Breakthrough with Thais Gibson Podcast

My Daughter Won’t Talk to Me | A Dad’s Guide to Reconnecting

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If Your Daughter Has Stopped Talking to You…
It’s easy to believe that silence means rejection, but in most cases, it means hurt, confusion, and protective walls, not a lack of love.
Drawing from her personal story and over a decade of clinical experience, Thais explains why children disconnect, what not to do when trying to reconnect, and how small, consistent actions can begin rebuilding emotional safety.
What You’ll Learn in This Video:Why silence doesn’t mean your relationship is doomedHow learned helplessness keeps reconnection stuckThe hidden danger of over explaining your sideHow to reconnect through your child’s emotional needsWhy processing your own hurt is essentialHow accountability rebuilds trust over time
TIMESTAMPS00:00 – If Your Daughter Has Stopped Talking to You01:01 – Your Relationship Isn’t Doomed Forever01:42 – Thais’ Story10:06 – 1. You Have to Get Out of Learned Helplessness13:10 – 2. Explaining Your Point of View Can Take the Focus Away From Your Child16:51 – Somatic Course Promo17:11 – 3. Learn to Connect to Your Child’s Needs19:26 – 4. Process Your Own Hurt Around the Situation24:39 – 5. Honor and Be Accountable for Your Past Mistakes
Meet the HostThais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School and a world leader in attachment theory. With a Ph.D. and over a dozen certifications, she’s helped more than 70,000 people reprogram their subconscious and build thriving relationships.
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THIS Happens When The Avoidant Realizes They Lost You

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If you’re caught in cycles of emotional pain, overthinking, or fear of getting close again, this episode will help you understand what’s really happening beneath the surface, and how to start healing at the root.
 
Episode Summary
Breakups don’t just hurt emotionally; they can activate deep attachment wounds that keep us stuck in fear, rumination, and self-doubt. In this episode, we explore why commitment can feel so threatening after heartbreak, how the subconscious mind enters “flaw-finding mode,” and why the boomerang effect can pull us back into unhealthy dynamics.
You’ll learn how to separate genuine feelings from fear-based reactions, why holding no contact is so powerful for healing, and how to begin rewriting old emotional stories so you can create secure, healthy relationships moving forward.
 
Key Takeaways
Why fear of commitment often intensifies after a breakup
How to distinguish real feelings from subconscious fear responses
What “flaw-finding mode” is and how it sabotages the connection
The boomerang effect and why it keeps pulling you back
Why holding no contact supports nervous system regulation
How routines help rewire old attachment patterns
Practical steps to heal emotionally and move forward with clarity
 
Timestamps
00:00:00 – Intro00:01:31 – A Fear of Commitment00:02:40 – Feelings Minus Fears00:04:31 – Flaw Finding Mode00:05:56 – Boomerang Effect00:08:50 – IAT Promo00:09:43 – Hold No Contact00:10:44 – Rewrite Our Old Stories00:11:46 – Find a Routine00:12:30 – Conclusion / How to Heal From a Breakup
 
Meet the HostThais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School and a world leader in attachment theory. With a Ph.D. and over a dozen certifications, she’s helped more than 70,000 people reprogram their subconscious and build thriving relationships.
 
Helpful Resources:
🧠 Take the Free Attachment Style Quizhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast
📚 Read the Learning Love Bookhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/learning-love?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=learning-love&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast
🎧 Discover Podcast Episodeshttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/podcast?page=1
📝 Read the PDS Bloghttps://blog.personaldevelopmentschool.com/
 
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Why Dismissive Avoidants Want to Act Like They're In A Relationship Without Actually Committing

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If you’re dealing with someone who acts emotionally involved but pulls away when commitment comes up, or if you resonate with the dismissive avoidant attachment style, this episode will bring clarity, relief, and a clear path forward.
 
Episode Summary
Dismissive Avoidants often desire connection, but without the vulnerability and commitment that deeper relationships require. In this episode, Thais Gibson breaks down the core subconscious reasons behind this pattern, including unmet emotional modeling in childhood, fear of vulnerability, difficulty resolving conflict, and feeling misunderstood or criticized in relationships.
You’ll learn how these attachment wounds form, why they lead to commitment resistance, and how healing your attachment style can help you build emotionally secure, fulfilling relationships, without losing your sense of independence.
 
