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Stop choosing someone’s potential and start seeing people for who they actually are.

They're not everything you were hoping they'd be because you’re fixated with the version of them you built in your head. Your own patterns influence who you allow in and how much.

In this episode, we dig into why so many of us focus on potential, ignore patterns, and stay loyal to the fantasy instead of the reality right in front of us.

We unpack:

🚩 Red flags of “fixer” relationships and why they drain your self-worth.

💔 How projecting your fantasy onto someone keeps you stuck in toxic cycles.

🔑 Why choosing reality over potential is the ultimate act of self-love and the key to healthy relationships.

If you’re tired of getting hooked on people’s “could be” instead of their actual behavior, this one’s for you.

Potential doesn’t pay rent in your relationships, and it definitely won’t build the ones you want.

Let’s unpack it.

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How to recognize emotional red flags, set real boundaries with family, and protect both yourself and your relationship.

Sometimes “keeping the peace” with family means completely losing your own.
And when you’re in a committed relationship, their drama doesn’t just touch you, it touches your partner, too.

In this episode of U-Haul and Unpack, we’re talking about what it looks like to practice boundaries with family in real time... while protecting your personal peace and the safety of your relationship. Because choosing each other sometimes means disappointing the people who raised you.

We’re unpacking:

🚩 What it really looks like when “keeping the peace” with family starts costing your relationship

💔 How to protect your partner from being pulled into unhealthy family dynamics

🔑 How we handled real-life boundary-setting moments and what it taught us about emotional safety and teamwork

Mindset shifts for when guilt, pressure, or manipulation show up after you set a limit.

This one’s about more than self-protection, it’s about building a partnership that feels safe, united, and drama-free.

Let’s unpack it.

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How to let go of blame, take accountability, and finally heal from toxic relationships, betrayal, and self-sabotage.

We’ve all been hurt.
We’ve all had someone do us wrong.
But holding onto the victim card doesn’t keep you safe...it just keeps you stuck.

In this episode of U-Haul and Unpack, we’re unpacking what it really means to take accountability for your part in any relationship: romantic, platonic, or family, without dismissing the pain you’ve lived through.

We’re sharing:

🚩 The uncomfortable truth about being both the victim and the contributor

💔 Why staying in victim mode blocks your healing

🔑 How accountability is the only way to break toxic cycles

This conversation is your permission slip to stop replaying what they did and start focusing on what you can change. Whether it’s a breakup, a friendship fallout, or a family wound that won’t close. This episode will help you reclaim your power and start healing forward.

You can be the victim of something and the contributing factor at the same time. That’s where real growth begins. Let’s unpack it.

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