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Benson Book Club is back, and Violet is done protecting your delusion. This week, she breaks down Why Men Don’t Love Women Like You — from mixed signals and “taking it slow” to why girlfriend benefits do not mean girlfriend status. If he’s acting serious but still leaving you con ...  Show more

Let’s talk about… the 21-year-old college boy who made $43,000 in 30 days after building an AI OnlyFans girl with Claude code that literally flirts, messages, and makes money for him while he sleeps. Papa finding himself a new emotional support human besides my mum, and his lifel ...  Show more

Is love supposed to hurt? Is it normal to feel emotionally attached to a person who hurts you, keeps making empty promises to change,  and yet you find yourself staying anyway? In today's episode, we're talking about trauma bonds and why it's not actually " ...

Getting into a new relationship can bring up a lot of past trauma from previous relationships, and cause a lot of self sabotage or anxiety, resulting in behaviours such as: 

Kristen Holbrook is a Registered Clinical Counsellor based in Coquitlam, BC. Kristen offers both individual and couples counseling in her private practice. She has specialized training in the area of trauma and has been trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessi ...  Show more

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2111: The PsychAlive Team explores the murky waters of unhealthy relationships, pinpointing the subtle signs that indicate ...  Show more