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May 2023
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#19 - Are We Too Attached to Our Attachm...

Sarah Yudkin
About this episode

In this episode I sit down with Stephanie Rigg to talk about attachment and how our attachment styles can affect how we show up in our relationships.

We cover:

  • an overview of the four different attachment styles
  • Stephanie’s compassionate definition of what attachment is and is not
  • if it’s helpful to label yourself or your partner’s attachment style
  • how to use your attachment style to benefit you and your relationship
  • taking responsibility for your own inner work

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