If you’ve ever felt like you’re
too much in a relationship while your partner seems
emotionally unavailable, you’re not alone. The anxious-avoidant dynamic is one of the most common (and frustrating) relationship patterns—but is it doomed, or can it actually work?
In this episode, Jimmy Knowles
(
@jimmy_on_relationships) joins Sabrina Zohar to break down the push-pull dynamic between anxious and avoidant partners. Both Jimmy and Sabrina lean anxious, while their partners are avoidant—so they
get the struggles firsthand.
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Why do avoidants pull away, and what are they really thinking?
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How does anxious attachment lead to self-sabotage?
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Can anxious-avoidant relationships actually thrive?
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The key to breaking toxic cycles and building real trust
They unpack how early childhood experiences shape attachment, why anxious partners tend to people-please into resentment, and how avoidants often withdraw not out of rejection—but out of self-protection. Plus, they reveal the mindset shifts needed to stop chasing, start connecting, and build a relationship where
both people feel safe.
If you’ve ever felt trapped in an emotional rollercoaster, this episode is for you. 🎢
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Hit play now and learn how to stop the cycle for good!
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