Made a Huge Mistake in Your Relationship? Here’s How to Recover & Move Forward | Lisa & Tom Bilyeu (Relationship Theory)
Women of Impact
Impact Theory
4.8 • 701 Ratings
🗓️ 25 March 2025
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
Fan Favorite: This episode originally aired on November 11, 2017. What up, homies! It's your girl Lisa Bilyeu, and welcome back to the Women of Impact podcast, where we tackle the trials and tribulations of relationships head-on! Today, we're diving into a topic that hits home for so many of us – those moments when we mess up and just can't shake that feeling of being an absolute idiot. But fear not, because Tom and I are here to shake things up on Relationship Theory and show you how to navigate through the aftermath with grace and growth. So, kick back, get cozy, and let's unravel it all together!
Trust me, you won't want to miss this because we're going deep on something we all face – the art of bouncing back after blunders. This episode is stacked with insightful discussions and tactical steps to help us transform our relationship woes into wins. Whether you're struggling to forgive yourself or stuck in a loop of overthinking what went wrong, we've got the game plan to help you step into your power with confidence.
So, settle in with your favorite notebook and pen because I promise we're dropping serious wisdom on how to elevate your self-awareness, reclaim your confidence, and strengthen your connections.
SHOWNOTES
00:00 Welcome to Impact Theory and the New Cozy Set
00:01:10 Question for the Audience: Alone and Lonely or In a Relationship and Lonely?
00:03:36 Dealing with Post-Breakup Betrayal and Regaining Trust
00:12:28 Mechanics of Letting Go of Negative Thoughts
00:14:44 Strategy of Breathing and Centering Emotions
00:20:43 Handling Misinterpretations in Relationship Dynamics
00:28:55 The Importance of Addressing Trust and Transparency in Relationships
00:34:19 Navigating Communication in Emotional Moments
00:45:57 Expressing Needs and Honesty in Relationships
00:48:31 Perceptions of Effort and Work in Relationships
00:56:13 Finding Joy in the Simplest Moments
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Impact Theory Podcast, your source of empowering ideas and actionable techniques from the world's highest achievers. Join host Tom Billiou, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of the Billion Dollar Brand Quest Nutrition on a journey to unlock your potential and realize your vision of success. Welcome to Impact Theory. |
| 0:27.6 | What is up everybody? Welcome to another episode of Relationship Theory |
| 0:30.1 | and welcome to the new set which feels really, really cozy |
| 0:34.1 | although I want to like sit cross-legged this |
| 0:37.2 | cherisodeep. |
| 0:38.4 | It is deep. |
| 0:39.2 | I know, I was sure do I put my feet up. |
| 0:41.0 | Yeah, like that's the one that it is |
| 0:42.9 | hella comfortable though. |
| 0:44.2 | I will give it that. This is absolutely amazing. Yeah, and that's the one that it is hell-accomfortable though. I will give it that. |
| 0:45.3 | This is absolutely amazing. |
| 0:47.1 | Yeah, and that's the one thing about our other set. |
| 0:49.0 | It just didn't feel intimate. And it's like, obviously, we're talking about relationships and it's something that's super intimate and personal. And so we had this new set built not just for the show, for multiple shows, but yeah. So we kind of threw this together this morning. |
| 1:03.3 | Yes, well here we are. |
| 1:04.6 | I actually didn't know we were going to be filming here, |
| 1:06.0 | so I'm super excited. |
| 1:07.2 | Ah, all right. |
| 1:08.4 | So should we just dig into the first- but yeah, so we kind of threw this together this morning. Yes, well here we are. I actually didn't know we were gonna be filming here, |
| 1:06.0 | so I'm super excited. Ah, all right. So should we just dig into the first question? I think we should. So then. So in fact, I have a question for the people at home. Let's start there. So the question is, would you rather be alone and feel lonely or be in a relationship and feel lonely? That's a great question. |
| 1:23.9 | What's your answer? |
| 1:25.9 | Be alone and feel lonely. That's a great question. Yeah, what's your answer? |
| 1:25.0 | Um, be alone and feel lonely. |
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