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But this is how evil works.

Evil is the second smartest force on the planet, far smarter than any humans.

And it will do what it can to separate us.

And in our woundedness, look, in order for me to develop normally without my wounds,

I need co-regulation.

Helping you design your roadmap to wholeness from the inside out this is win today and now here's your host Christopher

Cook hey friends welcome to the podcast what if the way you pay attention is shaping who you're

becoming? What if your deepest fears of being abandoned, whether real or imagined, are keeping

you locked in shame, self-protection, and isolation? Well, today, my friend, a well-respected

psychiatrist, Dr. Kurt Thompson, joins us to unpack anticipated abandonment, the neuroscience of attachment, and how we develop rugged flexibility in the face of uncertainty.

He's going to reveal how the way we focus our attention, whether on fear or on truth, literally rewires our brains and forms our identity.

So if you've ever struggled with trust, attachment wounds, or feeling unseen, you guys,

this is the conversation for you. Stick around. This one's going to challenge and stretch

you. My conversation with Kurt Thompson is just moments away. But first, you've tried everything.

Pushing through, praying harder, telling yourself just to move on.

But no matter how much you hustle, numb, or distract yourself, the weight of burnout, fear,

and past wounds still lingers, right?

You're exhausted from carrying the same struggles year after year, frustrated that no amount

of willpower or desire or intention

has fixed it. So maybe you've convinced yourself that you just need to be stronger, that you should

be over it by now. But deep down, I think you know something isn't right. The past still haunts you,

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