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Dr. Margaret Paul, PhD, is a bestselling author, relationship expert, and co-creator of the Inner Bonding self-healing process. She has spent more than five decades helping people heal anxiety, depression, loneliness, relationship struggles, shame, and emotional pain. She has also appeared on major media platforms, including The Oprah Winfrey Show.
In today’s episode, Margaret joins me to discuss why so many people feel emotionally stuck, disconnected, anxious, lonely, and exhausted from constantly trying to earn love, approval, and validation from others.
We dive into the difference between the wounded self and the true soul self, how childhood conditioning shapes identity, and the factors that quietly create anxiety, depression, emotional emptiness, and relationship conflict.
Margaret also breaks down the 6-step Inner Bonding process and explains how you can begin healing false beliefs, reconnecting with your emotions, accessing your higher guidance, and learning to truly love yourself instead of constantly seeking love externally.
Our conversation covers emotional triggers, inner child healing, overcommitment, controlling behaviors, loneliness in the modern world, social media disconnection, and why many people struggle to feel fulfilled even when life looks successful on the outside.
Join us today as we dive into emotional healing, anxiety, self-worth, people-pleasing, loneliness, relationship patterns, learning to trust yourself, discovering your purpose, creating inner peace, and much more.
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