What defines a toxic relationship? Well, it's a spectrum- and it isn't JUST about intimate relationships- it can by any relationship that feels unhealthy. And you are the only person who gets to decide when it feels unhealthy for YOU. The toxic personalities are all about filling themselves up, says Dr. Heidi, and because many of us, especially as women, are fulfilled in life by serving others, we are prime targets for a toxic person. Jess and Jess have so many questions in this episode- and a few realizations. If you have wondered why you keep ending up in relationships where you feel unappreciated, controlled, or manipulated...this episode is one epiphany after another. Meet Dr. Heidi Brocke!Heidi Brocke is a Toxic Relationship Awareness & Healing Specialist. After spending 14 years in an extremely emotionally and narcissistically abusive relationship she broke the chains and turned her past into her passion; She left her 24 years career in healthcare to use her life experience and education to be the person she needed when she herself was trapped in the darkness of an unhealthy relationship to provide hope, healing, and freedom to those whose lives have been affected by toxic relationships, emotional abuse, and narcissistic behaviors.Through education, she presents the understanding needed to empower others to walk through fear and into their freedom.Today she has helped hundreds rid and heal their toxic relationships and hosts the popular podcast, It’s not Normal, It’s Toxic-rid your life of toxic people - with over a million listens worldwide.She’s an international keynote speaker, recipient of Empowering Women in Business of The Year award by Inspiring Lives Magazine, and has been featured in both Forbes and Time Magazines for the dedication given to her clients and for her work in the toxic relationship area.

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