EP 588: The Truth About Healing Part 1: Why Information Isn’t Enough to Truly Change

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

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Today’s episode is Part 1 of my new three-part series The Truth About Healing, and we’re diving into what healing really looks like before your “I’m done, I’m ready to change” moment. I’m talking about that in-between space where you’re numbing, distracting, or consuming all the self-help content but not actually embodying the change. I’ve been there, and I know how easy it is to get stuck in learning instead of transforming. This episode will help you understand what’s really happening when you’re avoiding the work and how to finally move forward.

Inside the episode:

The hidden comfort of staying stuck (and why your brain clings to the familiar even when it hurts)
Why gathering more information doesn’t equal transformation
How to move from intellectualizing your healing to embodying secure, lasting change

You are so worthy of doing the real work, not just learning about it.

If you’re ready to stop waiting for the “right time” and actually experience what healing feels like from the inside out, I’d love to help you do that. Apply to the Empowered.Secure.Loved Relationship Program today.

Click Here to Apply the Empowered.Secure.Loved Program

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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.
0:42.4	Welcome to the Let's Get Vulnerable podcast.
0:45.3	I'm your host, Dr. Morgan, and this is the first of a three-part series.
0:51.7	My new series, The Truth About Healing, is going to take you through the journey of what
0:59.1	healing is actually like and all the parts of it. This first episode today, we're going to talk about
1:05.0	what is going on in your life kind of before the I'm done moment. I'm ready to heal. What is happening in the avoidance part
1:15.5	when we're actually avoiding doing the work? So we will detail that, why you feel stuck,
1:20.4	et cetera. In part two, we're going to go into what happens when you make the decision.
1:25.3	What is normal for you when you're getting to that point where
1:28.6	you have decided to heal, you're moving forward, you're taking action, what are the things
1:34.1	that you can expect during that part? And then part three, we're going to talk about the messy
1:39.6	middle, healing for life, and all of the things that you can expect when you are in it and you're
1:48.0	actually doing the work and you are healing. This is an important series to me because nobody
1:53.5	talks about this stuff. I feel like there's all this information out there and for a lot of us,
2:00.3	we just go, what is this even supposed to look like?
2:03.5	How do I feel internally? That's what I want to help you understand what's going on internally,
2:10.1	emotionally as you're going through your healing process. So I know this series is going to help you
2:15.8	feel less alone and hopefully understand the things
2:20.7	that you're going through as you're actually healing. Obviously, if you're listening to this show,
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