EPISODE · Feb 11, 2025 · 53 MIN
Love, Lust, or Trauma Bond? Science Explained | Valentine’s Day Special 💔🔬
from Real and Raw Relationships Unfiltered · host Angela Spooner
Is your relationship built on real love or is your nervous system mistaking trauma for passion? In this Valentine’s Day Special, I’m joined by Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) Mat Jeanius, and we’re breaking down the neuroscience of love, lust, and trauma bonds. If you’ve ever wondered why you keep chasing toxic relationships, why passion can feel like an addiction, or how your brain tricks you into thinking someone is "the one" (even when the red flags are waving 🚩🚩), this episode is for you. 🔹 What You’ll Learn: ✔️ How your brain chemistry impacts attraction & relationships ✔️ The difference between love, lust, and trauma bonds ✔️ Why toxic relationships feel so damn addicting ✔️ How to break toxic cycles and build real intimacy 💡 🔥 🚀 Ready to RESET Your Relationships? 🔥 Join my 8-Week Real & Raw Relationship Reset—the program designed to help women heal from trauma, stop repeating toxic cycles, and build healthy, connected relationships with themselves and others. 💣 Let’s C4 this shit! (Confidence, Communication, Connection & Consistency) 💥 Sign Up Here: 👉 https://www.realrawrelationships.com/ 🔔 Subscribe for More Real, Raw & Unfiltered Relationship Talks: 📌 YouTube: https://youtu.be/X2599mFJBdw 📌 Spotify: https://feed.podbean.com/ctjb2wrkr7jkg/feed.xml 📌 Instagram: @realrawrelationships 📌 TikTok: @realrawrelationships #TraumaBonds #RelationshipHealing #LoveVsLust #Neuroscience #ToxicRelationships #AttachmentStyles #RelationshipCoach #ValentinesDay #Podcast
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Is your relationship built on real love or is your nervous system mistaking trauma for passion? In this Valentine’s Day Special, I’m joined by Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) Mat Jeanius, and we’re breaking down the neuroscience of love, lust, and trauma bonds. If you’ve ever wondered why you keep chasing toxic relationships, why passion can feel like an addiction, or how your brain tricks you into thinking someone is "the one" (even when the red flags are waving 🚩🚩), this episode is for you. 🔹 What You’ll Learn: ✔️ How your brain chemistry impacts attraction & relationships ✔️ The difference between love, lust, and trauma bonds ✔️ Why toxic relationships feel so damn addicting ✔️ How to break toxic cycles and build real intimacy 💡 🔥 🚀 Ready to RESET Your Relationships? 🔥 Join my 8-Week Real & Raw Relationship Reset—the program designed to help women heal from trauma, stop repeating toxic cycles, and build healthy, connected relationships with themselves and others. 💣 Let’s C4 this shit! (Confidence, Communication, Connection & Consistency) 💥 Sign Up Here: 👉 https://www.realrawrelationships.com/ 🔔 Subscribe for More Real, Raw & Unfiltered Relationship Talks: 📌 YouTube: https://youtu.be/X2599mFJBdw 📌 Spotify: https://feed.podbean.com/ctjb2wrkr7jkg/feed.xml 📌 Instagram: @realrawrelationships 📌 TikTok: @realrawrelationships #TraumaBonds #RelationshipHealing #LoveVsLust #Neuroscience #ToxicRelationships #AttachmentStyles #RelationshipCoach #ValentinesDay #Podcast
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