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Welcome to Trauma Bonding to Secure Relationships with Dr Sarah — the podcast that helps ambitious individuals and couples heal trauma bonding and toxic relationship cycles to build secure attachments and loving healthy relationships.

Hosted by Dr Sarah, psychologist, relationship strategist, and founder of Heal Trauma Bonding and Relationship Success Lab, this show guides you through practical tools and deep insights on:

✅ Healing from trauma bonding, anxious attachment style, and codependency
✅ Building emotional resilience and secure attachment styles a
✅ Improving communication, empathy, and emotional intimacy
✅ Reclaiming your identity, boundaries, and self-worth
✅ Creating lasting relationship happiness and passion

Whether you're recovering from betrayal, navigating codependency, or simply ready to break free from the past, this podcast gives you the clarity, strength, and strategy to move forward

We hope you got massive value from this episode for your own healing and relationship progress. However if you do want to discuss your situation further, click here https://calendly.com/relationshipsuccesslab-info/discovery-call

LinkedIn: Dr Sarah (Alsawy) Davies

Instagram handle: @dr.sarahalsawy

https://www.healtraumabonding.com

https://www.relationshipsuccesslab.com

Support the show

Welcome to Trauma Bonding to Secure Relationships with Dr Sarah — the podcast that helps ambitious individuals and couples heal trauma bonding and toxic relationship cycles to build secure attachments and loving healthy relationships.

Hosted by Dr Sarah, psychologist, relationship strategist, and founder of Heal Trauma Bonding and Relationship Success Lab, this show guides you through practical tools and deep insights on:

✅ Healing from trauma bonding, anxious attachment style, and codependency
✅ Building emotional resilience and secure attachment styles a
✅ Improving communication, empathy, and emotional intimacy
✅ Reclaiming your identity, boundaries, and self-worth
✅ Creating lasting relationship happiness and passion

Whether you're recovering from betrayal, navigating codependency, or simply ready to break free from the past, this podcast gives you the clarity, strength, and strategy to move forward

We hope you got massive value from this episode for your own healing and relationship progress. However if you do want to discuss your situation further, click here https://calendly.com/relationshipsuccesslab-info/discovery-call

LinkedIn: Dr Sarah (Alsawy) Davies

Instagram handle: @dr.sarahalsawy

https://www.healtraumabonding.com

https://www.relationshipsuccesslab.com

Have you ever met a man, seen his pain, and felt an almost magnetic pull to care for him?

At first, it feels beautiful—he’s open, vulnerable, letting you in. You feel special, chosen. But here’s the hard truth: if you find yourself falling for his wounds more than for who he truly is, you may already be stepping into the rescuer’s trap.

In this episode, I’m talking to you about:
✅ How to tell if you’re loving him—or just his vulnerability
✅ The subtle difference between caring and caregiving
✅ Why rescuing erodes intimacy (and leaves you feeling unseen)
✅ What it really looks like to support without “saving”

If you’ve ever wondered why your relationships feel heavy, unbalanced, or one-sided, this episode could change the way you love.

Support the show

Welcome to Trauma Bonding to Secure Relationships with Dr Sarah — the podcast that helps ambitious individuals and couples heal trauma bonding and toxic relationship cycles to build secure attachments and loving healthy relationships.

Hosted by Dr Sarah, psychologist, relationship strategist, and founder of Heal Trauma Bonding and Relationship Success Lab, this show guides you through practical tools and deep insights on:

✅ Healing from trauma bonding, anxious attachment style, and codependency
✅ Building emotional resilience and secure attachment styles a
✅ Improving communication, empathy, and emotional intimacy
✅ Reclaiming your identity, boundaries, and self-worth
✅ Creating lasting relationship happiness and passion

Whether you're recovering from betrayal, navigating codependency, or simply ready to break free from the past, this podcast gives you the clarity, strength, and strategy to move forward

