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Jeffrey E. Young | Janet S. Klosko

Jeffrey Young, a clinical psychologist and founder of Schema Therapy, along with Janet Klosko, draws on decades of clinical practice to illuminate the deep-seated childhood patterns that silently govern our adult lives.

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Reinventing Your Life

We often find ourselves in familiar, sometimes painful, loops. We might wonder why we keep attracting the same kind of relationship, or why a particular insecurity always seems to surface at the worst possible moment. It's as if an invisible force is guiding us back to old patterns, no matter how hard we try to change. This isn't just bad luck or a personal failing; it's often the echo of a deeply ingrained blueprint, formed in childhood, that continues to dictate our adult responses. These "schemas" are our earliest attempts to make sense of the world, but they can become outdated and self-defeating, leading us to unconsciously seek out or even provoke the very dynamics we wish to avoid. This episode explores how these hidden structures operate, revealing why we stay stuck in patterns that hurt us, and, crucially, how to recognize these echoes and consciously forge new paths. It's about understanding the silent agreements we made with ourselves long ago and finally choosing to renegotiate them.

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Jeffrey Young, a clinical psychologist and founder of Schema Therapy, along with Janet Klosko, draws on decades of clinical practice to illuminate the deep-seated childhood patterns that silently govern our adult lives.