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In this episode, Johnny & Lisa take a deep dive into a powerful truth: safe love doesn’t erase old wounds — it reveals them.

They unpack why being in a healthy relationship can actually feel uncomfortable when you’ve been conditioned by chaos, toxic dynamics, abandonment, or survival-mode love. From hypervigilance and nervous system responses to the difference between triggers and red flags, this conversation explores what happens when your past starts showing up in your present.

Johnny and Lisa also talk about:

• Why calm can feel suspicious
• Why space during conflict can trigger abandonment
• How to distinguish trauma responses from real danger
• The importance of boundaries
• Why healing often happens inside safe relationships — not before them

This episode is for anyone who has ever felt triggered by something healthy and wondered, “What’s wrong with me?”

✨ Question of the Week:
What old wounds show up for you when things finally feel safe?

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In this episode, Johnny & Lisa take a deep dive into what actually changes when you stop explaining yourself.

They talk about how over-explaining often starts in childhood, gets reinforced through unhealthy relationships, and eventually becomes a defense mechanism rooted in fear, trust issues, and the need for validation. From emotional exhaustion and people-pleasing to learning how to trust your intentions and set healthier boundaries, this conversation explores why explaining yourself too much can cost you peace.

Johnny & Lisa break down the difference between explaining, educating, and trying to convince someone — and why emotionally healthy relationships don’t require constant justification. This episode is about reclaiming freedom, trusting yourself, and surrounding yourself with people who don’t need every detail to understand you.

✨ Question of the Week:
What’s one thing you’re ready to stop explaining?

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In this episode, Johnny & Lisa unpack the emotional cost of always being “okay” — even when you’re not.

They talk about the pressure many of us feel to stay positive, strong, and unbothered, and how constantly showing up as “the one who’s fine” slowly drains you emotionally. From people-pleasing and emotional masking to toxic positivity and burnout, this episode explores what happens when you never give yourself permission to fall apart.

Johnny and Lisa reflect on how being the reliable one, the strong one, or the emotionally stable one can turn into emotional isolation — and why suppressing emotions doesn’t make them disappear, it just delays the impact.

This conversation is a reminder that vulnerability isn’t weakness, needing support doesn’t make you a burden, and being honest about how you feel is part of emotional health — not a failure.

✨ Question of the Week:
Where in your life are you pretending to be okay when you’re not?

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