The Climb Higher Podcast

Episode 2: The Dangerous Fantasy of Loving Someone Into Change

The Climb Higher Podcast

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Send us Fan Mail Episode 2: The Dangerous Fantasy of Loving Someone Into Change What if the person you're trying so hard to love already knows exactly how you feel? One of the most painful beliefs people carry after a breakup is the idea that if their ex could just understand how deeply they were loved, everything would change. The relationship would be saved. The toxic patterns would stop. The distance would disappear. But what if the problem was never a lack of love? In this episode of Clim...

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