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Sep 24
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How We Went From Toxic to Secure (Spirit...

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Brian Yang and his wife, Hope, pull back the curtain on the messy, painful beginnings of their relationship — from addiction, codependency, and toxic fights to years of therapy, plant medicine, and somatic healing. What most people (and even therapists) would have called doomed, they transformed into a secure, spiritual partnership built on vulnerability, truth, and deep inner work.

In this episode, they share the raw milestones of their journey: breaking destructive cycles, facing childhood trauma, discovering nervous system work, and learning how to hold space for each other instead of trying to fix. Now, as they prepare to welcome their first child, Brian and Hope reflect on the biggest lessons that carried them from near-collapse to deeper connection, and how any couple willing to face the pain can create real intimacy.


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