We hope you got massive value from this episode for your own healing and relationship progress. However if you do want to discuss your situation further, click here https://calendly.com/relationshipsuccesslab-info/discovery-call

LinkedIn: Dr Sarah (Alsawy) Davies

Instagram handle: @dr.sarahalsawy

https://www.healtraumabonding.com

https://www.relationshipsuccesslab.com

Women in their 30s, 40s, and beyond fall into toxic relationship cycles shaped by people-pleasing, anxious attachment, generational trauma, and self-sacrifice. They shrink themselves, mute their needs, and sacrifice their worth in an attempt to maintain peace or avoid rejection—only to end up with resentment, eroded self-esteem, and unfulfilling partnerships.

Dr. Sarah explains why traditional sacrifice is not the answer—and introduces a powerful reframe: sacrifice is not about losing yourself, but about letting go of comfort to step into long-term alignment with your authentic self.

Key takeaways from this episode:

• The difference between unhealthy self-sacrifice that destroys attraction, respect, and self-worth vs. healthy sacrifice that fuels growth and alignment
• Why you must sacrifice the fear of rejection to be fully authentic and attract love built on honesty
• How to sacrifice instant gratification (toxic relationship patterns, trauma bonds, and dopamine-driven attention-seeking) in order to protect your long-term self-respect and emotional health
• The importance of sacrificing old core beliefs and subconscious programs that keep you trapped in cycles of self-doubt, self-criticism, and unhealthy relationships
• How strategies like somatic therapy, hypnosis, breathwork, and nervous system reprogramming can help shift deep patterns and unlock true relational freedom

The paradox of love? The less you sacrifice your authentic self, the more love thrives. By making the right type of sacrifice, you preserve your self-worth, raise your standards, and naturally attract the right partner—someone who loves the real, unedited you.

Toxic relationship cycles, self-worth in relationships, anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, people-pleasing in relationships, fear of rejection, instant gratification in relationships, trauma bonds, generational trauma, subconscious reprogramming, somatic therapy, breathwork healing, hypnosis for relationships, building secure attachment, finding the right partner, healthy sacrifice in relationships, self-sabotage in dating.

Support the show

Welcome to Trauma Bonding to Secure Relationships with Dr Sarah — the podcast that helps ambitious individuals and couples heal trauma bonding and toxic relationship cycles to build secure attachments and loving healthy relationships.

Hosted by Dr Sarah, psychologist, relationship strategist, and founder of Heal Trauma Bonding and Relationship Success Lab, this show guides you through practical tools and deep insights on:

✅ Healing from trauma bonding, anxious attachment style, and codependency
✅ Building emotional resilience and secure attachment styles a
✅ Improving communication, empathy, and emotional intimacy
✅ Reclaiming your identity, boundaries, and self-worth
✅ Creating lasting relationship happiness and passion

Whether you're recovering from betrayal, navigating codependency, or simply ready to break free from the past, this podcast gives you the clarity, strength, and strategy to move forward

We hope you got massive value from this episode for your own healing and relationship progress. However if you do want to discuss your situation further, click here https://calendly.com/relationshipsuccesslab-info/discovery-call

LinkedIn: Dr Sarah (Alsawy) Davies

Instagram handle: @dr.sarahalsawy

https://www.healtraumabonding.com

https://www.relationshipsuccesslab.com

Is your therapist your phone? With the rise of Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and other platforms, millions are turning to social media for relationship advice, trauma healing tips, and attachment style education. But while self-help content can feel empowering, it often creates the illusion of healing without delivering real transformation.

If this episode resonates with you, book in a call: https://calendly.com/relationshipsuccesslab-info/discovery-call

Dr. Sarah explores why scrolling through relationship reels, attachment style posts, and narcissism content is not the same as therapy. She explains how algorithms push extreme and simplified messages—leading to self-diagnosis, confirmation bias, and avoidance of real healing work. Social media might increase awareness, but without embodiment and professional guidance, most people remain stuck in toxic cycles, anxious attachment, or trauma bonds.

