Why do so many smart, successful, self-aware women still find themselves single, stuck in situationships, or repeating the same painful relationship cycles?
In this unapologetically honest episode of Sex, Love & Money, Rebecca Antonucci sits down with Anna Krystyna and Megan Thoma for a deep, no-filter conversation about the hidden patterns that keep high-achieving women unfulfilled in love.
From cheating and shame to codependency, nervous system work and self-abandonment, this conversation goes far beyond dating advice. It’s about healing the parts of us that learned love meant losing ourselves.
Together, they unpack what it really means to be ready for love, not just want it, and how to stop waiting for the man and start dancing in your own aliveness.
They cover:
Why successful women often struggle to attract healthy love
The truth about cheating, shame and feminine conditioning
How independence can become emotional avoidance
Why your nervous system decides who feels “safe”
The difference between wanting love and being ready for it
The feminine wound of control, rage and resentment
What true emotional readiness looks like in the body
How to soften without losing your power
Timestamps:
00:00 Why so many successful women are still single
06:45 The illusion of “readiness” and how high-achieving women block love
12:20 Cheating, shame and the nervous system truth about self-betrayal
21:55 The patterns that keep women in self-abandonment
33:30 The problem with independence and control in relationships
41:42 The 3x3 dating rule and breaking unhealthy attraction loops
53:18 He doesn’t want the worker… he wants the dancer
01:04:07 Why women are too hard on men (and how it mirrors their own wounds)
01:15:30 Would you date you? The mirror every woman needs to look into
01:22:44 The beauty of falling in love with your own life
Connect with Anna and Megan:
Anna Krystyna – @iamannakrystyna
Megan Thoma – @megan_thoma
Ready to break through what’s holding you back and create real transformation? Click this link to book a connection call with my Head Coach and let's get started.
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