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July 17, 2025 75 mins

Attachment style plays a bigger role in your relationships than you think, especially when it’s the one no one talks about.

In this episode, Adam explore the long-ignored freeze attachment style, rooted in fearful-avoidant patterns. After surviving childhood trauma, narcissistic abuse, and three failed marriages, Corina shares how this attachment style shaped her life and how she’s learning to heal.

Topics Covered: 👉 What the freeze attachment style looks like in real life 👉 How fearful-avoidant attachment develops through trauma 👉 Why some attachment styles cause emotional shutdown or mutism 👉 How attachment style impacts communication and intimacy 👉 Rebuilding relationships after narcissistic abuse 👉 Parenting teens with different attachment needs 👉 Tools for communicating with partners who shut down emotionally 👉 Reframing your identity and rebuilding self-worth

If you enjoyed watching this episode, you might love 'Why She Doesn’t Want You (Even If She Loves You) '. Watch here:  https://youtu.be/aUMUEbwcVuo

Need more help with your attachment? Work with Adam: www.adamlanesmith.com 

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