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Guarded Not Hardened--Healing From Trust Issues

The High Road··17 December 2025·59 min

About this episode

In this episode, we explore the impact of broken trust and how it can shape the way we protect ourselves and move through the world. We talk about the difference between being guarded and becoming hardened, how a dysregulated nervous system can keep us in survival mode, and what healing from trust issues actually looks like in real life. This episode offers grounding insight and practical tools for anyone who feels cautious, closed off, or ready to rebuild trust while still honoring their boundaries. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/closer License code: GYPT98RXUYQMYAV0 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/nature License code: SSJYLH8C5JXGQUVG