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Becoming Secure with Magsmindset
by Maggie Sandnes
Welcome to Becoming Secure with Magsmindset; a podcast about love, attachment, self-worth, and becoming the safest place you've ever known. I'm Maggie, a life coach, speaker, and endlessly curious student of human behavior. Every week, we dive into attachment theory, relationships, boundaries, faith, masculinity and femininity, and the stories that shape who we become. Some episodes are vulnerable reflections from my own life. Others are conversations with inspiring guests who've experienced heartbreak, healing, grief, growth, and everything in between. My hope is that when you leave an episode, you understand yourself a little better, love yourself a little deeper, and feel hopeful about what's possible for your life and relationships. Because security isn't something you're born with. It's something you become. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener
Episodes
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You Don't Have to Leave Your Marriage to Find Yourself with Laura Nespoli
What happens when you've done everything you were supposed to do, but still feel like something is missing? In this episode of Becoming Secure with Magsmindset, I'm joined by Laura Nespoli, author of Threads of Me and You, to explore how childhood patterns, people-pleasing, and the expectations…
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Why Your Partner Can't Give You What You Never Ask For | Marcelle LeBlanc
How often do we expect our partners to understand needs we've NEVER actually communicated? After a nine-year marriage ended in betrayal, Marcelle began looking inward, recognizing how people-pleasing, silence, and avoiding difficult conversations had shaped her relationships. In this episode of...
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She Woke From a Coma and Couldn't Remember Her Life | Jennifer White
Imagine waking up from a coma and not recognizing your husband of 20 years. At 62 years old, former registered nurse Jennifer White underwent surgery for a brain tumor. When she woke from a coma, she couldn't walk, couldn't speak, didn't recognize her husband, and had lost huge portions of her...
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"I believed I was unlovable" - Colleen Clifford
What if the story you're telling about yourself isn't true? In this deeply vulnerable episode of Becoming Secure, I sit down with Colleen to talk about shame, binge drinking, grief, suicide, sobriety, relationships, and the beliefs we carry about ourselves without even realizing they are running...
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You’re Not Having a Bad Day, You’re Having a Bad Moment with Kathleen Huebner
What if the moment that feels like everything is falling apart is actually the moment your life is trying to redirect you? In this episode of Becoming Secure with Magsmindset, I’m joined by Kathleen Huebner, author of Whispers Within Us, for a conversation about inner peace, rebuilding after…
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Who Are You When There Are No Consequences? With T.A. Thompson
What does morality mean when there are no consequences? This week on Becoming Secure with Magsmindset, I'm joined by author T.A. Thompson, whose dystopian novel The Mark imagines a world where humans no longer live beyond their early twenties. At the center of the story is Alexandra, an anti-hero...
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How to Escape Survival Mode and Start Living Again With Paul Padgett
What if the thing that feels like the end of your life is actually asking you to begin again? In this episode of Becoming Secure with Magsmindset, I'm joined by Paul—a disaster relief contractor, search and rescue pilot and diver, transformational specialist, author, and someone who has spent...
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I Finally Know Who I Am - 30th Birthday Special
I’m turning 30 💛 Instead of mourning my twenties, I find myself looking back at them with an overwhelming amount of gratitude. My twenties broke my heart, challenged me, moved me across countries, introduced me to people who changed me, deepened my faith, and forced me to question so many of the...
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Why Modern Relationships Are Breaking (And How to Fix Them) | Kiana & Andrew
Why is it so hard to find and keep love today? We're trying to recreate marriages based on old rules in a completely new world — and it's not working. Kiana and Andrew have been married for 13 years and work together as a therapist and coach duo at Soul Journey Project. In this conversation, we...
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How To Break Generational Patterns and Expectations with Donald Williams
What do poverty, addiction, education, faith, and 50-year marriages have in common? Generational patterns. Some are meant to be broken, and some are worth carrying forward. Today's guest, Donald Williams, has experienced both, and his story is a beautiful reminder that where you come from can…
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Breaking the Avoidant-Anxious Cycle with Kameran Alareqi
Why do anxious and avoidant partners so often find each other, and why is it so hard to let go? In this episode, I'm joined by relationship coach Kameran from Married & Connected to explore the attachment patterns that shape our relationships. Together we discuss how childhood experiences…
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Why High-Achieving Women Still Feel Stuck with Amy Kemp
What if the next level of your life doesn't require more work, but a different way of thinking? This week I'm joined by Amy Kemp, Habit Finder Coach and author of I See You. Together we explore the subconscious habits of thought that shape our lives, why so many women have learned to make...
