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EPISODE · Feb 16, 2026 · 30 MIN

Breaking Toxic Cycles: What I Wasn’t Willing to Change, I Was Choosing

from The Shhhhit We Don't Say Out Loud · host Maggie Boillot

This episode isn’t just a truth — it’s my story.The rejection, toxic relationships, betrayal, addiction patterns, and the cycles I kept repeating for years. For a long time, I thought life was happening to me.Until I realized: What I wasn’t willing to change, I was choosing.In this episode, I share:The childhood and high school wounds that shaped my identityWhy I kept repeating toxic relationship patternsHow self-abandonment kept me stuckThe breaking point that changed everythingAnd how the AWARE framework was bornIf you’ve ever felt stuck in cycles you swore you’d break — this conversation will hit.You don’t have to hit rock bottom to wake up. You just have to become aware.Connect with me:⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠HerSpace Community⁠If this episode hit you, it would mean the world if you left a review and shared it with one person who needs it.Topics:toxic relationships, breaking toxic cycles, self-abandonment, betrayal, personal growth, self-awareness, healing patterns

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