Being triggered in relationship is inevitable. Staying stuck in it isn’t.

This episode explores how unhealed childhood wounds show up in intimacy — and how shadow work in partnership turns triggers into trust, depth, and pleasure.

CHAPTERS

1. Why Avoiding Shadow Work Creates More Pain in Relationships
(shadow work, relationships, avoidance)

2. Getting Triggered Is Inevitable — Here’s Why Intimacy Brings Up Childhood Wounds
(triggers, childhood trauma, intimacy)

3. When Small Moments Create Big Emotional Reactions
(emotional triggers, disproportionate reactions)

4. The Trauma Narratives That Keep You Stuck in Dating and Partnership
(trauma narratives, dating patterns)

5. “I’m Unlovable” and Other Unconscious Beliefs Running Your Love Life
(unlovable belief, attachment wounds)

6. Why You Keep Attracting the Same Relationship Dynamics
(relationship patterns, attraction)

7. Shadow Work in Partnership: Healing Without Blame or Collapse
(shadow work in relationships, accountability)

8. How to Stop Personalizing Triggers and Start Creating Emotional Safety
(emotional safety, regulation)

9. Somatic Healing: Letting Emotions Move Through the Body
(somatic healing, emotional processing)

10. Why the Purpose of Relationship Is Pleasure — Not Just Healing
(pleasure, conscious relationship)

11. Choosing a Partner You’re Willing to Do Shadow Work With
(conscious partnership, intimacy)

12. Receiving Boundaries Without Spiraling Into Rejection
(boundaries, rejection triggers)

13. How to Heal Without Losing Yourself in Relationship
(sovereignty, codependency)

LINKS

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Music Credits

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Chapters

• People Pleasing as a Survival Response
• What a Boundary Really Is (Not a Rule or Barrier)
• The Five Core People Pleasing Narratives
• How People Pleasing Damages Trust and Desire
• Why Boundaries Create Safety and Connection
• The Risk of Authenticity and Fear of Rejection
• How to Begin Healing People Pleasing Patterns

LINKS

• Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠consciousrelating.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Upcoming Events: consciousrelating.org/events

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• Couple's Coaching: consciousrelating.org/coaching

• Join the Newsletter: subscribepage.io/consciousrelating

• If you're new to lesbian dating, you're likely struggling with the question: "Who makes the first move?!"

• It's a queer right of passage that most females go through when transitioning from dating males to dating females

• This episode teaches you a framework to move through the awkward "Who makes the first move?" dilemma so you can date with confidence

Links

• Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠consciousrelating.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to ⁠⁠⁠⁠join the newsletter and hear about upcoming workshops & classes

• Couple's Coaching openings are announced on my newsletter!

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Music Credits

https://uppbeat.io/t/paul-yudin/dreamstate

License code: YTLHO7DQH73KDCKC