Key Takeaways
What defines the dismissive avoidant attachment style
How unmodeled emotional connection impacts adult relationships
Why vulnerability can feel unsafe or threatening
How unresolved conflict fuels fear of commitment
Why dismissive avoidants often feel misunderstood or criticized
How attachment-style healing creates safety, clarity, and deeper intimacy
 
Timestamps
00:00:00 – Intro00:00:27 – The Dismissive Avoidant Attachment Style00:01:05 – Reason #1: Unmodeled Pillars Of Emotional Connection00:04:26 – Reason #2: Struggle With Vulnerability00:06:41 – 7-Day Free Trial: Dismissive Avoidant In The 6 Stages Of A Relationship00:07:02 – Reason #3: Unable To Resolve Conflict00:10:15 – Reason #4: Feeling Misunderstood And Criticized00:12:32 – Summary
 
Meet the HostThais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School and a world leader in attachment theory. With a Ph.D. and over a dozen certifications, she’s helped more than 70,000 people reprogram their subconscious and build thriving relationships.
 
Helpful Resources:
🧠 Take the Free Attachment Style Quizhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast
📚 Read the Learning Love Bookhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/learning-love?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=learning-love&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast
🎧 Discover Podcast Episodeshttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/podcast?page=1
📝 Read the PDS Bloghttps://blog.personaldevelopmentschool.com/
Let’s Connect on Socials:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thaisgibson💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/

Fearful Avoidant | Recover Long Lost Self Connection

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If you have a Fearful Avoidant attachment style, you may feel emotionally numb, unsure of your needs, or like you’ve lost touch with who you truly are. This disconnection often develops as a survival response but it can be healed.
In this episode, Thais Gibson walks you through how to recover long-lost self-connection and rebuild a secure relationship with yourself, so you can stop living on autopilot and start making aligned, grounded decisions in your life and relationships.
Episode SummaryThis episode explores why Fearful Avoidant individuals often struggle with self-connection and how early environments, chronic stress, people-pleasing, and emotional suppression can lead to disconnection from needs, boundaries, and identity.
You’ll learn the three core pillars of self-connection and how each one plays a vital role in healing attachment wounds:
Learning who you truly areReconnecting with your body and emotional signalsDeveloping a strong identity without rigid attachmentThese tools help you feel safer within yourself, reduce emotional numbing, and create clarity in relationships, career choices, and personal direction.
Key TakeawaysWhy living on autopilot and chronic people-pleasing weaken self-connectionHow emotional numbing and escapism block clarity around needs and boundariesIntrospection: learning your needs, values, boundaries, and what lights you upEmbodiment: using body awareness to access emotions and regulate the nervous systemIdentity: building a strong sense of self without becoming rigid or over-attachedHow reconnecting with yourself supports long-term healing for fearful avoidant attachment
Timestamps00:00 – Recovering Lost Self Connection00:54 – What Does Struggling With Self Connection Look Like?03:28 – 1. Introspection05:04 – Heal From a Breakup Course Promo05:41 – 2. Embodiment07:47 – 3. Identity09:51 – Conclusion
Meet the HostThais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School and a world leader in attachment theory. With a Ph.D. and over a dozen certifications, she’s helped more than 70,000 people reprogram their subconscious and build thriving relationships.
Helpful Resources:🧠 Take the Free Attachment Style Quizhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast
📚 Read the Learning Love Bookhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/learning-love?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=learning-love&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast
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📝 Read the PDS Bloghttps://blog.personaldevelopmentschool.com/
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A Personal Health Share That Might Help You

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In this deeply personal and vulnerable episode, Thais Gibson shares her long and complex physical health journey from chronic illness in childhood to discovering root causes as an adult through functional and integrative approaches.
This conversation is not about giving medical advice. It’s about sharing lived experience, connecting the dots between nervous system regulation, emotional healing, and physical well-being, and helping others feel less alone if they’ve been struggling with unexplained or chronic symptoms.
Thais opens up about her childhood health challenges, early adulthood, and the physical symptoms that persisted even after deep emotional and psychological healing. She shares what led her to explore functional medicine, advanced testing, and lifestyle changes and how understanding her body transformed her quality of life.
This episode explores:Growing up with chronic illness and allergiesHow early life experiences shaped resilience and self-awarenessThe role of functional medicine and root-cause testingDiscoveries around mold exposure, inflammation, and nervous system healthWhat ultimately supported her healing journeyThis is a story about listening to your body, advocating for yourself, and integrating mind–body healing.
 