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"I Lost My Son to Addiction, What I Wish People Knew" with Katie Rizzo
Before you allow yourself to judge and assume how Nicholas was raised, take a moment to consider that maybe, just maybe, this is more common than you think (especially in America), and can indeed happen to your perfect child. Every mother's worst nightmare is losing a child, but for Katie Rizzo,...
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Leaving Mormonism: Audra Phelps on Faith, Identity, and Reclaiming Her Life
Have you ever considered leaving a highly controlled environment? Have you ever felt your freedom being completely controlled by someone else's beliefs? In this episode of Becoming Secure with Magsmindset, I sit down with Audra Phelps to talk about growing up in a strict Mormon household, the...
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Why Men And Women Misunderstand Each Other With Arky Jones
Can understanding yourself be the key to understanding everyone else? In this episode of Becoming Secure with Magsmindset, I sit down with Arky Jones, creator of the Archetypical Spectrum Model and founder of Personality Peak. Together we explore: ✨ Why personality isn't fixed ✨ How…
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The Father Wound: How It Shapes Every Man's Life with George Stoimenov
In this episode of Becoming Secure with Magsmindset, I sit down with George Stoimenov, a Bulgarian-born mentor now living in the UK who works with convicted offenders, including men on probation for domestic violence and sexual offenses, through a UK Ministry of Justice rehabilitation program. We...
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"I walked from Denmark to Spain when my heart broke" - Gideon Enok
What do you do when heartbreak leaves you feeling completely stuck? For Gideon Enok, the answer was to walk - 7,000 kilometers from the north of Denmark all the way to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. In this episode, Gideon shares the raw, honest story of how a short-lived relationship sent him...
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You're Not Healed, you're Just Alone with Christina Lane
What if all that self-work is actually keeping you stuck? Somatic coach, educator, and writer Christina Lane joins me to talk about why the most self-aware people are often the hardest to be in a relationship with, and what it actually takes to heal in real life, not just in theory. We get into…
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You knew it was bad for you. You stayed anyway - with Bev Mitelman
If you've ever been addicted to a person,;the highs, the chaos, the 72-hour reprieves - this episode will explain why. And more importantly, it'll show you that it was never a character flaw. Attachment therapist Bev Mitelman joins me to break down why we chase what hurts us, what anxious and...
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How I know I am Secure - Checking in Since Becoming Secure
🎥 The video version of this episode is available on YouTube @Magsmindset. "How do you know you're secure after spending years building Becoming Secure with Magsmindset?" The answer took me all the way back to 2016, when my self-development journey began. In this episode, I reflect on the past 10...
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How To Unpause Your Marriage with Lee Baucom
NOTE! Video available on YouTube. In this episode, I sit down with marriage coach and former therapist Lee Baucom to talk about what really causes marriages to break down—and how to prevent it. Lee explains that most couples unknowingly “hit the pause button” after committing, turning their focus...
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How to Receive Love Without Losing Yourself with Lorina
In this episode, I’m joined by Lorina Manzanita, a somatic intimacy coach and trauma resolution practitioner, to explore how attachment patterns and developmental trauma get encoded in the body and shape our relationships. We talk about why empaths often self-abandon, people-please, and ignore...
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Why the Answer is NO, Burn Out, and How to Rebuild Self-Trust Dr. Wendy O’Connor
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Wendy O’Connor, a licensed psychologist of 18 years who shifted from clinical practice to coaching after burning out while running private practices and raising three daughters under 3. We discuss how high-achieving women can do “all the right things” yet still…
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The Silent Bully: Healing Abusive Brain Chatter, Trauma, and Attachment with Jacquie Elliot
In this podcast episode, I talk with Jacquie Elliot—certified life, relationship, and spiritual coach, retreat leader, and author of The Silent Bully—about the “abusive brain chatter” that drove her. Jacquie shares how childhood trauma, including witnessing her mother’s suicide attempt and later...
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Adopted Twice: How Trauma Shapes Love, Attachment & Healing with Mike Elliott
In this episode, I sit down with relationship coach Mike Elliott, who shares how being separated from his biological mother at birth and then being adopted twice shaped his early life. This led him into drugs, dealing, and dangerous criminal dynamics, and later fueled unhealthy relationship...
