The Healing Trap: When Self-Work Becomes Self-Sabotage | Episode 19

Share your thoughts with us!In this week’s episode of the Roots & Rhythm Podcast, hosts Vlad & Angie explore a question that many of us avoid asking: How much healing is “enough” before entering a relationship?They dive deep into the modern obsession with “doing the work,” unpacking how the healing journey can either prepare us for love — or become an excuse to avoid vulnerability altogether. 💔✨Topics include:Is healing a destination or a lifelong process?How “I’m still healing” can be a form of self-protectionThe difference between solitude and isolationHow healed is healed enough for love?🎙️ Tune in now for an honest, funny, and heartfelt conversation that will challenge your views on healing, relationships, and readiness for love.💌 SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2469020/support 🌳 Follow Us: Instagram: @rootsandrhythmpod YouTube: Roots & Rhythm Podcast Website: www.rootsandrhythmpod.com📖 About The Embrace Method Are you ready to embrace your best life? In The Embrace Method, Vladimir Louissaint shares a powerful roadmap to transform pain into purpose. Through raw storytelling, practical exercises, and hard-won insights, he shows how to turn trauma into a stepping stone toward healing, resilience, and leadership. This book is a beacon of hope for anyone ready to rise above adversity and unlock their fullest potential.👉 Fellas, it’s time to take your energy and your performance to the next level.I’ve partnered with The Natural E-Man—a powerful, all-natural supplement designed for men who want to reclaim their vitality in and out of the bedroom. Created by a brother I trust from my men’s group.Ready to feel like your full self again? Tap in 👇🏾 👉🏾 https://affiliates.naturaleman.com Use our affiliate code "ADX" and save 15% Off STAND+!Get your next pair: https://www.standshoes.com/discount/ADXSupport the showRoots & Rhythm Podcast is where culture, healing, and real-life conversations meet. Hosted by Vlad Louissaint and Angie, the podcast explores healthy relationships, healing childhood trauma, identity, parenting, spiritual growth, social commentary, and generational healing—through an Afro-Caribbean and lived-experience lens.Tagline: Where we explore the rhythms of life, one beat at a time. New episodes drop weekly on all major platforms.🔗 LISTEN & CONNECT🌐 Website: https://www.rootsandrhythmpodcast.com🎙 Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rootsandrhythmpodcast📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rootsandrhythmpod📘 RESOURCES & SUPPORT📖 The Embrace Method (Second Edition) by Vladimir Louissaint A powerful guide to healing trauma, reclaiming purpose, and living authentically. 👉 https://www.amazon.com/Embrace-Method-leverage-trauma-dreams/dp/B0CM3V2K5X👕 Gallon Gear — Support Mental Health & Community Use code STAYROOTED 👉 ...