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The Courage to Reconnect

Sarah Monares and Loudspeaker Studios

Hosted by therapist, coach, and author Sarah Monares, this show explores the patterns that keep us stuck in anxiety, people-pleasing, codependency, self-doubt, conflict avoidance, and unhealthy relationship dynamics.

Through honest conversations, personal stories, expert insights, and real-life experiences, we explore what happens when we disconnect from ourselves to stay connected to others, and how to break those patterns so we can experience deeper, healthier, more authentic relationships.

Whether you’re navigating relationship struggles, healing old wounds, learning to trust yourself, or trying to understand why you keep repeating the same patterns, you’re not alone here.

Because real connection starts with reconnecting to yourself. And when you find the courage to reconnect, it changes not only your relationship with yourself, but also the relationships that matter most.

An international co-production of the United States and Portugal produced by Loudspeaker Studios. Learn more at https://www.loudspeaker.org.

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  • S1 · E11
    September 9 · 36 min

    S1 E11: Withdrawal: When You Lose Connection With Yourself

    Withdrawal is the final stage of The Disconnection Loop. And it doesn’t always mean physically leaving a relationship. Sometimes we withdraw from our emotions, our needs, our voice, other people, or parts of ourselves while staying right where we are...

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  • S1 · E9
    August 26 · 42 min

    S1 E9: Self-Judgment: When You Turn Against Yourself

    Have you ever made a mistake, reacted in a way you weren't proud of, or experienced rejection and immediately turned it into the thought that there is something wrong with you? That's self-judgment....

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  • S1 · E7
    August 12 · 29 min

    S1 E7: The Spiral: The Stories Fear Tells Us

    Have you ever been completely convinced someone was upset with you, that you ruined something, or that the worst-case scenario was about to happen, only to find out later that the story in your head wasn't actually true?...

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  • S1 · E6
    August 5 · 23 min

    S1 E6: Fear: What Are You Really Afraid Of?

    Fear influences more of our lives than we realize. It shows up everywhere and often presents as things like people-pleasing, overthinking, perfectionism, conflict avoidance, anxious attachment, reassurance-seeking, and so many of the behaviors we strug...

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  • S1 · E3
    July 8 · 31 min

    S1 E3: Reconnecting Through CHANGE

    How do we stop repeating unhealthy patterns, reconnect with ourselves, and begin responding differently?...

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  • S1 · E1
    June 23 · 17 min

    S1 E1: The Hidden Pattern Keeping You Stuck

    Have you ever promised yourself you were going to stop overthinking, stop people-pleasing, stop seeking reassurance, or stop repeating the same relationship patterns, only to find yourself right back where you started?...

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  • June 21 · 1 min

    The Courage to Reconnect Trailer

    Hosted by therapist, coach, and author Sarah Monares, this show explores the patterns that keep us stuck in anxiety, people-pleasing, codependency, self-doubt, conflict avoidance, and unhealthy relationship dynamics....

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