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From Dentistry to Top 1% Podcasting with Agi Keramidas
In this episode, I sit down with Agi, a Greek-born podcaster living in the UK, who trained and practiced as a dentist before pivoting into personal development and creating the Personal Development Mastery podcast, now in the top 1% of podcasts. Agi shares how a loss of passion after completing a...
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Moving Back 2 Norway, Slowing Down, and Healing My Relationship with my Dad
NOTE!! I Recommend watching the YouTube version of this episode: https://youtu.be/pAoBsUxkpmY In my first on-camera solo episode, I do a casual “glow up” while reflecting on how my life has changed since moving back to Norway over six months ago after burnout and leaving the US due to health and…
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Adoption, Attachment Styles & Healing with Donna Pope
In this podcast episode, I talk with Donna Pope, adoptive mother of three adults and founder of Heart to Heart Adoptions, an adoption agency she started in 1998 after careers in teaching and medical research, and has run for about 30 years, completing 70–100 adoptions a year. Donna explains key...
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The Roadmap to Wealth, Wisdom & Happiness with Ed McCarthy
I sit down with Ed McCarthy on Becoming Secure with Magsmindset to talk about how a near-death snowmobiling accident in the Colorado backcountry became the catalyst for his book series, Life Letters: Five Decisions to Wealth, Wisdom and Happiness. He recounts being trapped for 12 hours in…
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From Hustle to Instinct with Liam Naden
In this episode, Liam shares how goal-setting, affirmations, and relentless planning didn’t work for him, and how a rock-bottom decision to “do nothing” created a shift that helped him follow instinct one step at a time as opportunities and the right people appeared. We explore his idea that our...
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How To Remove Your Limiting Beliefs with Blake Lefkoe
I thought I knew what limiting beliefs were before I started this episode. Turns out I did not know the debt of it. This is one of those episodes you reflect on long after it's done, because you begin to notice how much of the limiting beliefs still exist in you. I sit down with Blake Lefkoe,...
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Mother-Daughter Healing, Attachment, and Faith with Lynn Green
In this podcast episode, I talk with Lin Green, a Puerto Rico–born writer raised in a Dominican immigrant family, about her book Enough with the Secrets Mama, which explores mother-daughter relationship issues, emotional neglect, and healing from maternal heartache. Lin shares how secrecy and...
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Larry Kesslin on Finding Peace, Letting Go of Scarcity, and Living from Within
Larry Kesslin shares how two big trips changed his life: teaching inner-city kids to ski in Aspen in 1993, when he realized he had “everything” but felt miserable, and visiting Uganda and Kenya in 2012 - where he saw people with less living with more joy. Those moments pushed him to leave…
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From Avoidant to Securely Attached with Roselyn
Roselyn, a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience, who explains how a sudden relationship crisis and 10-month separation from her husband after nearly 20 years together led her to focus her work on survival-based patterns, the nervous system, and subconscious wounds. Roselyn...
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Breaking Patterns in Love with Mark & Lynetta
In this episode, I talk with Mark and Lynette, a married couple of 12 years who have lived full-time in an RV for about 11 years and whose work focuses on helping people break repeating life and relationship patterns. We explore how trauma, attachment wounds, and generational patterns can affect...
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What Conversations Are You Avoiding?
Ever notice how much time you spend having conversations in your head that never actually happen? In this episode, I reflect on what changed in my life when I started telling the truth. First to myself, and then to the people around me. From confronting uncomfortable conversations, to releasing...
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Are Your Deicisions You're Making Even Yours? With Hillary Spiritos
Join me in this engaging episode as I chat with Hillary Spiritos, the dynamic founder of BaT Outta Hell, a path-finding consultancy dedicated to helping young adults overcome challenges and live their most authentic lives. We explore how upbringing shapes our beliefs, the importance of living an...
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From Near-death to Unstoppable: Jay Setchell's Journey with a Disability
In this deeply moving episode of Becoming Secure with Magsmindset, I sit down with Jay Setchell, a man whose resilience and determination are nothing short of extraordinary. Jay shares his story of surviving multiple near-death experiences, including severe farm accidents, a catastrophic car…
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Beat Yesterday: A weight loss Journey with Stanley Bronstein
In this episode, I speak with Stanley Bronstein who shares his transformative life story. From the tragic loss of his mother at a young age, leading to a lifelong battle with weight, to his empowering journey of achieving excellence in health and wellness. Stanley, a lawyer turned life coach,...
