274: What If Marriage Isn’t the Dream You Were Told It Would Be? with Sarah Gallucci
About this episode
The episode explores the hidden expectations surrounding marriage and how they impact personal identity and freedom, featuring insights from journalist Sarah Gallucci.
We often think freedom comes from having more choices, more independence, or more control over our lives. But sometimes the thing that's keeping us stuck isn't what's happening around us. It's the expectations we've been carrying for years without ever questioning them. On this episode, we talk with Sarah Gallucci — journalist, TEDx speaker, professor, and author of *Laid: A Memoir of Love, Sex, and Marriage*. What began as an exploration of her marriage became a much deeper journey into identity, gender roles, personal freedom, and the beliefs we inherit about what love and relationships are supposed to look like. We explore how cultural expectations shape the choices we make, why so many women lose themselves trying to hold everything together, and what happens when you finally start listening to the truth you've been avoiding. Episode Resources ✨ Join the 30-Day Self-Love Challenge — a simple way to start choosing yourself again through small daily practices that build self-trust, self-worth, and a deeper connection with who you are. In this episode, we explore: ✨ The invisible expectations many women carry in relationships and family life ✨ How gender roles can quietly shape…
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