One of the hardest things to grapple with in life is realizing when you are NOT cultivating healthy relationships… Why do we do that? Have you ever found yourself chasing unavailable people or constantly welcoming toxic patterns in people, over and over and over again? If so, how do you break the cycle?
My all-star special guest today is Brianne Davis and she’s simplifying how to cultivate healthy relationships, both personally and professionally. If you’ve found yourself in relationships that are flat-out exhausting or ones that make you feel ‘less than’ or never enough, this one's for you. Brianne helps light a way out of that destructive behavior by sharing what she’s learned over her lifetime as a sex & love addict.
Here’s how.
My all-star special guest today is author Brianne Davis and she’s simplifying how to cultivate healthy relationships.
We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including:
- Maybe the best way to tackle this topic is to define what an UNHEALTHY relationship looks and feels like, first. What the warning signs are that you might be in an unhealthy relationship
- Brianne’s story when she realized she was a sex and love addict - what that term means and at what point she hit rock bottom in her life
- What the recovery process looks like for sex and love addicts, and which resources have been most valuable for her along the way
- Why she has ‘10 rules to live by’ that help her create and maintain healthy relationships - we took a deep dive into 2-3 of them
- …and ultimately, how to create better boundaries for yourself in relationships, both personally and professionally.
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Q: Are you ready to cultivate healthy relationships in your life? If yes, this one is for you.
It’s time to #DoTheThing
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<What’s catching my eye this week>
- What is a codependent relationship and what are the warning signs? - Timothy J. Legg, PhD - Medical News Today
- 50 powerful questions to help you reflect - The Institute of You
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My challenge for you this week:
How are you going to take what you’ve learned in today’s episode and to help you cultivate healthy relationships? What’s one thing you’ll do differently? Share it with me, privately or publicly. Snap a photo of you doing the thing, and tag @thesimplifiers on Instagram for added accountability and support!
Links, books and apps mentioned:
Book: Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex & Love Addict: A Seductively Wild Ride to Self-Love - Brianne Davis
Video Podcast: How to get sober + overcome addiction, featuring Laura McKowen - The Simplifiers Podcast
Resource: SLAA: is it right for me? 40 questions for self-diagnosis - Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
Book: Drop the Rock: Removing Character Defects - Steps Six and Seven - Todd Weber
Podcast: Liz Svatek: I cut ties with my toxic sister - Brianne Davis - Secret Life Podcast
Video Podcast: How to listen to your body, featuring Irene Lyon - The Simplifiers Podcast
Podcast: How to calm your nerves (guided visualization) - The Simplifiers Podcast
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About Brianne Davis
Brianne Davis - She is an actor, director, producer, and writer whom you might recognize as a series regular in the History Channel's "Six" and a role in the upcoming season of Netflix's "Lucifer.” Her first lead role came in 2005 with the blockbuster hit Jarhead, opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and has appeared on "True Blood," "NCIS: Los Angeles," "CSI: Miami" and ABC’s "Desperate Housewives” amongst others.
Brianne released her first book, "Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex and Love Addict,” a novel based on a decade in recovery, and a little creative license.
Where Brianne hangs out online:
Website: briannedavis.com
Website: secretlifenovel.com
Instagram: @thebriannedavis
Facebook: @thebriannedavis
Twitter: @thebriannedavis
TikTok: @the.briannedavis
Brianne’s vote for the perfect guest on The Simplifiers Podcast:
Kellee Stewart - She is an actor, writer and host of Warrior Wednesdays, a livestream broadcast on Instagram interviewing experts to talk all about women’s health and fertility issues.