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A Year of Becoming Secure - What the year has taught me
This episode marks one full year of Becoming Secure with Magsmindset. I wanted to pause and reflect on the podcast, on the moves between two continents, on the lessons, the letting go, and the becoming. I share some of my favorite moments from this year, what attachment theory has taught me about...
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Exploring Attachment Theory and Vertical Development with Ryan Gottfredson
Join us as we dive deep into a transformative conversation with Ryan Gottfredson, a leadership professor at Cal State Fullerton and an expert in vertical development. Ryan shares his journey of self-discovery, healing, and the pivotal moments that led him to understand his own attachment style…
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Become a Storyteller Expert with Danny Brassell
Danny Brassell is a storyteller expert, speaker coach, and the author of 21 books. A former journalist and longtime teacher, Danny has taught everyone from preschoolers to rocket scientists — and now helps entrepreneurs and leaders communicate with clarity, confidence, and purpose. After…
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Parenting Lessons & Overcoming Past Traumas | Nikki Allen's Journey
In this episode of Becoming Secure with Magsmindset, I’m joined by Nikki Allen: singer, songwriter, and author of Loved You, Hated You. Nikki’s story instantly intrigued me: what began as a song became a screenplay, and eventually transformed into a novel rooted in emotional truth. We talk about...
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Abuse, Drugs & Recovery with Jorid Arnoy
⚠️ Content warning: This episode includes sexual abuse, drug abuse, suicidal thoughts, and suicide. Please take care of yourself while listening. Today’s episode is a raw, honest conversation with someone I love deeply—because I truly believe this kind of truth can save lives. I sit down with...
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Understanding Systemic Racism and Personal Responsibility: A Conversation Between Friends
In this episode, I sit down with my friend Darrin for one of the most honest and vulnerable conversations I’ve ever had about race, privilege, and what it actually feels like to live inside two very different realities. This all started because I recently spent a weekend with a childhood friend...
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How To Become Unshamable with Emma Lyons
Today’s episode is a deep dive into shame, narcissistic family dynamics, and the subconscious patterns that keep so many of us stuck. My guest Emma Lyons — creator of Trauma Matrix — uncovers how shame becomes the silent engine behind trauma, manipulation, self-attack, and generational pain. She...
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Unlocking the Superpower of the Female Cycle: A Guide for Men and Women
This episode sounds like it’s for women, but make no mistake: it’s for men. If you’ve ever wanted the cheat-code to understanding women, supporting them better, deepening emotional intimacy, and becoming a more emotionally intelligent partner… this is it. I break down the female cycle in the...
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How To Bridge the Gap and Pause with Neena Perez
This episode dives into the reality of surviving trauma and learning to rebuild your identity from scratch. Neena Pérez openly shares her story of abuse, near-death experiences, teen motherhood, and years of survival mode—and how faith, self-awareness, and emotional regulation became the…
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I just wanna do Hoodrat sh*t with my friends
In this episode, Matthew Shield and I discuss life, faith, and manifestation. Learn how Matthew was falsely diagnosed with a heart condition that would have changed how I approached life forever. Fortunately, Matthew's intuition was stronger than his parents' and doctors' convictions. Follow...
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Navigating Career Burnout with Jim Martin
In this episode, I am grateful to have you observe a conversation with my mentor as I navigate through the struggle of the job hunt. I am constantly reminded that I have to pick up and utilize the tools of building and rebuilding my confidence, based on what I am going through in life. The job…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Becoming Secure with Magsmindset; a podcast about love, attachment, self-worth, and becoming the safest place you've ever known.
I'm Maggie, a life coach, speaker, and endlessly curious student of human behavior.
Every week, we dive into attachment theory, relationships, boundaries, faith, masculinity and femininity, and the stories that shape who we become.
Some episodes are vulnerable reflections from my own life. Others are conversations with inspiring guests who've experienced heartbreak, healing, grief, growth, and everything in between.
My hope is that when you leave an episode, you understand yourself a little better, love yourself a little deeper, and feel hopeful about what's possible for your life and relationships.
Because security isn't something you're born with.
It's something you become.
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HOSTED BY
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Welcome to Becoming Secure with Magsmindset; a podcast about love, attachment, self-worth, and becoming the safest place you've ever known. I'm Maggie, a life coach, speaker, and endlessly curious student of human behavior. Every week, we dive into attachment theory, relationships, boundaries,...
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