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Why You Stay With the Wrong Person – And How to Break the Cycle | Lori Gottlieb (Fan Fav)

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Impact Theory
Published
Fri 20 Jun 2025
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This is a Fan Fav episode. Psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Lori Gottlieb just brought her absolutely game-changing wisdom to Women of Impact, and trust me, this is one you don’t want to miss. We dove deep into why you’re not as “stuck” as you think, how your old stories are shaping your current reality, and the really wild truth about what it actually takes to change (spoiler: it’s not “just knowing” better!). Lori gets radically honest about pain, envy, self-sabotage, and even how to love well. She shares her own breakthroughs as both therapist and client, and lays out tangible hacks to rewrite your life story—one real, imperfect step at a time.

Get cozy, get ready—and get real with yourself—as we unpack the tools for authentic transformation, genuine connection, and the habits that will finally help you step more fully into your power.

SHOWNOTES


Why you must give up the hope of having had a better childhood to move forward


Unreliable narrators: How your perspective can trap you in a limited life story


Feeling vs. knowing: Why insight alone won’t change your life


Idiot compassion vs. wise compassion: How to actually support yourself and others


The uncomfortable truth about change—and why losing the familiar is so hard


Pain vs. suffering: How we create unnecessary suffering and what to do instead


Why following your envy is the secret to unlocking your true desires


Breaking free from “comparison traps” and focusing on your own growth


One small step at a time: The real path to transformation and purpose


How to stop repeating unhealthy relationship patterns and finally experience true connection

FOLLOW LORI GOTTLIEB:Website: https://lorigottlieb.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorigottlieb_authorTwitter: https://twitter.com/LoriGottlieb1Listen to Lori’s Podcast, “Dear Therapists”: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-dear-therapists-68511527/Read her Dear Therapist Column (The Atlantic): https://www.theatlantic.com/author/lori-gottlieb/TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/speakers/lori_gottlieb

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