Natalie Russell on Why You Keep Falling for Toxic Partners: Anxious-Avoidant Attachment Explained

Why do you keep falling for toxic partners, chasing emotionally unavailable people, or losing yourself in anxious–avoidant dynamics?In this episode, I sit down with renowned human behavior and relationship coach Natalie Russell to break down exactly how your attachment style, unresolved trauma, and nervous system patterns keep pulling you back into the same relationships, and how to finally break the cycle, stop self-abandoning, and move toward secure love.Key Conversation Topics:What the anxious–avoidant attachment cycle actually is.Why “familiar chaos” feels like chemistry and how trauma bonding keeps you hookedHow self-abandonment begins in childhood and shows up in your adult relationshipsWhy you over-function, over-give, and still feel “not enough”How to stop blaming exes and step into radical responsibility without shamePractical tools to self-soothe, regulate your nervous system, and rebuild self-trustIf you're healing from heartbreak, breaking patterns, or wanting healthier love this episode will give you clarity and tools to finally shift your story.If this episode resonates, please follow and leave a review to help the show reach more people who need it.Follow Natalie: https://www.instagram.com/iamnatalierussell/Follow Geni: https://www.instagram.com/geniicor/