How envy is different from jealousy.

• Dr. Joli talks about non-monogamy and how most people never even define what monogamy means in their relationship.

• Setting boundaries is super important, but they can also be a way to try and control our partners.

• Take Dr. Joli's quiz, along with how to work with Sherry and Carla on overcoming codependency, dating, break-ups, healing from toxic relationships, and gaining confidence.

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Sherry and Carla talk about putting the focus back on you and good self care, and how that starts by taking care of your teeth! They take a Love Fix question from a listener on a personal journey who recently lost their boyfriend and is feeling very alone. They then welcome Allana Pratt, a former small-town Canadian girl turned global media personality, who has emerged as a trusted authority for those who have endured heartbreak and are now ready to fearlessly embrace life and attract open-hearted ideal relationships.

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What You'll Hear In This Episode:

• Triggers vs. defense mechanisms.

• What does an Intimacy Expert do?

• There are always new layers of wounds that we can work on and address.

• It's up to us to take ownership and do the necessary work to address these wounds.

• Total allowance, nonresistance and grace facilitate the integration of low vibe energies into wisdom.

• Knowing when to do the inner work and when to start dating again can be a challenge.

• Allana talks about doing the work so she feels now at home and grounded within her own body.

• Trust is not just a mental concept, but a deep knowing in the body.

• How can you be intimate with both yourself and others when you are also codependent?

• When we trust ourselves and have our own back, we gain true confidence to enjoy the dating process.

• When you trust yourself, you can listen to your intuition.

• More from Allana's work, along with how to work with Sherry and Carla on overcoming codependency, dating, break-ups, healing from toxic relationships, and gaining confidence.

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Carla has a fun new announcement, and then she and Sherry take a Love Fix question from a listener who has a question about a situation that consistently occurs when dating interracially. They then welcome Dr. Scott Gornto, an LMFT, former pastor, church planter, certified sex therapist, speaker, and author based in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Gornto has over 35,000 hours of individual marriage, family, and group therapy. His specialties are addiction, codependency, boundaries, communication, couples, therapy, infidelity, repair, trauma, PTSD, and sex therapy.

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What You'll Hear In This Episode:

• How does the intersection of faith and therapy play out for Dr. Gornto as a pastor and a therapist? Do the two overlap?

• What are some of the trends in dating and relationships that Dr. Gornto has been seeing more of in his practice?

• Ways we can do better in sexual education, and have real, honest, and safe discussions about sex with the next generations.

• One of the things Dr. Gornto does is help his clients learn to sit with their own anxiety and discomfort when they set boundaries and start standing up for themselves.

• More people see sexuality from a broader perspective. However, it's important to know the distinction between what you want and what you are doing from a people-pleasing perspective.

• It's important for you to have sexual pleasure as well and to remember it's not just about the man.

• Why is sex so hush-hush in our society when everyone does it?

• More from Dr. Gornto's work, along with how to work with Sherry and Carla on overcoming codependency, dating, break-ups, healing from toxic relationships, and gaining confidence.

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