Trauma and Dating

The Happy Brain by MHNR Network, LLC

Aug 24, 202541:36Science & Medicine

My guest is Sasha Hershfeld, creator of TraumaDater.com , which helps people see the link between their early pain and their present patterns of romantic attraction…and grow from it. The HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST helps you spa...

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