Episode · May 25, 2025 · 1 hr 17 min

Stop Losing Yourself in Relationships: Emotional Resilience Starts Here

In this episode

Feeling like you're losing yourself in love? This conversation with Candace Newton Chaput reveals how to break emotional cycles and build powerful, authentic relationships.

Struggling to stay grounded in your relationship? Wondering how to stop repeating old patterns and finally feel seen, heard, and whole? In this deeply transformative episode of Wake Up with Giants TV, Nick Smith, Andrea Bangerter, and guest Candace Newton Chaput dive into emotional resilience, childhood programming, and how to avoid losing yourself in love.

Candace, founder of Unlocking Secrets for Women and leader in youth/family healing, shares life-tested wisdom on understanding your emotional blueprint and rewriting your inner narrative using awareness, acceptance, and self-reflection.

Nick also unveils "The Mirror" – a cutting-edge AI tool to uncover your emotional blind spots – and how it’s changing lives by helping couples see their true stories without blame or shame.

If you’ve ever asked:

  • Why do I keep repeating toxic cycles?
  • How can I support my partner without abandoning myself?
  • Is it possible to grow love without control?

Then this episode is your blueprint.

Chapters

  1. 0:00Don’t lose yourself in love
  2. 2:03Meet Candace Newton Chaput
  3. 5:17Your childhood programming is still running
  4. 8:40Why we attract the same dynamics
  5. 13:00The emotional mirror: truth vs. protectors
  6. 17:30Stop dirty fighting: reclaiming emotional maturity
  7. 24:10How to rewrite your inner narrative
  8. 33:05Don’t lose your identity to keep peace
  9. 40:20Relationship triangles, self-work, and growth
  10. 52:15Love vs. control – honoring your partner's truth
  11. 1:04:00Final reflections: Are you ready to change?

TopicsRelationships & familyResilience & mindsetIdentity & change

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