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EPISODE · Feb 21, 2025 · 1H 25M

How To Let Go Of Toxic Love & Attract A Healthy Relationship

from The School of Greatness · host Lewis Howes

I'm going on tour! Come see The School of Greatness LIVE in person!Get my new book Make Money Easy here!Four renowned experts unpack why we stay in toxic relationships and reveal the hidden psychological patterns that keep us stuck in cycles of emotional dependency. Bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert shares her journey from love addiction to emotional sobriety, discovering how finding a higher power led to deeper self-acceptance. Psychologist Dr. Guy Winch reveals why early relationship patterns become like cement - moldable at first but quickly hardening into permanent dynamics. Relationship experts Matthew Hussey and Sadia Khan explore why we stay in unhealthy relationships, how fear drives us to lower our standards, and the critical importance of communicating deal-breakers before committing. Together, these four perspectives illuminate the path from toxic patterns to thriving relationships through self-awareness, boundaries, and emotional maturity.In this episode you will learn:Why self-care isn't just self-indulgence, but a "deeply humanitarian public service" that makes us safer for others to be aroundHow to identify and communicate deal-breakers early in relationships to prevent future conflictThe danger of entering relationships from a scarcity mindset and how it leads to compromising standardsWhy emotional wounds require the same careful attention and treatment as physical injuriesThe importance of developing emotional regulation and selecting partners who encourage healthy boundariesFor more information go to https://www.lewishowes.com/1736For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960More SOG episodes we think you’ll love:Liz Gilbert – greatness.lnk.to/1681SCGuy Winch  – greatness.lnk.to/1683SCSadia Khan and Matthew Hussey – greatness.lnk.to/1659SC Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Four renowned experts unpack why we stay in toxic relationships and reveal the hidden psychological patterns that keep us stuck in cycles of emotional dependency. Bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert shares her journey from love addiction to emotional sobriety, discovering how finding a higher power led to deeper self-acceptance. Psychologist Dr. Guy Winch reveals why early relationship patterns become like cement - moldable at first but quickly hardening into permanent dynamics. Relationship experts Matthew Hussey and Sadia Khan explore why we stay in unhealthy relationships, how fear drives us to lower our standards, and the critical importance of communicating deal-breakers before committing. Together, these four perspectives illuminate the path from toxic patterns to thriving relationships through self-awareness, boundaries, and emotional maturity.

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