Key insights from this episode:

• Why social media advice on attachment styles, narcissism, trauma, and boundaries can be misleading
• How scrolling triggers dopamine hits that mimic progress but keep you stuck
• The difference between education vs. true healing
• Why oversimplified “therapy language” online fuels anxiety and self-diagnosis
• The importance of somatic therapy, breathwork, and nervous system healing for breaking trauma patterns
• How reprogramming your subconscious mind and building secure attachment leads to lasting relationship success

If you’ve been relying on social media as your “therapist” but still feel anxious, avoidant, or stuck in harmful relationship patterns, this episode will help you understand why—and show you the path to real, embodied healing.

Support the show

Welcome to Trauma Bonding to Secure Relationships with Dr Sarah — the podcast that helps ambitious individuals and couples heal trauma bonding and toxic relationship cycles to build secure attachments and loving healthy relationships.

Hosted by Dr Sarah, psychologist, relationship strategist, and founder of Heal Trauma Bonding and Relationship Success Lab, this show guides you through practical tools and deep insights on:

✅ Healing from trauma bonding, anxious attachment style, and codependency
✅ Building emotional resilience and secure attachment styles a
✅ Improving communication, empathy, and emotional intimacy
✅ Reclaiming your identity, boundaries, and self-worth
✅ Creating lasting relationship happiness and passion

Whether you're recovering from betrayal, navigating codependency, or simply ready to break free from the past, this podcast gives you the clarity, strength, and strategy to move forward

We hope you got massive value from this episode for your own healing and relationship progress. However if you do want to discuss your situation further, click here https://calendly.com/relationshipsuccesslab-info/discovery-call

LinkedIn: Dr Sarah (Alsawy) Davies

Instagram handle: @dr.sarahalsawy

https://www.healtraumabonding.com

https://www.relationshipsuccesslab.com

We dive into the rising trend of egg freezing, IVF, and egg donation, why more women are postponing motherhood, and the hidden emotional and psychological costs behind these choices. Dr. Sarah breaks down the impact of attachment styles—anxious, avoidant, or secure—on dating, long-term relationships, and parenting.

You’ll hear why simply focusing on “red flags” or over-negotiating in relationships keeps many women stuck in harmful cycles, leading to emotional burnout, hyper-independence, and even single parenthood. More importantly, Dr. Sarah shares how to shift from anxiety or avoidance into secure attachment, rebuild self-worth, and attract the right partner for a healthy marriage and family life.

Whether you’re a high-achieving professional, entrepreneur, or CEO trying to “do it all,” this conversation offers clarity on navigating love, fertility decisions, and building a secure, lasting partnership.

egg freezing, IVF, egg donation, self-worth, attachment styles, avoidant attachment, anxious attachment, secure relationships, harmful relationship cycles, marriage problems, women in their 30s and 40s, high-achieving women, dating red flags, building healthy relationships, relationship psychologist, single parenthood, fertility and relationships.

Support the show

Welcome to Trauma Bonding to Secure Relationships with Dr Sarah — the podcast that helps ambitious individuals and couples heal trauma bonding and toxic relationship cycles to build secure attachments and loving healthy relationships.

Hosted by Dr Sarah, psychologist, relationship strategist, and founder of Heal Trauma Bonding and Relationship Success Lab, this show guides you through practical tools and deep insights on:

✅ Healing from trauma bonding, anxious attachment style, and codependency
✅ Building emotional resilience and secure attachment styles a
✅ Improving communication, empathy, and emotional intimacy
✅ Reclaiming your identity, boundaries, and self-worth
✅ Creating lasting relationship happiness and passion

Whether you're recovering from betrayal, navigating codependency, or simply ready to break free from the past, this podcast gives you the clarity, strength, and strategy to move forward

We hope you got massive value from this episode for your own healing and relationship progress. However if you do want to discuss your situation further, click here https://calendly.com/relationshipsuccesslab-info/discovery-call

LinkedIn: Dr Sarah (Alsawy) Davies

Instagram handle: @dr.sarahalsawy

https://www.healtraumabonding.com

https://www.relationshipsuccesslab.com

https://calendly.com/relationshipsuccesslab-info/discovery-call

On the outside, success looks effortless—but behind closed doors, many high achievers secretly battle fears of rejection, failure, and never being “enough.” In this episode, Dr. Sarah uncovers the hidden link between ambition, trauma, and relationships—and how survival mode quietly runs the show.

