Waiting for an Apology Is Keeping You Stuck

The Dr. Leaf Show

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

What if the apology you’re waiting for never comes? In this powerful episode, Dr. Caroline Leaf unpacks how to move on when someone never acknowledges the pain they caused. You’ll learn how unresolved hurt affects your brain and body—and how to rewire your healing from the inside out. Backed by neuroscience, packed with practical tools, and grounded in emotional truth, this episode will help you let go of resentment, reclaim your power, and find peace—whether or not you ever hear “I’m sorry.” 🧠 “You don’t need their apology. You need your permission to heal.” Pre-order my new book here and get over $900 worth of amazing bonuses (and a chance to work 1:1 with me!): https://helpinahurrybook.com/ SPONSORS MAKING THIS SHOW POSSIBLE: BRANCH BASICS: Ready to detox your home and boost your health? Head to BranchBasics.com and grab their Premium Starter Kit—a game-changer for safe, effective, non-toxic cleaning. Use code DRLEAF15 at checkout to get 15% off your kit. 📫 250,000+ read my free newsletter that breaks down scientific strategies to help you improve your mental health. Sign up here: https://drleaf.com 🖥️WATCH THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DrCarolineLeaf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GET IN TOUCH: 🌍 My website: https://drleaf.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf 💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf *DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Dr. Leaf Show.
0:13.0	I'm so glad you back and you've joined me because today I'm going to talk about how to move on when someone has hurt you and they haven't apologized.
0:21.1	How to move on when you don't get the apology you need or deserve.
0:25.2	Okay, but just before we begin, I want to tell you about my newest project coming up.
0:29.7	I've got a new book coming out called Help in a Hurry.
0:33.2	We all get into situations.
0:35.2	Like, for example, when someone hurts you and they don't apologize, you need help
0:38.4	in that moment. Because there's things in life that just throw us into total chaos and turmoil,
0:43.9	throw us off. And we can get reactive instead of responsive. That creates neurochemical chaos in
0:49.4	our mind-brain body network. And we're going to say and do the wrong thing. That's probably going to
0:53.8	make it worse. We'll feel worse. We lose our creativity. We lose access to our wisdom. So this book
1:00.0	helps prevent that. It's a multitude of different scenarios with science-backed and clinically
1:05.1	applied simple techniques in different situations. Like, for example, I want to punch that person in the
1:11.8	face or you catch yourself people pleasing. Someone hasn't apologized or you're getting stuck
1:15.9	with an intrusive thought and you just can't seem to move beyond that moment because of what
1:19.8	someone's just said to you or something in a meeting. You can go to help in a hurrybook.com.
1:24.4	And if you pre-order now, you get all the wonderful benefits that all of us authors give you
1:29.1	when you pre-order some early access to chapters.
1:32.1	You get a free workbook.
1:33.3	There's a free webinar.
1:34.2	There's a seminar.
1:35.4	Lots of great stuff to help you in your journey, rewiring your mind, learning mind management
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