Key TakeawaysChronic symptoms can become “normal” when they start early in lifeEmotional healing and physical healing often need to happen togetherFunctional and root-cause approaches helped uncover missing piecesRegulation, awareness, and self-support play a role in overall well-beingYou’re not broken, sometimes your body is asking to be understood
 
Timestamps00:00 – Intro00:55 – Thais’ Physical Health Journey03:46 – Thais’ Childhood and Youth09:00 – Thais’ Early Adult Life17:22 – Getting Into Functional Medicine21:15 – Heal From a Breakup Course Promo21:51 – Mycotoxin and Organic Acids Test Results31:39 – Mast Cell Activation Syndrome34:41 – What Helped Thais Heal43:38 – Final Takeaways
 
Meet the HostThais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School and a world leader in attachment theory. With a Ph.D. and over a dozen certifications, she’s helped more than 70,000 people reprogram their subconscious and build thriving relationships.
 
Helpful Resources:🧠 Take the Free Attachment Style Quizhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast
 
📚 Read the Learning Love Bookhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/learning-love?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=learning-love&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast
 
🎧 Discover Podcast Episodeshttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/podcast?page=1
 
📝 Read the PDS Bloghttps://blog.personaldevelopmentschool.com/
 
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5 Hard Truths For The Dismissive Avoidant | Dismissive Avoidant Attachment, Healing & Core Wounds

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If you have a Dismissive Avoidant Attachment Style, healing doesn’t mean forcing yourself to become someone you’re not — it means learning a new, healthier relationship with vulnerability, emotions, and connection.
In this video, Thais Gibson shares 5 hard but deeply transformative truths that can support dismissive avoidant healing, reduce emotional shutdown, and help you build relationships that feel safe, balanced, and sustainable.
These truths may feel uncomfortable at first, but once integrated, they can fundamentally change how you experience intimacy, self-worth, and connection.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:Why emotions are not something to avoid, but powerful feedback toolsHow vulnerability creates safety, not weaknessWhy receiving support is a key part of healthy interdependenceHow compromise strengthens connection without self-abandonmentWhy being imperfect does not mean you are defective
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – These Truths Can Transform Your Life00:35 – 1. Your Feelings Are Your Friends02:03 – 2. Vulnerability Is Healthy and Necessary03:10 – 3. Leaning on Someone and Receiving Support From Them Is Not Weak04:34 – Ending Codependency Course Promo04:55 – 4. It Is Important to Make Concessions in the Form of Compromises05:37 – 5. It Is Normal and Human to Have Flaws
Meet the HostThais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School and a world leader in attachment theory. With a Ph.D. and over a dozen certifications, she’s helped more than 70,000 people reprogram their subconscious and build thriving relationships.
Helpful Resources:🧠 Take the Free Attachment Style Quizhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast
📚 Read the Learning Love Bookhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/learning-love?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=learning-love&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast
🎧 Discover Podcast Episodeshttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/podcast?page=1
📝 Read the PDS Bloghttps://blog.personaldevelopmentschool.com/
Let’s Connect on Socials:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thaisgibson💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/

