What Constitutes a Toxic Relationship with Stephanie McPhail

Sherry and Carla start the show talking about baggage of every kind, both the real luggage type and the kind that comes in a toxic relationship. They take a Love Fix Question from a listener whose boyfriend loses his cool and is two-sided, yet everyone loves him. They then welcome guest Stephanie McPhail, MS. Stephanie is the author of Being Loved Shouldn’t Hurt, a certified coach and has a double Master’s Degree in Health and Education, and a Bachelor’s in Psychology, and is a Certified Crisis Counselor and Certified Coach. She specializes in coaching professional women to heal and thrive so they can create and attract healthy partners and shares some great advice about codependency and moving forward out of toxic relationships.   Connect with Us! The Love Fix | @thelovefixpodcast Get 1:1 Dating & Relationship Coaching The Love Fix Relationship Quiz   Sherry Sign up for your FREE strategy call for life coaching/psychotherapy with Sherry Gaba, Psychotherapist, Life Coach & Author    Join Sherry’s Inner Circle for healing from Narcissistic Abuse, Codependency, and Love Addiction   https://wakeuprecovery.com/5-day: Join the FREE 5-day Obsessive Love and Codependency Transformation Challenge   Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts  "I love Sherry and Carla and The Love Fix!”-  If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show! Scroll down to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast.    Carla Website | Instagram | Facebook | Contagious Love | Online Dating Bootcamp   Stephanie  Website | Being Loved Shouldn’t Hurt   Sign up to be in the TDR database: https://www.threedayrule.com/CarlaRomo   Today’s episode is sponsored by Carla’s book Contagious Love: Break Free from Codependency for Damn Good and Sherry’s book Love Smacked: How To Stop the Cycle of Relationship Addiction and Codependency To Find Everlasting Love    Thanks to Contagious Love and Love Smacked for sponsoring this episode.   What You’ll Hear In This Episode: What makes a relationship toxic? There are narcissists, but sometimes we’re just in a bad relationship with a toxic partner for us. Stephanie shares her story of getting out of a toxic marriage and realizing that love doesn’t have to feel so hard. How having a coach and therapist can help you discover what you really want and how to know who you are. How does codependency play a role in staying in toxic relationships? More on Stephanie’s new book Being Loved Shouldn’t Hurt, along with how to work with Sherry and Carla on overcoming codependency, dating, break-ups, healing from toxic relationships, and gaining confidence. A lack of communication is a big piece of what makes something toxic. If you don't feel like you can communicate openly with your partner, that's going to cause toxicity. What should people know when moving away from dysfunction and towards creating healthy relationships?   Disclaimer: The Love Fix Podcast content has been made available for informational, entertainment, and educational purposes only. The Love Fix Podcast is distinctly different from coaching, counseling, psychotherapy, or psychoanalysis and does not deal with the diagnosis or treatment of emotional problems. The Love Fix podcast does not constitute medical consultation or treatment, health insurance does not apply.