Speak Honest Podcast: Real Talk on Relationships, Attachment Styles & the Work of Healing Childhood Trauma
Are you ready to heal your attachment style, master healthy communication, and create secure, fulfilling relationships? Subscribe now to uncover the secrets of secure attachment, navigate the challenges of trauma recovery, and improve your communication skills in love and life. In each episode of the Speak Honest podcast, we’ll dive into attachment styles, emotional healing, and proven strategies for deeper connection. It’s time to break free from the cycle of heartbreak and start building the relationships you deserve.
Episodes
112 episodes
111. What the Hell Is Attachment Theory? Sneak Peek from Dance of Attachment
What the hell is attachment theory anyway… and why does it explain so much about the way we love?In this special episode of Speak Honest, I’m giving you a sneak peek inside my bestselling book Dance of Attachment...
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Episode 111
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14:37
110. The Luck You Make 🍀: How Secure Women Create Their Own Momentum
What if the “luck” you see in other people’s lives isn’t luck at all? In this episode of Speak Honest, I’m unpacking the belief that some people are just luckier than others. Whether it’s relationships, opportunities, o...
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Episode 110
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16:00
109. The Real Reason He Pulls Away After It Gets Good
Why does he pull away right when everything starts feeling good?In this episode, I’m breaking down what is actually happening underneath that sudden shift. When he goes from consistent and connected to distant and “busy,” it can f...
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Episode 109
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18:24
108. Attachment in Friendships: Why It Hurts So Bad to Be the Friend Who Always Reaches Out | Coaching Call with Cordelia (Part 4)
Why do adult friendships feel so much harder than they used to… and why does it still sting when you’re the one who keeps reaching out?In this fourth live coaching session with Cordelia, we unpack the hidden attachment wound behin...
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Episode 108
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46:05
107. Why You Overreact When He Breathes the Wrong Way
Why do the smallest things feel so big in your body?In this episode, I break down what is actually happening when he says “relax” and you feel your jaw tighten, when the dishes are still in the sink and your chest gets hot, or when you h...
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Episode 107
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16:44
106. Love Me Better: Why Wanting More Feels Risky
Why does wanting more love feel so risky, even when connection is the thing you want most?In this episode of Speak Honest, I explore what happens inside us when desire, asking, and receiving love start to feel loaded, esp...
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Episode 106
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17:07
105. When the World Feels Unsafe: How Collective Grief Shows Up in Your Body and Relationships
Have you been feeling heavier, more reactive, or emotionally exhausted lately, even though nothing specific seems “wrong”? In this episode of Speak Honest, I’m unpacking how collective grief, political unrest, and ongoi...
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Episode 105
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18:25
104. How to Get Clear on What You Want | Coaching Call with Cordelia (Part 3)
What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t because you don’t know what to do… but because you’re afraid of choosing the wrong thing? In this coaching call with Cordelia, we talk about what it really looks like to get clea...
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Episode 104
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36:21
103. Should I Tell My Avoidant Partner About Attachment Theory?
Should you tell your avoidant partner about attachment theory, or is that actually making things harder?In this episode of Speak Honest, I unpack the very real urge to explain, teach, and hope that if your partner just under...
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Episode 103
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15:40
102. Is This My Intuition or My Attachment Style Acting Up?
Is this your intuition… or is your anxious attachment getting activated?In this episode of Speak Honest, I answer a listener question that so many self-aware women struggle with. You’ve done the work. You usually feel sec...
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Episode 102
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101. When Being Easygoing Gets You Taken Advantage Of | My Coaching Call with Cordelia
Do you ever feel like being easygoing somehow turns into being overlooked, dismissed, or taken advantage of?In this episode, I sit down with Cordelia for our second coaching session and we unpack a pattern so many people live insi...
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Episode 101
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36:17
100. How Speak Honest Became 100 Honest Conversations
Ever wonder how something meaningful actually gets built when you don’t rush it?In this special New Year’s Eve episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the backstory of the Speak Honest Podcast and how it grew into 100 honest convers...