When the Avoidant Won’t Commit, A Secure Person Reacts Like THIS

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When someone won’t commit, it can trigger anxiety, self-doubt, and the urge to chase or over-explain.
But a securely attached person doesn’t beg, pressure, or abandon themselves.
They respond with clarity, boundaries, and self-trust, and that response changes everything.
🎥 Episode Summary
In today’s video, Thais Gibson breaks down exactly how a securely attached person responds when a dismissive avoidant won’t commit, and how you can reverse engineer that response in your own healing journey.
You’ll learn the key differences in commitment timelines across attachment styles, how secure individuals communicate needs without pressure or ultimatums, and how they protect their time, energy, and emotional well-being when commitment remains unclear.
This episode is essential if you:Feel stuck waiting for someone to “decide”Are dating an avoidant partner who won’t commitTend to self-silence or people-please to keep connectionWant to respond with confidence instead of anxiety
✨ Key Takeaways
✔ Why attachment styles have different commitment timelines✔ How secure people express interest without pressure✔ The difference between clarity and ultimatums✔ Why secure people don’t take avoidance personally✔ How to communicate needs while holding empathy✔ What secure boundaries look like in real conversations✔ Why ending codependent patterns restores self-trust
⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – How A Secure Person Reacts When An Avoidant Won’t Commit00:36 – Each Attachment Style Has A Different Expectation 01:16 – The Anxious Preoccupied And Dismissive Avoidant Timelines 02:01 - The Fearful Avoidant And Secure Timelines04:07 - Not Everybody Follows the Same Expectations 04:41 - A Securely Attached Person Would Not Take Differences Personally05:07 - How A Secure Person Reacts When They Don’t Want To Commit06:48 - A Secure Person Expresses Their Own Needs08:22 - Ending Relationship Codependency and Enmeshment Promo08:51 - How A Secure Person Communicates They Want To Commit10:22 - A Securely Person Shows the Avoidant That There’s a Natural Consequence For Not Showing Up
Meet the HostThais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School and a world leader in attachment theory. With a Ph.D. and over a dozen certifications, she’s helped more than 70,000 people reprogram their subconscious and build thriving relationships.
Helpful Resources:🧠 Take the Free Attachment Style Quizhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast
📚 Read the Learning Love Bookhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/learning-love?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=learning-love&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast
🎧 Discover Podcast Episodeshttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/podcast?page=1
📝 Read the PDS Bloghttps://blog.personaldevelopmentschool.com/
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A Dismissive Avoidant Experiences THESE 4 Stages After A Fight

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After a fight with a Dismissive Avoidant, it can feel like they shut down completely, emotionally unavailable, distant, and unaffected.
But what looks like indifference on the outside is often a complex internal process happening beneath the surface.
Understanding what’s really going on can change everything, especially if you want to stop chasing, over-explaining, or losing yourself in the process.
🎥 Episode Summary
In today’s video, Thais Gibson breaks down the 4 internal stages a Dismissive Avoidant attachment style typically experiences after a conflict or argument.
You’ll learn why dismissive avoidants shut down, distance, and deactivate, not because they don’t care, but because emotional intensity feels unsafe at a nervous system level.
This episode is essential if you:Are in a relationship with a Dismissive AvoidantFeel confused by shutdown, stonewalling, or emotional distance after conflictWant to respond in a way that supports connection without self-betrayalOr are a dismissive avoidant wanting to understand your own internal process
✨ Key Takeaways
✔ Why shutdown and stonewalling are self-protection strategies✔ What Dismissive Avoidants are actually trying to escape after conflict✔ The distancing stage and internal deactivation dialogue✔ How space (when respected) leads to emotional recovery✔ Why reconnection happens slowly and why pushing backfires✔ The curiosity and learning stage, when growth becomes possible✔ How codependent patterns keep conflict cycles stuck
⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – What Happens to Dismissive Avoidants After an Argument?00:36 – Stage 1: Shutdown or Stonewalling 01:58 – Stage 2: Distancing 03:55 – Stage 3: Recovery and Connection 04:57 – Ending Codependency Course Promo  05:18 – Stage 4: Curiosity and Learning
Meet the HostThais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School and a world leader in attachment theory. With a Ph.D. and over a dozen certifications, she’s helped more than 70,000 people reprogram their subconscious and build thriving relationships.
Helpful Resources:🧠 Take the Free Attachment Style Quizhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast
📚 Read the Learning Love Bookhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/learning-love?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=learning-love&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast
🎧 Discover Podcast Episodeshttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/podcast?page=1
📝 Read the PDS Bloghttps://blog.personaldevelopmentschool.com/
Let’s Connect on Socials:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thaisgibson💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/

