Have you ever wondered, “Why is this so hard to let go of when I know it is not right for me?”.

In part 8 of our relationship series, we explore one of the most disorienting emotional experiences in relationships: The moment you realize you are not just losing a person, but a future you built in your mind.

In this episode, we talk about what happens when clarity finally cuts through hope, and why that moment often feels worse before it feels better. We explore the quiet grief of realizing someone is exactly who they’ve been showing you, and the exhaustion of holding on to the version of the relationship you wanted it to become.

We also go deeper into something many people don’t have language for: ambiguous loss. That confusing space where nothing fully ended, but something still feels gone. Situationships, emotionally unavailable partners, and relationships without clear closure can leave us grieving something that never fully materialized, which is often the hardest kind of grief to name.

From there, we unpack the difference between acceptance and settling, and what it actually means to see reality clearly without abandoning yourself in the process. And finally, we look at what becomes possible when you stop spending all your energy hoping, fixing, and waiting, and start redirecting that energy back into your own life.

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Part 7 of the Relationship Series

Have you ever looked back at a relationship and wondered what you were seeing? Maybe you ignored red flags, held on to someone’s potential, or stayed attached to a future that never arrived.

In this episode, Sarah explores the difference between the fantasy of love and the reality of love. Why do we fall in love with potential? Why do we explain away behaviors that later become dealbreakers? And how do projection and romantic idealization keep us from seeing people clearly?

You’ll learn why disillusionment is not necessarily the end of a relationship but often the beginning of real intimacy. Sarah breaks down the psychology behind projection, the role fantasy plays in protecting us from uncertainty and heartbreak, and what mature love actually looks like once the illusion fades.

This episode will help you recognize the stories you may be telling yourself about love, understand why letting go of fantasy can feel so painful, and learn how to build relationships based on reality rather than hope alone.

Because real love doesn’t require perfection. It requires clarity.

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In this powerful episode of This Changes Everything, Sarah sits down with attorney-turned-betrayal recovery coach, TEDx speaker, podcast host, and author Lora Cheadle to explore a provocative idea: what if what we call burnout is actually betrayal?

Building on recent conversations about nervous systems, survival responses, and authenticity, this episode dives into how chronic exhaustion is often a signal of deeper misalignment, not just overwork. Lora Cheadle, author of It’s Not Burnout, It’s Betrayal, breaks down how self-abandonment, people-pleasing, and high-functioning survival patterns disconnect us from our needs, identity, and emotional truth.

Together, Sarah and Lora explore why high achievers often miss the signs of self-betrayal, how the body signals misalignment before the mind catches up, and why authenticity can feel threatening after years of survival mode. They also unpack what real healing looks like: rebuilding self-trust, setting boundaries, and learning to stop abandoning yourself in relationships, work, and identity.

This is a conversation about burnout, yes, but more importantly, it’s about coming home to yourself.

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In part two of this series, Sarah explores what healing actually looks like after years of living in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn mode. Why can calm feel uncomfortable? What does a regulated nervous system actually feel like? And how do you stop treating emotional chaos like chemistry? This episode breaks down the biological opposites of survival mode: rest, digest, connect, and create. Sarah also discusses boundaries, co-regulation, people pleasing, emotional safety, and how healing changes the way we experience love, conflict, and connection. If you’ve ever struggled to relax in relationships, felt emotionally addicted to inconsistency, or wondered why healthy love can feel unfamiliar, this episode is for you.

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In this episode, we explore a powerful connection that quietly shapes every relationship in your life: the way you treat yourself is how you teach others to treat you. We examine how core beliefs we carry about our worth, love, and safety don’t just live in our minds, they shape our behavior, relationships, and what we tolerate. We break down how these beliefs are formed through childhood dynamics and past relationships, and how they show up in adulthood through patterns. We will also guide you through a simple exercise to help identify your own core beliefs in real time. We also consider boundaries and how they are not about pushing people away, but about defining self-respect in action, are one of the clearest expressions of self-love, communicate what you will and won’t accept, and create the structure that allows relationships to feel safe, honest, and sustainable. This episode is a conversation about self-trust, emotional awareness, and what it really means to stop abandoning yourself in the name of love.

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In this episode of This Changes Everything, we explore a powerful connection that quietly shapes every relationship in your life: the way you treat yourself is how you teach others to treat you.

At the center of the conversation are core beliefs, the invisible, often unconscious stories we carry about our worth, love, and safety. Beliefs like “I’m too much,” “I have to earn love,” or “If I set boundaries, I’ll be rejected” don’t just live in our minds. They shape our behavior, our relationships, and what we tolerate.

We break down how these beliefs are formed through childhood dynamics and past relationships, and how they show up in adulthood through patterns like over-explaining, accepting less than we want, and avoiding conflict even when something doesn’t feel right. You’ll also be guided through a simple exercise to help identify your own core beliefs in real time.

From there, we move into the role of boundaries and how they are not about pushing people away, but about defining self-respect in action. Boundaries are one of the clearest expressions of self-love. They communicate what you will and won’t accept, and they create the structure that allows relationships to feel safe, honest, and sustainable.

At the heart of this episode is a key insight: we don’t get treated how we want. We get treated how we believe we deserve. And boundaries are how we begin to rewrite that belief through action.

This is a conversation about self-trust, emotional awareness, and what it really means to stop abandoning yourself in the name of love.

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Today Sarah is talking to Dr. Liesel Sharabi, an associate professor in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, Director of the Relationships & Technology Lab at Arizona State University and co-founder of The Modern Love Collective, and Hily Dating App expert. Dr. Sharabi shares how young daters are navigating dating in the technology era, the best approach to looking for a partner, and steps to take when you're single and what to get back out there. She analyzes the finds of the Hily Dating App T.R.U.T.H Report, and explains why we can be our own worst enemies when looking for a partner, the stress we endure if we start worrying about what our friends and family think of the people we date, and why physical attraction isn't the best predictor of long-term relationship success.

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This is the first in a series, where we'll talk exclusively about relationships, dating, compatibility, and finding your person. Anyone who has been single in a last few years knows it is a whole new ballgame with social media, online dating, and digital culture, and a lot of people feel intimidated by confronting the new reality of relationships in this environment. And if you're already in a relationship you might even wonder if you're in the right one for you. So first I'll give you the tools to assess whether the relationship you're in is even viable, healthy, and satisfying. This will help you know whether you need to make some changes and cut ties. And if you're already single, it will provide some ideas on how to assess what it is that you're looking for in a partner and how to find the right person for you. This series will help empower you to make the right choices for dating, love, and partnership.

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