The Thais Gibson Podcast

• Dear Anxious Attachments: The First Steps to Overcoming Activating Strategies & Anxiety

  14-Day All-Access Trial: Transform Your Life with Expert-Led Mental Health & Personal Growth Programs https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/mha-month?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=mha-month&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast   Feel like your emotions sometimes hijack your actions in relationships? You're not alone. In this validating episode of The Thais Gibson Podcast, Thais walks you through the early and critical steps to understand and overcome activating strategies—the emotional impulses that lead anxious and fearful avoidants to chase connection in ways that can backfire. You'll learn exactly why your mind creates activating thoughts, how to stop acting from fear, and what conscious strategies you can use to rewire these old patterns.   What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔️ What activating strategies are (and how they sabotage healthy relationships) ✔️ How unmet needs and emotional triggers drive “emergency” behaviors ✔️ The difference between conscious choices vs. subconscious survival reactions ✔️ Why respecting others' boundaries supports your long-term emotional needs ✔️ Practical tools to witness, interrupt, and reprogram activating thoughts ✔️ How self-awareness and repetition can rewire your subconscious mind for secure love   If you've ever had that "urge" to text, call, show up uninvited, or overexplain after someone pulls away—this episode gives you the clarity and steps to break free from old emotional cycles and move toward calm, conscious connection.   Meet Your Host: Thais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School, a best-selling author, and an expert in healing attachment wounds and reprogramming the subconscious mind. With a Ph.D. and over 13 certifications, Thais has helped over 70,000 people create emotional security and healthier relationships.   Helpful Resources: 🧠 Take the Free Attachment Style Quiz https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast 📚 Read the Learning Love Book https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/learning-love?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=learning-love&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast 🎧 Browse More Podcast Episodes https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/podcast?page=1 📝 Explore the PDS Blog https://blog.personaldevelopmentschool.com/   Follow Us on Social Media: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thaisgibson 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/ ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool #anxiousattachment #activatingstrategies #emotionalhealing #subconsciousreprogramming #relationshipanxiety #selfsoothing #attachmenttheorypodcast #howtofindlove #emotionalregulation #healingjourney   Found this episode helpful? Please subscribe, leave a review, and share with anyone who struggles with emotional reactivity or relationship anxiety. Healing begins with understanding. 💙

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• Introducing Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan

  Check out Heather Monahan's Creating Confidence Podcast. Each week, Heather shares techniques and strategies to create your confidence, pursue your dreams and leapfrog the villains you’ll meet along the way. Take your life to the next level and tune into Creating Confidence!

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• Relationship Anxiety: What You Need to Know About Anxious Preoccupied Attachment

  14-Day All-Access Trial: Transform Your Life with Expert-Led Mental Health & Personal Growth Programs https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/mha-month?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=mha-month&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast     Ever feel like you’re constantly fearing rejection or abandonment—even in a good relationship? You might be experiencing relationship anxiety fueled by anxious preoccupied attachment. In this heartfelt and insightful episode of The Thais Gibson Podcast, Thais unpacks the subconscious patterns, wounds, and behaviors that drive relationship anxiety—and shares powerful tools to help you heal, self-soothe, and thrive in love.   What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔️ Why anxious attachment forms from inconsistent emotional caregiving ✔️ How hyper-attunement to others’ needs leads to self-abandonment ✔️ The link between unresolved childhood needs and intense fear of rejection ✔️ How anxious partners unconsciously overextend and people-please ✔️ Why anxious types often misinterpret neutral behaviors as rejection ✔️ How to reprogram your core wounds, self-soothe effectively, and stop overexplaining ✔️ Practical daily strategies to build self-worth and emotional resilience   Whether you identify with anxious attachment yourself or love someone who does, this episode gives you deep insight, actionable tools, and hope for building secure and lasting relationships.   Meet Your Host: Thais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School, a best-selling author, and an internationally recognized expert on attachment theory and subconscious reprogramming. With a Ph.D. and over 13 certifications, she’s helped over 70,000 students heal their relationships and emotional lives from the inside out.   Helpful Resources: 🧠 Take the Free Attachment Style Quiz https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast 📚 Read the Learning Love Book https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/learning-love?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=learning-love&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast 🎧 Explore More Podcast Episodes https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/podcast?page=1 📝 Visit the PDS Blog https://blog.personaldevelopmentschool.com/   Follow Us on Social Media: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thaisgibson 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/ ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool #anxiousattachment #relationshipanxiety #attachmentstyles #selfsoothing #healingjourney #subconsciousreprogramming #attachmenttheorypodcast #emotionalhealing #relationshiptools #findsecurelove   Found this helpful? Please subscribe, rate, and review the podcast—and share this episode with someone who deserves to feel safe, loved, and secure. 💙

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• Top 7 Deactivating Strategies the Dismissive Avoidant Uses & WHY!

