EP 564: Pt 1. When Childhood Wounds Show Up in Love: A Journey to Secure Attachment with Special Guest, Coach Isabella Zaccagnini

Let’s Get Vulnerable: Relationship and Dating Advice

Dr. Morgan Anderson

Mental Health, Relationships, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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In this deeply vulnerable episode of Let’s Get Vulnerable, I sit down with Coach Isabella, a powerful graduate of the ESL program and now one of our incredible coaches.

Isabella shares her raw and inspiring journey of healing from avoidant and disorganized attachment styles, the role childhood played in shaping her patterns, and how she learned to fully show up for herself and her relationships.

This conversation is a must-listen for anyone who has ever felt stuck in cycles they didn’t choose, but are ready to change. 🩵

Inside today’s episode:

Isabella shares her vulnerable journey from avoidant attachment style to becoming secure (including her: “I’m done, this pattern stops with me)
We explore how breaking generational trauma starts with becoming conscious of the relationship patterns you inherited; and choosing differently.
Healing means learning to walk away from dysfunction and finally choosing yourself, even when it’s uncomfortable.
The path to secure love begins when you stop abandoning your needs and start showing up for the version of you that deserves more.

If Isabella’s story resonated with you stay tuned for Part 2 where we discuss her healing journey and the work she does inside of the Empowered.Secure.Loved. Relationship Program

I want to invite you to stop your patterns of unhealthy relationships and finally choose yourself. You deserve to do the inner work that will support you in becoming securely attached, so you can easily attract the relationships you deserve.

Take the first step today:

Click Here to Apply Now and Start Your Journey to Secure Love

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Let's Get Vulnerable podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Morgan Anderson, psychologist, relationship coach, attachment theory expert, creator of the ESL relationship method, author of Love Magnet and Athletic Wear Connoisseur. My mission is to help you raise yourself worth, have great relationships, and step confidently into the next level of your life.
0:22.3	Each week, two episodes will air featuring expert advice, live coaching, and tips, showing you
0:28.4	exactly how to improve your life and attract a healthy relationship. You deserve to feel empowered,
0:34.8	secure, and love. Buckle up and let's get vulnerable.
0:41.7	I am so excited for you to tune in to today's episode.
0:46.2	This is a interview with Coach Isabella.
0:50.7	I have had the pleasure of knowing Isabella for over five years at this point, and I have
0:56.4	seen her grow and change and heal. And now she is one of our incredible coaches inside of the
1:04.1	empowered, secure love community. So you will hear me interview her, and she's going to share her
1:09.8	story. We ended up getting so deep and there was so much to share that I wanted to turn this into a two-part episode. So part one is airing today, which you will hear. And then part two is coming on Friday. So I know you're going to love connecting with Isabella and hearing her story. And I do want to plant the seed
1:28.8	that if you relate to her journey, if you are realizing, wow, it is time for you to do your own work.
1:37.6	You don't have to do the work alone. So many of us are programmed to not ask for help. We're
1:43.1	programmed to just try to push through and keep going and keep trying.
1:48.2	And, oh, if you just keep dating, you'll find your person.
1:51.2	But I want to let you know that you are so worthy of support.
1:55.7	You're so worthy of the work and the healing so that you can become that securely attached version of you
2:04.8	and start enjoying your dating life, start getting different outcomes where you're actually
2:10.0	attracting people who are emotionally available, who are able to have a healthy, loving
2:15.2	partnership that lasts.
2:17.2	You're so deserving of all that
2:18.7	energy that you're putting into relationships, actually going somewhere, actually taking
2:24.7	you closer to that relationship you've always wanted. So if you feel called, this is the perfect
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