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Stefan Molyneux

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🗓️ 2 July 2025

⏱️ 174 minutes

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Summary

In this conversation, a caller discusses her upbringing as a war child in Southeastern Europe and how her childhood experiences shaped her adult life. Now in her thirties, she struggles with feelings of emptiness, a tumultuous relationship with her ex-boyfriend, and fears surrounding motherhood. The conversation explores her journey through therapy and the impact of a yoga cult on her personal relationships.

Stefan helps her confront patterns of emotional neglect and the importance of honesty in relationships. They emphasize the need to address family dysfunction to foster healthier connections and pursue fulfillment. The caller expresses gratitude for the insights gained, recognizing the necessity of establishing boundaries for personal growth.

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0:00.0	I've been trying to reach out to you and I'm finally ready to ask for your help.
0:03.8	I was born in Saudi Eastern Europe in 1995 during the Civil War.
0:09.0	My parents got married and had asked, my brother and I, we were born in the middle of
0:13.3	the worst period in the country.
0:15.0	My father was called to serve in the military, just like all men at the time.
0:19.8	I haven't really processed the whole chapter of my life
0:22.5	because it was always part of me and I have always considered it normal. But now as grown
0:28.6	woman, I'm facing a series of challenges and I believe all of it has left its mark on me. And
0:35.0	after the war, we didn't have any money. Everything was ruined and there wasn't job to be found.
0:40.2	My dad went to other country to work as a waiter.
0:43.7	My mom was stressed and didn't have milk,
0:45.6	so I basically drank cow milk as a baby.
0:48.2	Luckily, that was still a time when we had small field
0:51.5	and a few animals so we could have domestic food.
0:55.0	Right now I live in another city, still in the same country and my parents, brother and sister,
1:00.0	they live in the family house back in the city we were born in.
1:04.0	I have finished bachelor and master studies in architecture.
1:07.0	Right now I am a PhD student.
1:10.0	I work as a senior teaching assistant at the university.
1:12.6	I'm renting an apartment with my now ex-boyfriends.
1:15.6	We dated in high school and came together to the faculty,
1:19.6	broke up, then we started dating again,
	...

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