#80: Can a relationship be too triggering to heal in?

#80: Can a relationship be too triggering to heal in?

In this episode, I explore a question I get asked often and one that doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all answer. We’ll unpack how to discern whether a relationship is supporting your healing or quietly re-creating the very environment that wounded you in the first place.

I talk about:

  • The difference between new relational experiences and familiar childhood dynamics repeating themselves

  • How often and how intensely you’re being triggered and why frequency matters just as much as depth

  • What your nervous system state looks like inside the relationship

  • Whether both partners are actually willing and able to do the work

  • And why “staying and pushing through” isn’t always the most healing choice

I also share personally about a relationship I had to step away from early on because it was too much for my nervous system at the time to heal within.

This episode is an invitation to move beyond rigid ideas of “you should be able to heal in relationship” and instead develop discernment, self-trust, and nervous-system-informed choice.


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#91: Standards - How to define them & stick to them

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#90: Why Closure is a Choice, not another Conversation

#90: Why Closure is a Choice, not another Conversation

Endlessly replaying conversations, waiting for a message that never comes, or holding out for the moment the other person finally explains why it ended. We tell ourselves that once we get that explana...

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#89: Fear of Rejection - Why it Ruins Relationships & Makes Dating so Exhausting

#89: Fear of Rejection - Why it Ruins Relationships & Makes Dating so Exhausting

Fear of rejection is one of the most powerful (and often invisible) forces shaping how we show up in love.It’s the reason you don’t ask for what you really want.Why you settle for less than you deserv...

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#88: Should You Take a Break? How to use Relationship Breaks for Clarity, not Avoidance!

#88: Should You Take a Break? How to use Relationship Breaks for Clarity, not Avoidance!

In this Dear Nath Q&A episode, I answer a question that many couples find themselves facing at some point in a long-term relationship: Should we take a break? And if yes, how?Breaks can feel incredibl...

11 Mar 39min

#87: The most underrated relational skill: Containing disappointment

#87: The most underrated relational skill: Containing disappointment

Disappointment is one of the most uncomfortable emotions we experience in relationships and one of the most important skills we’re rarely taught how to hold.In this episode, we explore containing disa...

4 Mar 48min

#86: "I want them to just know. I don't want to have to ask."

#86: "I want them to just know. I don't want to have to ask."

In this episode, we explore why this longing is so common, especially for women who learned early on to minimise their needs, stay attuned to others, and keep the peace.We’ll unpack how the desire for...

25 Feb 28min

#85: "He's just not man enough!" - How to deal with feeling under-supported

#85: "He's just not man enough!" - How to deal with feeling under-supported

Have you ever caught yourself thinking:“He’s just not man enough.”This episode is for you.Because underneath that thought is rarely a question of masculinity, it’s usually exhaustion, loneliness, rese...

18 Feb 52min

#84: Balancing Compassion and Boundaries

#84: Balancing Compassion and Boundaries

In this episode, I’m exploring one of the most important ( & most misunderstood dynamics in relationships): the balance between compassion and boundaries.So many of us tend to live on one end of the s...

11 Feb 48min

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