The Partnership Podcast We’re Breaking Up (With Old Patterns) | Marriage, Dreams & Attachment Styles
This week, Lauren and Trey dive into a big, juicy topic: breaking up—but not with each other. (Don't worry, they're still together!)
When Trey invites Lauren to share about a date night she requested, the conversation turns deeply personal. Lauren opens up about a core pattern in her attachment style: the fear of being “too much” and the impulse to protect others from her bigness—especially when she’s on the edge of growth.
She shares the origin of that story, the somatic response our bodies have to perceived threats to attachment, and how those old beliefs can sneak into even the most loving partnerships. As her business, Sex Ed for You, takes off—and more people ask her to write a book—Lauren admits that even sexy texts from Trey on her weekend off can feel like pressure, not pleasure.
Trey offers a surprising solution: "What if we just broke up?"
Not with each other—but with outdated roles and stories.
In a twisty, tender, and hilarious conversation, they explore the freedom that comes with redefining relationship agreements. Trey reflects on his own experience in football operations, how watching the NFL used to feel like work—and how that mirrors what Lauren’s going through now.
He reminds Lauren that he wants her to chase her dreams—that "that’s" the woman he fell in love with.
✨ This episode is a heartfelt, real-time unraveling of the beliefs that keep us stuck—and a powerful reminder that sometimes, love means letting go… of everything except each other.
🎧 Listen in, then tell us: What old roles or stories are you ready to break up with?
👉 Want support in breaking up with your own outdated patterns?
Lauren is currently offering Free 15-Minute Consults to help you learn the exact tools and somatic practices discussed in this episode.
💻 Request yours at www.sexedforyou.com/freeconsult — and start creating the relationships you actually want to be in.
About Us: Lauren and Trey are partners living in Central Virginia where Lauren owns and operates, SEX ED FOR YOU. She provides comprehensive sexuality education and embodied coaching to individuals, partners, and parents.
Through a biopsychosocial approach, Sex Ed for You works to restore positive and respectful approaches to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as increase the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. (WHO)
Sexual health is fundamental to the overall health and well-being of individuals, couples and families, and to the social and economic development of communities and countries. (WHO) When individuals are blocked from sexual health they are stunted from developing a sense of sensual play and enjoyment.
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Reminders: This is not a "how to" podcast, but rather a "how they" podcast. Please listen to our opinions and then come to your own! Learn from our mistakes or give our techniques a try! It’s all up to you. Lauren is NOT a therapist. She is a Certified Holistic Sexuality Educator and Embodied Intimacy and Relationship Coach.
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