Dealing with issues:

trauma and ambition

hidden relationship struggles

why high achievers feel unfulfilled

breaking free from survival mode

trauma bonding

trauma cycles

emotional regulation

nervous system healing

Support the show

Welcome to Trauma Bonding to Secure Relationships with Dr Sarah — the podcast that helps ambitious individuals and couples heal trauma bonding and toxic relationship cycles to build secure attachments and loving healthy relationships.

Hosted by Dr Sarah, psychologist, relationship strategist, and founder of Heal Trauma Bonding and Relationship Success Lab, this show guides you through practical tools and deep insights on:

✅ Healing from trauma bonding, anxious attachment style, and codependency
✅ Building emotional resilience and secure attachment styles a
✅ Improving communication, empathy, and emotional intimacy
✅ Reclaiming your identity, boundaries, and self-worth
✅ Creating lasting relationship happiness and passion

Whether you're recovering from betrayal, navigating codependency, or simply ready to break free from the past, this podcast gives you the clarity, strength, and strategy to move forward

We hope you got massive value from this episode for your own healing and relationship progress. However if you do want to discuss your situation further, click here https://calendly.com/relationshipsuccesslab-info/discovery-call

LinkedIn: Dr Sarah (Alsawy) Davies

Instagram handle: @dr.sarahalsawy

https://www.healtraumabonding.com

https://www.relationshipsuccesslab.com

You’ve built a life that looks "perfect on paper".

And yet… why does it still feel like something’s missing?

Many women who have succeeded in life, getting the job, promotion, and status may appear confident in certain parts in life, though behind the scenes they feel broken, shattered, and unsure of themselves. They struggle to hold boundaries, relationships feel difficult, they constantly feel attacked or criticised and they're frightened of not doing or being enough. The fear of rejection is real. There is a fear of failure, and the constant fear of not being “enough.” These fears don’t just affect business success; they shape the way you show up in your relationships, too.

In this episode, I discuss the surprising link and difference between self-confidence and self-worth when it comes to ambition, trauma, love, and and survival anxiety show up in personal and professional life.

https://calendly.com/relationshipsuccesslab-info/discovery-call

https://healtraumabonding.com

Support the show

Welcome to Trauma Bonding to Secure Relationships with Dr Sarah — the podcast that helps ambitious individuals and couples heal trauma bonding and toxic relationship cycles to build secure attachments and loving healthy relationships.

Hosted by Dr Sarah, psychologist, relationship strategist, and founder of Heal Trauma Bonding and Relationship Success Lab, this show guides you through practical tools and deep insights on:

✅ Healing from trauma bonding, anxious attachment style, and codependency
✅ Building emotional resilience and secure attachment styles a
✅ Improving communication, empathy, and emotional intimacy
✅ Reclaiming your identity, boundaries, and self-worth
✅ Creating lasting relationship happiness and passion

Whether you're recovering from betrayal, navigating codependency, or simply ready to break free from the past, this podcast gives you the clarity, strength, and strategy to move forward

We hope you got massive value from this episode for your own healing and relationship progress. However if you do want to discuss your situation further, click here https://calendly.com/relationshipsuccesslab-info/discovery-call

LinkedIn: Dr Sarah (Alsawy) Davies

Instagram handle: @dr.sarahalsawy

https://www.healtraumabonding.com

https://www.relationshipsuccesslab.com