Cutting off family and chronic therapy have become normalized, yet people feel more disconnected than ever. What’s labeled as healing often rewards avoidance and quietly erodes emotional resilience.

We dive deeper into this in the latest Habits & Hustle with Tania Khazaal. We also chat about why therapy can keep people stuck instead of healing, how “protecting your peace” often protects pain, and why most people quit in the valley of despair right before real growth begins.

Tania Khazaal is an emotional healing expert with a background in herbal practice and extensive study in psychology, neuroscience, human behavior, and communication. Her work centers on emotional resilience, relational repair, and the mind body connection.

What We Discuss:

(05:24) Why family estrangement is rising

(06:27) How therapy culture can keep people stuck

(08:24) When “protecting your peace” becomes avoidance

(14:06) Triggers vs personal responsibility

(23:03) Emotional suppression and physical health

(36:54) Gentle parenting, discipline, and resilience

(39:17) How emotional growth affects health, relationships, and performance

(44:37) The valley of despair and why people quit(

49:12) Discipline and future pacing over motivation

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