Surviving a Toxic Relationship: Patterns, Power & The Venus Flytrap | Stephen Paul Edwards

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What if the most painful relationship of your life was actually the greatest teacher you'll ever have?

In this episode of Between the Sheets with Dr. Z, Dr. Stephanie Zwonitzer, DNP talks with Dr. Stephen Paul Edwards, spiritual counselor, international speaker, and author of The Venus Flytrap, about the toxic relationship that changed his life — and the patterns underneath it that most of us never see in ourselves.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why toxic relationships often "happen for you," not just to you — and how to actually get to that place without bypassing real pain
• How childhood patterns quietly repeat themselves in adult relationships, over and over, until they're addressed
• The difference between staying a victim and stepping into your own power — and why that shift is a process, not a single decision
• The "giver and taker" dynamic common in toxic relationships, and how givers slowly lose their own identity to keep the peace
• Why setting boundaries matters even when (especially when) you're afraid the other person will leave
• How shame and secrecy keep people stuck, and why naming what happened out loud is often the first real step forward
• What it actually looks like to rebuild your identity, routines, and self-worth after a relationship like this ends

This is a raw, honest conversation about heartbreak, self-recognition, and what's possible on the other side of a relationship that nearly broke you.

🎙️ Guest: Dr. Stephen Paul Edwards, spiritual counselor & author of The Venus Flytrap
🔗 Book: The Venus Flytrap | Free guide: 7 Signs You're in a Toxic Relationship

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