Regardless of the type of relationship we're in, our interactions with others can sometimes bring out some of the darkest emotions. We can sometimes feel immense pain, and often experience the feeling of being trapped. We tend to label these relationships as ‘toxic’.

In this episode, Ava unpacks this ‘toxic’ label, reframing what it means to experience being trapped in a ‘toxic relationship’.

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Chapter markers: 

00:00 Warning: Honey may be snoring in the background 🙂

01:05 Introduction to the topic 

04:00 What happens in our brains when something hurts? 

05:35 What is a toxic relationship?

8:50 How do I know that I am in a toxic relationship?

11:10 Ingredients to healing 

12:00 Some relationships trigger our deepest wounds 

15:00 Ava shares about her experience 

16:26 What do we do now? 

19:30 Let us know what you think of this episode 

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