Falling In Love with Me, with guest Lori Monaco aka Badass Buddha

Episode 90 After two hard marriages, Lori Monaco realized she was selecting the same type of man, one who controlled her emotionally and financially and who lied throughout their relationships. In her second marriage she had invested all totally and it came crashing down and it sent her into a tailspin. When she discovered that her spouse had been cheating throughout their marriage it sent her into a massive depression that lasted about six months. Three weeks of it was suicidal and it was in that dark. Lori calls it the dark night of the soul that lasted six months. It was especially during that three-week period where she really wanted to end it, the pain was so great and she felt so stupid, felt humiliated and felt unworthy. How could she let this happen again? How could she be that dumb? And then she realized that throughout this relationship he was very controlling and manipulative and Lori wondered: · Who am I? · What kind of person am I? · I've all this degree, I have this incredible knowledge, I have a professional degree. I’m so dumb. · Lori: · And after really throwing myself under the bus so many times, I was just like, OK, I'm done. Coming out of that was really hard because she had to face a lot of stuff and had to face the stuff that she had suppressed and didn't want anybody to see. Dr. Lori Monaco is a Mindfulness & Wellness Teacher, Speaker, Coach specializing in narcissistic and toxic relationships, narcissistic/trauma abuse syndrome, and mindfulness. She teaches people how to get beyond themselves by breaking habits and changing beliefs that do not serve them so that they discover their unlimited potential. She gets them to understand that they are worth it so that they realize their awesomeness and power. Her goal is to reach the masses to exact a positive change in the world to save ourselves and our planet. Viva Café Con Leche with cohost Margareta Chapman the Gladiator Guru