  Spin to Win! Get exclusive discounts on PDS membership. Limited-time offer—don’t miss out! https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/spin-the-wheel?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=spin-the-wheel&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast   Ever felt your partner suddenly pull away after a moment of closeness? You may be seeing a deactivating strategy in action. In this illuminating episode of The Thais Gibson Podcast, Thais uncovers the top 7 deactivating strategies dismissive avoidants use to create distance when they feel emotionally overwhelmed or unsafe. Whether you're in a relationship with a DA or identify as one yourself, this episode breaks down the subconscious drivers behind these behaviors and offers empowering insights to shift the pattern.   What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔️ Why physical distancing is the DA’s first line of defense ✔️ What a “vulnerability hangover” is—and how it leads to emotional retreat ✔️ How “connection hangovers” after intimacy spark silence or doubt ✔️ Why DAs often doubt their own feelings and question the relationship ✔️ How fear of expectations and not knowing “the rules” can trigger withdrawal ✔️ Why fixating on an ex or fictional figure creates emotional space ✔️ What these patterns are really protecting—and how to heal them for good Thais also shares how to navigate these patterns without taking them personally, while helping DAs build healthier models of closeness, trust, and vulnerability. Meet Your Host: Thais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School, a best-selling author, and expert in attachment reprogramming. With a Ph.D. and over a decade of experience, Thais has helped over 70,000 people overcome insecure attachment styles and build conscious, fulfilling relationships. Helpful Resources: 🧠 Take the Free Attachment Style Quiz https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast 📚 Explore the Learning Love Book https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/learning-love?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=learning-love&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast 🎧 Listen to More Podcast Episodes https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/podcast?page=1 📝 Read the PDS Blog https://blog.personaldevelopmentschool.com/ Follow Us on Social Media: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thaisgibson 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/ ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool #dismissiveavoidant #attachmentstyles #deactivatingstrategies #relationshipadvice #attachmenttheorypodcast #emotionaldistance #howtofindlove #subconscioushealing #emotionalpatterns Enjoying this episode? Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on your favorite platform—and share it with someone who’s been confused by avoidant behaviors. 

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• 5 Reasons Fearful Avoidants SUDDENLY Lose Feelings

  Spin to Win! Get exclusive discounts on PDS membership. Limited-time offer—don’t miss out! https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/spin-the-wheel?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=spin-the-wheel&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast   Everything was going great—so why did your fearful avoidant partner suddenly pull away? In this insightful episode of The Thais Gibson Podcast, Thais unpacks the 5 surprising reasons fearful avoidants can seem deeply connected one day… and emotionally checked out the next. Whether you’re on the receiving end of this dynamic or struggling with it yourself, this episode brings clarity to the confusion and empowers you with tools for change.   What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔️ Why broken trust, even in subtle ways, can instantly shut a fearful avoidant down ✔️ How boundary violations and anxious pressure cause withdrawal and overwhelm ✔️ Why high expectations or feeling trapped can spark a sudden loss of interest ✔️ The internal burnout that happens when a fearful avoidant suppresses their own needs ✔️ How to stop this cycle with better communication, boundaries, and emotional awareness   Thais also shares a key takeaway for fearful avoidants: if you’re consistently losing feelings “out of nowhere,” it’s a sign that your needs have been unmet for too long—and it’s time to speak up before you shut down.   Meet Your Host: Thais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School, a best-selling author, and expert in attachment theory and subconscious reprogramming. With over 13 certifications and a Ph.D., Thais has helped more than 70,000 people rewire their relationship patterns for good.   Helpful Resources: 🧠 Take the Free Attachment Style Quiz https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast 📚 Explore the Learning Love Book https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/learning-love?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=learning-love&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast 🎧 Browse More Podcast Episodes https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/podcast?page=1 📝 Read the PDS Blog https://blog.personaldevelopmentschool.com/   Follow Us on Social Media: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thaisgibson 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/ ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool #fearfulavoidant #attachmentstyles #emotionalshutdown #losingfeelings #avoidantattachment #howtofindlove #attachmenttheorypodcast #relationshiptools #emotionaltriggers #subconsciouspatterns   Love this episode? Please subscribe, rate, and review the show—and share it with someone who needs to understand this dynamic. Healing starts with understanding.

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