Elizabeth Gilbert: How to Stop Losing Yourself in Someone Else
About this episode
Bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert joins Chrissy Teigen for a raw, unfiltered conversation about codependency, emotional addiction, and the journey behind her new memoir, All the Way to the River. She opens up about love, loss, boundaries, and the spiritual surrender that helped her rebuild her life from the inside out. If you've ever lost yourself in a relationship or struggled to feel “enough,” this episode offers powerful insight, practical tools, and a path back to yourself.
Key Takeaways
- How to recognize the early signs of codependency before they quietly reshape your life.
- Why surrender—not control—creates deeper emotional stability and real inner peace.
- How to break people-pleasing habits and rebuild a stronger, steadier sense of self.
- Why emotional sobriety matters and how to sit with hard feelings without acting on them.
- How Liz’s “Letters From Love” practice can ground you and transform your daily self-talk.
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