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What Dating Securely Has Taught Me
Manage episode 482519910 series 3213080
In this personal episode, I take you behind the scenes of a recent dating experience that stirred up both growth and grief — and revealed just how far I’ve come on my attachment healing journey.
As someone who used to operate from a fearful avoidant (leaning anxious) attachment style, I now move through dating with much more self-trust, clarity, and compassion. But that doesn’t mean the old patterns don’t still surface — especially when connection, chemistry, and unmet needs collide.
I’ll walk you through how I navigated this dynamic from a secure place, the conversations I had, and ultimately, how I honored myself enough to walk away when alignment wasn’t there — even when it felt good in the moment.
If you’ve ever struggled to balance attraction with long-term compatibility, or felt pulled between your heart and your values, this episode is for you.
Takeaways include:
The difference between chemistry and compatibility
How to identify your unmet needs in real time
Why even "kind and available" people might not be the right fit
What it looks like to actually date from your secure self
How to exit with integrity when your paths don’t align
🎧 Plus: Only 2 more days to join the My Secure Self Membership for just $1 your first month! Get access to group coaching, monthly workshops, and tools to help you build secure, aligned relationships HERE.
Looking for 1:1 support, learn more about attachment coaching here.
127 episodes
Manage episode 482519910 series 3213080
In this personal episode, I take you behind the scenes of a recent dating experience that stirred up both growth and grief — and revealed just how far I’ve come on my attachment healing journey.
As someone who used to operate from a fearful avoidant (leaning anxious) attachment style, I now move through dating with much more self-trust, clarity, and compassion. But that doesn’t mean the old patterns don’t still surface — especially when connection, chemistry, and unmet needs collide.
I’ll walk you through how I navigated this dynamic from a secure place, the conversations I had, and ultimately, how I honored myself enough to walk away when alignment wasn’t there — even when it felt good in the moment.
If you’ve ever struggled to balance attraction with long-term compatibility, or felt pulled between your heart and your values, this episode is for you.
Takeaways include:
The difference between chemistry and compatibility
How to identify your unmet needs in real time
Why even "kind and available" people might not be the right fit
What it looks like to actually date from your secure self
How to exit with integrity when your paths don’t align
🎧 Plus: Only 2 more days to join the My Secure Self Membership for just $1 your first month! Get access to group coaching, monthly workshops, and tools to help you build secure, aligned relationships HERE.
Looking for 1:1 support, learn more about attachment coaching here.
127 episodes
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1 Healing Anxious Attachment and Learning to Be Okay Alone With Joe Reilly (Client Stories) 52:28

1 How Your Attachment Style Affects Your Relationship to Money With Shamina Taylor 50:36

1 Commitment vs. Compatibility: Are You in the Right Relationship? 14:29

1 Saying "No" to Emotional Unavailability and "Yes" to Secure Love With Sabrina Zohar 48:18

1 Embracing The Messy, Non-Linear Path of Grief With Melina Charis 45:56

1 1-Year Breakup Update: A Personal Reflection 23:43

1 Is It Them or Me? Separating My Avoidant Fears With Randy Hamama (Client Stories) 47:58

1 How Our Attachment Style Influences Our Relationship to Food and our Body With Vanessa Scaringi and Kathryn Garland 50:51

1 From Heartbreak to Finding Love With Hannah Flynn (Client Stories) 43:38

1 Getting Attached to Things Outside of Our Relationships (Personal Share) 17:34

1 Redefining Your Perspective on Needs With Chris Rackliffe 1:01:05

1 Somatic Experiencing for Healing Attachment Wounds With Lisa May Francisco 53:55

1 Identifying Subtle Signs of Dismissiveness in Your Partner and It’s Impact on Your Well-Being 15:05

1 How to Connect to Your Authentic (Secure) Self With Rebecca Haddock (Client Stories) 1:00:04

1 How Our Attachment Styles Affect Our Break-Ups With Lucy Price 1:01:50

1 An Inside Look into the Dismissive Avoidant Attachment Mind With Licensed Therapist Patch McCormick 1:09:44

1 Recovering From Heartbreak - 8 Month Update (Through a Secure Lens) 31:59


1 A Males Perspective on Having an Anxious Attachment Style With Jason Berry 1:11:24

1 The Attachment Styles and Taking Things Personally 24:22

1 How the Attachment Styles Experience Being Single 27:58

1 Recovering From Heartbreak (Through a Secure Lens) 19:56

1 How to Communicate With Someone Who Has Fearful Avoidant Attachment Style 13:26

1 How to Communicate With Someone Who Has a Dismissive Avoidant Attachment Style 19:32

1 How to Communicate With Someone Who Has an Anxious Attachment Style 33:21

1 Four Steps to Connect to Your “Secure Self” 18:47

1 To Stay or Break-up? Leaving My Relationship of Six Years (Personal Share) 35:15

1 Overcoming Relationship Jealousy With Shanenn Bryant 43:37

1 Trauma Recovery for Attachment Styles With Rowan Garlow 51:01


1 Simplifying the Four Attachment Styles with Dr. Anita Knight Kuhnley 57:58

1 Healthy vs. Unhealthy Compromise Within Relationships with Imani Tutt 36:35

1 Difference Between Relationship Anxiety and Relationship OCD with Dr. Holly Batchelder 41:56



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1 How I Navigate the Distance in My Relationship (Anxious - Avoidant Dynamic) 27:25

1 How To Navigate Relationship Ambivalence (Aka, Confusion and Indecision) 16:41

1 Putting Myself First with Alicia (Client Stories) 47:42

1 How to Measure Your Progress in Developing a Secure Attachment Style 10:36

1 How Each Attachment Style Experiences 5 Stages of a Relationship 21:54

1 Normalizing “The Icks” in Dating and Relationships with Kelsey Wonderlin 49:36
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