Blindsided in Love: Financial Manipulation, Red Flags & Rebuilding Trust | Women’s Empowerment

About this episode

Eve discusses financial manipulation in relationships with Dr. Nic and Professor Mike, exploring red flags and the journey of rebuilding trust.

In this powerful Part 1 conversation, Eve sits down with Dr. Nic and Professor Mike Sebastian from the Trust Your Gut Save Your Ass Podcast to unpack what it really means to be blindsided in a relationship—and how to find your way back to yourself. Through a deeply personal story, Eve shares her experience of financial manipulation within her marriage and the long-term impact it had on her life, credit, and sense of self. What begins as a reflection on a Netflix show quickly unfolds into a much larger conversation about red flags, intuition, trauma responses, and the patterns that keep people stuck in unhealthy relationships. Together, they explore how financial dynamics can quietly erode a partnership, why so many people overlook early warning signs, and how societal pressure—especially for women—can lead to compromising your truth. This episode dives into the importance of emotional awareness, recognizing misalignment early, and understanding the role both partners play in relationship dynamics. Dr. Nic and Professor Mike introduce the concept of “resonance” in relationships—how shared values, habits, and everyday preferences matter more than we often realize—and why ignoring…

People in this episode

Host: Eve

Guests: Dr. Nic, Professor Mike Sebastian

Topics covered

• financial manipulation
• red flags
• rebuilding trust
• women's empowerment
• relationship dynamics
• emotional awareness

Keywords

• financial manipulation
• red flags
• trust
• relationship dynamics
• women's empowerment
• emotional awareness
• trauma responses
• resonance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trust Your Gut Save Your Ass Podcast

Books & works: Netflix

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