Toxic relationships are more than unhealthy. They can be an addiction.
During the early stages of romantic love, our brains light up with flashes of ecstasy and excitement. The same chemical reward systems that are implicated in a cocaine habit also get us “addicted” to romantic partners, even when they’re inconsistent, unavailable, or downright destruc ... Show More
May 11
How to Connect With Your Partner on a Deeper Level | Debra Fileta | Love | E522
“We talk all the time, but I still feel alone in my marriage.” If that sentence has ever crossed your mind on a Tuesday night, mid-load of dishes, with your partner three feet away, you are not imagining it. And you are not the only one. In this episode, I sit down with Debra Fil ... Show More
52m 34s
May 7
How to Get What You Want: Negotiation Skills for Real Life | Attia Qureshi | Happiness | E521
Forty Colombian farmers sat looking at her, completely unimpressed, when the cartel boss in the back of the room opened a case and a drone flew up out of it. In this episode, I sit down with Attia Qureshi, the negotiation teacher who learned her craft running State Department con ... Show More
1h 6m
Dec 2022
68 - Healthy relationships after toxic ones
In a new solo HOMETRUTH segment, Louise hops on a solo episode to ask 'why does no one talk about how hard a healthy relationship is after years of toxic ones? '
Louise talks about the truths you need to accept, why healthy relationships feel uncomfortable after toxic ones, what ... Show More
40m 12s
Feb 2022
Why Toxic Relationships Are Hard To Leave
Leaving any relationship is a hard decision, but walking away from a toxic partner can be more complicated than you’d imagine. Your relationship with this person becomes an addiction. A rollercoaster of highs, lows, and unanticipated emotions! But all the while, it feels comforta ... Show More
56m 50s
Feb 2023
How toxic relationships can make you sick.
<p>I am guilty of doing too much for the wrong person and I know I’m not the only one, so I wanted to dive a little bit into people pleasing and boundary setting in this episode. Plus, I have some insight on how toxic relationship can impact your physical health, so we are also t ... Show More
39m 1s