{"podcast":{"title":"The School of Life","slug":"the-school-of-life-7778042","podcast_index_feed_id":7778042,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/VG3817480264","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/144fdd66-0772-11f1-87a0-af342ce9fc71/image/79e7125b4adf8a1b65abbba1f8d05870.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"tscol","episode_count":632,"summary":"Master your emotional intelligence with The School of Life podcast. We apply classic philosophy, modern psychology, and culture to the everyday issues that matter most: work, love, anxiety, and the search for meaning. In each episode, we explore the deepest questions of the human condition through calm, insightful audio essays designed to help you understand yourself and the world around you. Whether you are navigating a difficult relationship, seeking career fulfillment, or simply looking for a moment of calm in a chaotic world, our content offers the wisdom and perspective you need to live a more resilient life. Join millions of listeners on a journey toward self-knowledge. Learn how to manage your emotions, develop better relationships, and find peace of mind with the clearer, kinder thinking of The School of Life. Key Topics: Self-Knowledge & Psychology: Understand your past to heal your future. Philosophy for Life: Practical wisdom from the great thinkers applied to modern problems. Relationships & Love: Navigating dating, marriage, and heartbreak. Work & Career: Finding purpose and overcoming burnout. Calm & Anxiety: Strategies for resilience and peace.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T20:22:21.284488+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-life-7778042"},"episode":{"title":"Your Two Paths in Love After a Painful Childhood","slug":"your-two-paths-in-love-after-a-painful-childhood","published_at":"2026-06-10T02:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-life-7778042/your-two-paths-in-love-after-a-painful-childhood","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-life-7778042","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG6521426553.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG6521426553.mp3","summary":"Emotional Intelligence, Daily. Start now: https://www.theschooloflife.com/subscription/ Did a bad childhood ruin your chance at love? This film explores the two self-sabotaging traps people with deep self-hatred fall into: pursuing cruel, unavailable partners or rejecting kind ones because their goodness feels \"sickening.\" Discover the third option: acknowledging your \"illness\" and inviting a supportive partner to help you bear the anxiety of being cared for. #ChildhoodTrauma #Relationships #SelfSabotage #AttachmentStyles #Healing Unlock all the content of The School of Life with a subscription to our podcast, articles, videos, and exercises, specially tailored to your needs. Get weekly insights for better relationships, deeper self-knowledge, and inner calm straight to your inbox. Sign up for more ideas, plus 10% off your first shop order: https://www.theschooloflife.com/signup/ You can read more on this and other subjects in our articles, here: https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/your-two-options-in-love-after-a-bad-childhood/ “Let’s imagine you had a bad childhood. You may hardly remember it; it almost doesn’t matter. The easiest way to assess what once went on is to reflect on how you feel about yourself now. The clearest sign of having had a miserable start is a deep self-hatred. You think you’re ugly. You can’t bear to look in mirrors. You never want to upset anyone and suspect everyone hates you. You feel unacceptable and weird and just – in multiple, non-specific ways – diseased and ‘not right’...” OUR COLLECTIONS https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwxNMb28XmpcEwc0qydf2jSszQFSht81E https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwxNMb28XmpckOvZZ_AZjD7WM2p9-6NBv https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwxNMb28XmpeUL1vz9Su7OmeghBDgmj7X https://www.youtube.com/play…","meta_description":"Emotional Intelligence, Daily. Start now: https://www.theschooloflife.com/subscription/ Did a bad childhood ruin your chance at love? This film explores t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":312,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-school-of-life-7778042/episodes/your-two-paths-in-love-after-a-painful-childhood/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-life-7778042/your-two-paths-in-love-after-a-painful-childhood.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}