The Fastest Way to Heal, Reclaim Confidence & Transform Relationships with Elizabeth Endres

·1 hr 22 min·5 clips

Elizabeth Endres knew the man on the reformer next to her was her husband the moment they locked eyes.

["The episode opens with hosts Krista and Lindsey bantering about their quirks and taking a rare day off in New York City.", "They introduce guest Elizabeth Endres, host of The Wellness Process podcast, noting her recent wedding and candid approach.", "Endres discusses her Midwestern upbringing and how it shaped her people-pleasing tendencies, which she is now working to overcome in friendships.", "She recounts being in an eight-year relationship that lacked red flags but ended due to a persistent gut feeling of misalignment.", "Endres explains the difficult decision to leave, emphasizing trusting intuition over external validation.", "Her post-breakup healing involved leaning on friends and starting a low-dose SSRI, which she describes as 'off-brand' but helpful.", "She details her dating experiences, including practicing 'anti-ghost' texts, before meeting her now-fianc\u00e9.", "Endres describes the moment she met her fianc\u00e9 in a Pilates class, feeling immediate certainty and texting her business partner 'my husband was in Pilates.'", "They kept their relationship private initially to protect it from external noise and social media narratives.", "A viral reel of their engagement highlighted how much can change in a year, offering hope to listeners.", "The conversation shifts to Endres's health journey, where she suffered from chronic pelvic pain, diverticulitis, and other issues for years.", "She discovered the work of Nicole Sachs and the concept of Tension Myoneural Syndrome (TMS), which posits that chronic physical symptoms stem from repressed emotions.", "Endres explains that TMS acts as a 'fire alarm,' with the body creating pain to avoid underlying emotional distress.", "Her cure was a daily 20-minute 'journal speak' practice, writing unfiltered thoughts and then destroying the pages, which eliminated her pain.", "She also attended the Hoffman Process, which focused on parental relationships and releasing vindictiveness.", "Endres notes an unexpected challenge: after healing, she faced silence and had to learn to sit with peace rather than seek problems.", "This new clarity led to creative 'downloads' and ideas, enhancing her content creation.", "She discusses simplifying her wellness routine, moving away from obsessive trying of trends to a few consistent habits like red light therapy and specific workouts.", "Endres recently departed from her fitness review business, Sweats in the City, to focus fully on her podcast.", "The episode concludes with reflections on how wellness intentions have shifted from seeking thinness to self-love and identity."]

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Healing becomes social when the right decision still leaves an old identity to release.

This episode sits with the aftermath of a relationship choice that can be correct and still leave grief, habit, and identity to sort through. Elizabeth frames that process through friendship: letting people come close again, receiving care after a period of pulling back, and…

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You know the decision is right, but your relationship-shaped identity has not caught up yet.

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