116. Avoidant Attachment: The Subtle Shutdown Your Nervous System Creates | Somatic Attachment Series Part 2 episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 17 MIN

116. Avoidant Attachment: The Subtle Shutdown Your Nervous System Creates | Somatic Attachment Series Part 2

from Speak Honest Podcast: Real Talk on Relationships, Attachment Styles & the Work of Healing Childhood Trauma · host Jennifer Noble, PCC | Relationship Coach, TEDx Speaker, & Best Selling Author

Have you ever met someone great, felt genuinely interested, and then suddenly... something just felt off? In this episode of Speak Honest, Jenn Noble takes you inside the somatic experience of avoidant attachment and what is actually happening in your body when you start to pull away. This is Part 2 of the Somatic Attachment Series, and Jenn slows everything down so you can finally understand why that "something's missing" feeling might not be clarity at all. It might just be your nervous system trying to keep you safe.You might want to listen if:You keep losing interest in people who are actually good for you and you can't figure out whyYou find yourself pulling back the moment someone starts getting closer and it always feels completely justifiedYou've convinced yourself you just haven't met the right person yet but something keeps not clickingYou feel numbness or a kind of internal quiet when connection starts to deepen and you don't know what to do with itYou are tired of mistaking your body's protective response for the truth about your relationshipsFIND OUT MORE!Join the Speak Honest Academy Ask your Coach a question >> ASK HEREGrab Your Copy of my #1 Best Selling Book --> Dance of AttachmentApply for FREE Podcast Coaching with Jenn Join our FREE Community!  Speak Honest Facebook Group 🧡Schedule your Free 30 min Attachment Assessment with Jenn Today! Watch Jenn on the 🔴 TEDx Stage! Visit www.speak-honest.com to learn moreFollow Jenn on Instagram: @speak_honestLike the episode? Please write a review, your words help others find us!DISCLAIMER:  Speak Honest podcast content is informational, not professional or medical advice. Jenn is an ICF relationship coach, not a licensed therapist. Consult health professionals for specific concerns. Client opinions do not reflect Speak Honest’s stance. We aim for accuracy but are not liable f...

Have you ever met someone great, felt genuinely interested, and then suddenly... something just felt off? In this episode of Speak Honest, Jenn Noble takes you inside the somatic experience of avoidant attachment and what is actually happening in your body when you start to pull away. This is Part 2 of the Somatic Attachment Series, and Jenn slows everything down so you can finally understand why that "something's missing" feeling might not be clarity at all. It might just be your nervous sys...

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