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Episode 100
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99. The Real Reason You Talk Too Much When You’re Nervous
Do you ever walk away from a conversation feeling exhausted because you said way more than you meant to?In this episode of Speak Honest, we unpack the real reason you talk too much when you’re nervous. This isn’t about le...
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Episode 99
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15:32
98. How Secure Attachment Is Built in Early Childhood | My Conversation with Devon Kuntzman
What happens after you lose control as a parent… and why that moment matters more than you think? In this episode, I sit down with parenting expert and ICF-Certified coach Devon Kuntzman for an honest conversation about rupture, repa...
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Episode 98
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35:50
97. Why Trauma Dumping Happens And How To Stop It When You Really Like Someone
Have you ever walked away from a conversation thinking… why did I say all of that? In this episode we talk about why trauma dumping happens, why insecure attachment makes us overshare too fast, and what you can do to slow it down so ...
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Episode 97
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14:28
96. Why You Get Activated by “Small Things” | Coaching Call with Cordelia
Have you ever wondered why the tiniest thing can send your whole body into a spiral even when nothing big is actually happening? In this coaching call with Cordelia, we dig into what is really happening underneath those ...
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Episode 96
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29:27
95. Validate Before You Vent: The Holiday Survival Guide for Sensitive Souls (Part 2)
Ever find yourself replaying an argument and wishing you’d handled it differently? In this episode, I’m walking you through two of the most powerful steps in my communication framework, validation and collaboration, so you can t...
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Episode 95
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14:20
94. Raise Before You React: The Holiday Survival Guide for Sensitive Souls (Part 1)
Ever walk into a holiday gathering already bracing for impact? You know that moment when your stomach tightens, your jaw clenches, and you can feel yourself spiraling before the turkey’s even carved? In this episode, I’m walk...
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Episode 94
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18:42
93. Radical Acceptance and Chronic Pain: How to Stop Fighting Your Body
Have you ever felt like your body is working against you no matter how hard you try to heal?In this episode, I’m diving deep into what it really means to live with chronic pain. We’ll talk about what’s going on in your nervous sys...
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Episode 93
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18:52
92. Tired of Being Tired? Here’s How to Feel Inspired Again | My Conversation with Dr. Deonne
Ever feel like you’re doing everything right but still running on empty? In this episode, I sit down with transformational coach and author Dr. Deonne Johnson to talk about what happens when you’ve hit emotional burnou...
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91. Authentic Expression Over Perfection | My conversation with Ellie Laliberté
What if the only thing standing between you and your most authentic work is the pressure to sound perfect?In this heartfelt conversation with award-winning author and book coach Ellie Laliberté, we dive into what it really means t...
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90. The Ripple Effect of Owning Your Story | My Conversation with Samantha Moonsammy
Have you ever felt like there’s a story inside you that’s meant to change lives but you just don’t know where to start? In this episode, I sit down with my publisher, Samantha Moonsammy, co-founder of Lucky Book Publishing, to...
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Episode 90
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35:44
89. From Dancing on the TEDx Stage to a Bestseller: The Story of Dance of Attachment
What if your pain became your purpose? In this episode, I’m sharing the behind-the-scenes story of how Dance of Attachment came to life. From standing on the TEDx stage in 2024, heart pounding as I told the truth about love,...
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Episode 89
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15:23
88. How to Thrive and Shine in Love and Life | My Conversation with Julee Sung
What if the thing you’re chasing finally shows up the moment you stop trying to control it? In this week’s episode, I sit down with bestselling author and coach Julee Sung, whose book Thrive and Shine tells the story ...
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Episode 88
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40:08
87. Healing Relationships, One Poem at a Time | My Conversation with Navreet Pabla
Have you ever wished your heart could put words to the things you’ve never been able to say out loud?In this conversation with bestselling author Navreet Pabla, we explore her book If My Heart Could Talk—a stunning collec...
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Episode 87
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25:36