Pattern Breakers Collective
Pattern Breakers Collective explores the psychology behind unhealthy relationship patterns and why so many strong women find themselves stuck in them. Learn how to recognize the signs, reclaim your power, and build healthier relationships.
Episodes
11 episodes
He Changed. So Why Do I Still Feel So Confused?
What happens when the man who emotionally hurt you for years suddenly changes… after you finally try to leave?In this deeply personal episode of Pattern Breakers Collective, Lisa responds to a real message from a listener who ended a 20-...
Why Did I Choose Him? | Understanding Relationship Patterns, Trauma Bonds & Toxic Love
Why do so many smart, capable, loving women end up in emotionally abusive, narcissistic, toxic, or deeply unhealthy relationships — and why is it so hard to leave once they’re in them?In this episode of the Pattern Breakers Collective po...
Who Even Cares About That Anyway? | How to Stop Overthinking, Gaslighting & Getting Pulled Off Track
Why do so many women start conversations feeling completely clear… and end them confused, apologizing, over-explaining, or questioning themselves?In this episode of the Pattern Breakers Collective podcast, Lisa dives into the psychology ...
When Marriage Slowly Erases You
There is a particular kind of loneliness that doesn't get talked about enough. It's not the loneliness of being single. It's the loneliness of being married and still feeling like you're doing all of it alone. In this episode, Lisa ...
Who Will You Be When History Calls?
Inspired by a question from Trevor Noah's Netflix special, this episode asks the one question that matters most right now: Who will you be when history calls? Lisa of the Pattern Breakers Collective takes the show outside its...
Gaslighting: When He Makes You the Problem
"Gaslighting" was Merriam-Webster's word of the year in 2022, after searches for the term increased 1,740 percent. But as it became a buzzword, applied to everything from political disagreements to arguments between coworkers, something importa...
Not All Narcissists Look the Same
Why does one woman describe love bombing and public humiliation, another describes being needed to death, another describes genuine fear, and they're all wondering if they experienced the same kind of abuse? They did. The presentation jus...
When “No” Isn’t Respected: Sexual Coercion in Relationships
This episode contains discussion of sexual coercion, reproductive coercion, and intimate partner abuse. Please take care of yourself as you listen.There are experiences that don’t always get named.They don’t always look like what ...
The In-Between Space (When you see it clearly… but haven’t left yet)
There’s a phase in this process that almost no one talks about.The part where you’re no longer in denial… but you’re not fully out either.Where you can see the patterns clearly.You recognize the cycle.You know something is...
Why Leaving Is So Hard (Understanding Trauma Bonds)
If you’ve ever found yourself asking, “If I know this relationship isn’t healthy… why is it so hard to leave?”, you are not alone.In this episode, we explore one of the most confusing and painful dynamics survivors experience: t...
If It Were Really Abuse, I’d Know… Right? | Understanding Abuse Beyond Bruises
Many people believe abuse is obvious.Bruises. Police reports. Something unmistakable.But most abusive relationships don’t start that way.In this first episode of Pattern Breakers Collective, we explore one of the most...