In The Feels Podcast

Healthy Love Triggers Old Wounds | EP 034

• In The Feels Podcast • Episode 34

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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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