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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 16 MIN

High pain tolerance is not a superpower: From toxic love to safe love

from The Refined Her Podcast · host Garrika Shern

In this episode, Garrika opens up about the truth behind “high pain tolerance” — and why it’s not the superpower we were taught to believe it is.She speaks to the woman who endured too much. The woman who learned to survive instead of receive. The woman who mistook chaos for chemistry and strength for silence.Garrika shares her personal childhood experiences that shaped her understanding of love and led her to choose toxic partners — including remaining in a toxic relationship for six years. She unpacks how unhealed wounds can normalize dysfunction and why endurance is often a trauma response, not a badge of honor.This episode dives into what real healing looks like and the uncomfortable but necessary transition from toxic love to safe love. Garrika explores what it means to go from choosing emotionally unavailable, harmful men to allowing yourself to be loved by a safe man — and why healthy love can feel unfamiliar, even unsettling, at first.If you’ve ever confused pain with passion, or survival with strength, this conversation is for you.It’s time to stop glorifying endurance and start choosing peace.Apply to work with me - Lets build your businesshttps://forms.gle/J1VLGu55GtDkYPcH81:1 Mentorship https://forms.gle/oX3aYjBVHhPDrTEGAShop candles https://www.therefinedher.com/category/all-productsJoin our free private community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1180710473442369

In this episode, Garrika opens up about the truth behind “high pain tolerance” — and why it’s not the superpower we were taught to believe it is.She speaks to the woman who endured too much. The woman who learned to survive instead of receive. The woman who mistook chaos for chemistry and strength for silence.Garrika shares her personal childhood experiences that shaped her understanding of love and led her to choose toxic partners — including remaining in a toxic relationship for six years. She unpacks how unhealed wounds can normalize dysfunction and why endurance is often a trauma response, not a badge of honor.This episode dives into what real healing looks like and the uncomfortable but necessary transition from toxic love to safe love. Garrika explores what it means to go from choosing emotionally unavailable, harmful men to allowing yourself to be loved by a safe man — and why healthy love can feel unfamiliar, even unsettling, at first.If you’ve ever confused pain with passion, or survival with strength, this conversation is for you.It’s time to stop glorifying endurance and start choosing peace.Apply to work with me - Lets build your businesshttps://forms.gle/J1VLGu55GtDkYPcH81:1 Mentorship https://forms.gle/oX3aYjBVHhPDrTEGAShop candles https://www.therefinedher.com/category/all-productsJoin our free private community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1180710473442369

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