In today's episode of Advice My Friends Ignored, Audrey talks about something we don’t hear enough when it comes to letting go...

It’s not just emotional… It’s somatic.

Your nervous system is wired to choose what feels safe and familiar, even if it’s no longer good for you. And that’s why letting go can feel so hard. It's not because you don’t know what to do, but because your body doesn’t feel safe doing it.

Audrey shares her experience of leaving an 8-year relationship, and what that actually looked like for her — the fear, the attachment, the time it took, and the ways her system clung to something that no longer aligned because it felt like safety.

She also talks about the nuance of relationships — how sometimes it’s not about leaving, but about looking at yourself and the ways you might be abandoning yourself within the connection. She shares a story about a friend who thought she needed to leave, but instead chose to show up differently, and how that changed everything.

And beyond relationships, this conversation extends into the habits and patterns we hold onto every day, like the ways we avoid, distract, or numb, not because we want to stay stuck, but because it’s familiar.

This episode is a reminder that letting go takes time, self-awareness, and most importantly, safety.

If you want support with this work, you can find more about Audrey's coaching and microdosing links below:

Work With Audrey 1:1: https://www.audreybrothers.com/coaching

Microdosing Support: https://stan.store/audreyabrothers