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EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 18 MIN

Episode 8: What Gets Activated in Anxious/Avoidant Relationships

from The Relational Safety Podcast · host Stephanie Underwood, RSW

In this episode, we move beyond labels like “anxious” and “avoidant” and look at what’s actually happening in real time through a clinical-style case. When schemas are triggered, the nervous system detects threat, and attachment strategies take over. It's all about safety. This isn’t about who’s right or wrong. It’s about understanding the mechanism behind why the same patterns keep repeating - and why insight alone isn’t enough to change them.

In this episode, we move beyond labels like “anxious” and “avoidant” and look at what’s actually happening in real time through a clinical-style case. When schemas are triggered, the nervous system detects threat, and attachment strategies take over. It's all about safety. This isn’t about who’s right or wrong. It’s about understanding the mechanism behind why the same patterns keep repeating - and why insight alone isn’t enough to change them.

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