Jason VanRuler is a licensed therapist, coach, author and content creator who helps people to have the relationships they most desire and utilizes their past as a tool for their future.
His book: Get Past Your Past: How Facing Your Broken Places Leads to True Connection is a fantastic read.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Book Release
03:39 Realizations and Moving Forward
06:11 The Importance of Expressing Feelings
09:21 The Impact of Childhood Experiences on Relationships
13:13 The Value We Assign to Ourselves
19:25 Dealing with Rock Bottom
23:39 The Consequences of Stifling Feelings
26:28 The Importance of Self-Forgiveness
29:26 Love as a Ferrari or a Bear
33:35 The Complexity of Relationships
38:26 Acceptance and Change in Relationships
39:44 The Flip Side of What We Want
42:19 The Power of Community
43:03 Dramatic Changes vs. Long-Term Growth
44:19 Courage and External Validation