157: Your Attachment Wound is Running the Show (Here's How to Find It) w/ Amy Prieb

About this episode

Mari Wuellner and Amy Prieb discuss attachment wounds and their impact on relationships, exploring emotional responses and conflict resolution strategies.

Mari welcomes back licensed therapist Amy Prieb (Crew Relationship Coach) for the first time since 2021 to talk about why we keep having the same fights and what's actually happening in those nanoseconds before we explode or shut down. Amy breaks down the two core attachment wounds - "I'm not enough" (withdrawers who move away from conflict) and "I'm too much" (pursuers who chase partners around the house with energy) - and explains why Tom calls therapy "going to church" while Mari calls it "the pain dungeon." They discuss why insight doesn't lead to change (fucking damnit), how emotions show up in your body first (not your brain), and the relief of learning you don't need to find the "why" if you can just identify the "what." Plus, Amy shares why she stormed out on her husband saying "I'm leaving so I don't have to be depressed about what kind of marriage I have" and then spent the day helping couples save THEIR marriages, and why being in The Crew improved her life "125%." Connect with Amy: It's Nothing I'm Fine podcast (coming soon) | itsnothing.imfine@gmail.com | @itsnothingimfinepodcast on Instagram | Inside The Crew: www.thecrewcc.com

People in this episode

Host: Mari Wuellner

Guest: Amy Prieb

Topics covered

• attachment wounds
• relationship dynamics
• emotional awareness
• conflict resolution
• therapy insights

Keywords

• attachment wounds
• relationship therapy
• emotional responses
• conflict
• self-awareness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Crew, It's Nothing I'm Fine podcast, Inside The Crew

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