Disclosure: This episode was sponsored by Pique Tea and JOI Wellness. This post may contain affiliate links or links to the sponsor’s website. If you purchase an item using this affiliate link, Women of Impact may receive commission. For a limited time, get 15% off + a free Starter Kit and bottle of Propolis throat spray when you go to https://bit.ly/piquewoi Run over to https://bit.ly/woijoi to get your levels checked. If you use my code Impact they are giving you a 10% discount to get started. Change is scary, and it can be really tempting to stay with the devil you know rather than face the pain, set the boundaries, and make the hard decisions. But it’s NECESSARY to live the life you want and make the little girl inside you feel SOOO safe and proud. This episode of Women of Impact is CHOCK FULL of nuggets to empower you to break the toxic cycles and find the courage to live your life YOUR WAY!! Today my girl Najwa Zebian is back and she’s on a frikin’ mission to empower women like you and me to heal from past traumas, express yourself fearlessly, and create a life you love! Najwa is an activist, author, poet, educator, and speaker whose words have pierced the hearts of millions of women around the world. Her latest book, “The Only Constant” is a guide to embracing the changes you must make (or endure) on the journey to living the life you want! Order your copy of “The Only Constant” here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593580567 In this episode, we’re going DEEP and digging into: - The EARLY warning signs that he might actually be manipulating you - The importance of speaking up about issues early in a relationship & the dangers of staying silent while just sweeping them under the rug - How your own judgment, blame and shame are the biggest things holding you back from leaving - Why you should NEVER fall for a zombie (unless they do this 1 thing) - The red flags in his behavior that you miss or minimize until it’s too late & you’re in too deep - The key to breaking the cycle that keeps you people-pleasing, trapped, and NEVER speaking up for yourself So if you’re ready to not only change for a moment, but ACTUALLY be in the driver’s seat of your life, this one's for you my homie! Chapter Markers: 👀 [00:00] Warning Signs of a Bad Guy 🧟 [21:08] Zombies, Ghosts, and The One That Got Away ❤️ [41:08] Love Shouldn’t Be The Hard Thing 😔 [52:33] Change for Them, Lose Yourself 😖 [1:18:33] Letting Go and Embracing the Pain ✌️ [1:39:00] Past Traumas & Finding Peace Within 👉 [1:47:06] Bonus Episode: Audrina Patridge ****Bonus Episode: How to Walk Away BEFORE it’s Too Late with Audrina Patridge**** Keep watching for a BONUS conversation with my homie Audrina Patridge where we talk about betrayals, how toxic relationships chip away at our strength, and why it’s SO DAMN IMPORTANT to actually walk away from someone before they can ruin your life forever! 🔥 FIRE QUOTES FROM NAJWA ZEBIAN: "If I want to live a different life, I have to do something differently. If I'm going to live authentically, I'm going to have to choose differently for myself." "Is the story that you have with this person one that you would be proud to tell in 30 years to your grandchildren and to your children and to your friends?" "So your standards are going to start to become lower and lower, and your expectations are going to become lower and lower. You're going to forget what the word “needs” means. You're going to forget what “wants” means. Because all your focus is on how you are meeting them, where they are, not where they are meeting you, where you are, or not where you are meeting yourself where you are." "And so part of moving on from a romantic partner could also be moving on from the toxic family dynamics that you had breaking those trauma bonds." "And if your woman is constantly out working and focusing on herself or whatever, she's selfish and women are put in a position. That's why we carry so many roles and we're like, I need to do it all. I need to be able to cook and clean and go after my education and build a career and be the one that never inconveniences anybody else." Follow Najwa Zebian: Website: https://najwazebian.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najwazebian/ Order “The Only Constant”: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593580567 Follow Me, Lisa Bilyeu: Website: https://www.radicalconfidence.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisabilyeu X: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeu If you want to dive deeper into my content, search through every episode, find specific topics I've covered, and ask me questions. Go to my Dexa page: https://dexa.ai/lisabilyeu Themes: Confidence, Relationships, Business, Mental Health, Self-Improvement