Top 10 Signs You Have A Dismissive Avoidant Attachment Style

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You may want love, connection, and intimacy… yet still feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, or suddenly disconnected when relationships get close.
If this resonates, you may have a Dismissive Avoidant Attachment Style, and it’s not because something is “wrong” with you. These patterns are learned subconscious strategies designed to keep you safe.
In this video, Thais Gibson walks you through 10 powerful signs of Dismissive Avoidant attachment, helping you understand where these patterns come from and how they impact your relationships, so you can begin creating deeper, healthier connections without losing yourself.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:Why different attachment styles operate with different subconscious “rules for love”How emotional neglect shapes dismissive avoidant behaviorsWhy vulnerability, conflict, and criticism can feel so threateningWhat causes sudden emotional shutdowns or loss of feelingsHow healing codependency supports secure attachment and emotional safety
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – The Attachment Styles Have Different Subconscious Rules for Love01:25 – 1. You’re Afraid of Being Vulnerable03:01 – 2. You Rely on Escapism as a Strategy to Avoid Your Feelings06:53 – Ending Codependency Course Promo07:15 – 3. You Dislike Conflict08:22 – 4. You Are Sensitive to Criticism10:46 – 5. You Have a Low Emotional Bandwidth at All Times12:12 – 6. You Often Feel Misunderstood14:56 – 7. You Believe That Everyone is Responsible for Themselves17:54 – 8. You Want a Relationship That Is Simple, Harmonious, and Low-Effort19:19 – 9. You Lose Feelings Suddenly in Relationships20:51 – 10. You Believe That You Are Incapable of Giving Other People What They Need
Meet the HostThais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School and a world leader in attachment theory. With a Ph.D. and over a dozen certifications, she’s helped more than 70,000 people reprogram their subconscious and build thriving relationships.
Helpful Resources:🧠 Take the Free Attachment Style Quizhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast
📚 Read the Learning Love Bookhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/learning-love?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=learning-love&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast
🎧 Discover Podcast Episodeshttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/podcast?page=1
📝 Read the PDS Bloghttps://blog.personaldevelopmentschool.com/
Let’s Connect on Socials:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thaisgibson💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/

Top 10 Signs You Have A Dismissive Avoidant Attachment Style

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You may want love, connection, and intimacy… yet still feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, or suddenly disconnected when relationships get close.
If this resonates, you may have a Dismissive Avoidant Attachment Style, and it’s not because something is “wrong” with you. These patterns are learned subconscious strategies designed to keep you safe.
In this video, Thais Gibson walks you through 10 powerful signs of Dismissive Avoidant attachment, helping you understand where these patterns come from and how they impact your relationships, so you can begin creating deeper, healthier connections without losing yourself.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:Why different attachment styles operate with different subconscious “rules for love”How emotional neglect shapes dismissive avoidant behaviorsWhy vulnerability, conflict, and criticism can feel so threateningWhat causes sudden emotional shutdowns or loss of feelingsHow healing codependency supports secure attachment and emotional safety
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – The Attachment Styles Have Different Subconscious Rules for Love01:25 – 1. You’re Afraid of Being Vulnerable03:01 – 2. You Rely on Escapism as a Strategy to Avoid Your Feelings06:53 – Ending Codependency Course Promo07:15 – 3. You Dislike Conflict08:22 – 4. You Are Sensitive to Criticism10:46 – 5. You Have a Low Emotional Bandwidth at All Times12:12 – 6. You Often Feel Misunderstood14:56 – 7. You Believe That Everyone is Responsible for Themselves17:54 – 8. You Want a Relationship That Is Simple, Harmonious, and Low-Effort19:19 – 9. You Lose Feelings Suddenly in Relationships20:51 – 10. You Believe That You Are Incapable of Giving Other People What They Need
Meet the HostThais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School and a world leader in attachment theory. With a Ph.D. and over a dozen certifications, she’s helped more than 70,000 people reprogram their subconscious and build thriving relationships.
Helpful Resources:🧠 Take the Free Attachment Style Quizhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast
📚 Read the Learning Love Bookhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/learning-love?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=learning-love&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast
🎧 Discover Podcast Episodeshttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/podcast?page=1
📝 Read the PDS Bloghttps://blog.personaldevelopmentschool.com/
Let’s Connect on Socials:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thaisgibson💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/