832. When Talk Therapy Isn’t Enough: The Missing Piece in Emotional Healing with Flynn Skidmore
Almost 30
Expansion vs. Contraction: Emotional Strategy
Flynn commits to transformation toward expansion and describes relating to fear from an expansive presence.
Ready to transform the way you show up in relationships, heal your emotional wounds, and tap into your most expansive self? In this episode, K+L sit down with psychotherapist + healing coach Flynn Skidmore for a conversation on identity evolution + what it truly takes to thrive in love + life.
Ahead, discover how your unconscious patterns, childhood coping tools, and concepts of identity shape everything from gut issues to romance. Flynn breaks down game-changing tools for emotional regulation, energetic mastery, and how to step boldly into your empowered future self.
If you’re craving deeper intimacy, seeking true connection, or ready to dissolve the blocks holding you back, don’t miss this episode. You’ll learn how to harness your own inner metronome, break free from old narratives, and finally feel safe and expansive—no matter what life throws your way.
We also talk about:
-How childhood wounds + identity patterns impact adult relationships
-The connection between emotional contraction/expansion + physical health
-Integrating masculine + feminine energy for next-level intimacy
-Why self-awareness is the #1 attractor in both friendships + love
-The surprising truth about judgment, trauma responses, and growth
-Practical strategies for relational healing (especially after betrayal or heartbreak)
-Why bypassing inner child work can keep you stuck—and what to do instead
-The power of "future self identity" + how to activate it
-How energetic nuance plays out in therapy + one-on-one coaching
-What radical self-responsibility actually looks like in real life
-Flynn’s personal journey to finding aligned partnership + accessing his own essence
Resources:
-Instagram: @flynnskidmore
-Order our book, Almost 30: A Definitive Guide To A Life You Love For The Next Decade and Beyond, here: https://bit.ly/Almost30Book.
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