{"id":24035,"date":"2025-05-06T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=24035"},"modified":"2025-05-01T15:16:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T21:16:16","slug":"megan-sherer-being-single-an-intentional-experiment","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/podcast\/megan-sherer-being-single-an-intentional-experiment\/","title":{"rendered":"Megan Sherer: Being Single: An Intentional Experiment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever found yourself in an intimate relationship that seemed great at first but quickly devolved into something extremely dissatisfying? Maybe you ignored the red flags you saw on that first date or told yourself it\u2019s still better than being alone. Why do we do this to ourselves? How can we break the pattern? In this episode of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insights at the Edge<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, join Tami Simon in conversation with coach and somatic therapist Megan Sherer, sharing empowering teachings and approaches contained in the new book <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundstrue.com\/products\/choose-your-self-1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose Your Self: How to Embrace Being Single, Heal Core Wounds, and Build a Life You Love<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give a listen as Tami and Megan discuss: becoming one\u2019s own closest friend; working with shame; overcoming our fear of loneliness; feeling your feelings (instead of intellectualizing); the inherent difficulty of the path of healing and growth; when self-love is really hard; emotional availability; separating your self-worth from your relationship status; trust in life; aligning your values and your choices; the difference between a body and a soul; creativity and purpose; somatic therapy, trauma work, and the human nervous system; the concept of \u201csituationships\u201d; grace in times of transition; establishing healthy boundaries; and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insights at the Edge<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&amp;As with our guests. 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