Trusting Yourself Again After Trauma - Coaching Session

About this episode

The episode explores the impact of past trauma on self-trust and decision-making in relationships.

I sit down with Josh to unpack the deep-rooted patterns driving his self-doubt and anxiety in a new relationship. What begins as uncertainty about love quickly reveals unresolved grief, childhood trauma, and a lingering sense of guilt around his mother’s passing. Together, we explore how past experiences shape our ability to trust ourselves and make decisions. This is a powerful look at what it takes to move from rumination and fear toward self-trust and emotional freedom. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - Opening The Conversation 01:00 - New Relationship, Old Doubts 02:00 - Marriage Breakdown And Mental Health 05:00 - First Panic Attacks And Early Trauma 10:00 - Losing His Mother 18:00 - Grief Comes To The Surface 23:00 - What He Misses Most 29:00 - Guilt And Self-Blame 33:00 - Can You Forgive Yourself? 36:00 - Fear Of Making The Wrong Choice 42:00 - Why Good Relationships Feel Unsafe 44:30 - Rebuilding Trust In Yourself *** Tired of feeling like you're never enough? Build your self-worth with help from this free guide: https://training.mantalks.com/self-worth Pick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom…

People in this episode

Guest: Josh

Topics covered

• trauma
• self-trust
• relationships
• mental health
• grief

Keywords

• self-doubt
• anxiety
• childhood trauma
• guilt
• emotional freedom

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Stitcher, Podchaser, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom

Books & works: Trusting Yourself Again, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage

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