Inner Bonding
by Margaret Paul PhD
Latest episode
Relationships: When Love Becomes Enabling
Relationships: When Love Becomes Enabling
About this podcast
The Inner Bonding Podcast with Dr. Margaret Paul
Dr. Margaret guides listeners through the transformative mind–body–spirit practice of Inner Bonding®, a powerful self-healing process designed to help you build a loving relationship with yourself, take responsibility for your emotional and physical well-being, and connect with your higher guidance.
Through practical teaching, real-life application, and compassionate insight, Dr. Margaret explores how Inner Bonding can help heal anxiety, depression, anger, shame, addictions, and recurring relationship patterns. This podcast is an invitation to move beyond self-judgment and disconnection—and into greater clarity, emotional freedom, and inner peace.
By learning to access your inner source of love, truth, and wisdom, you’ll discover how true healing begins from within—and how self-love becomes the foundation for lasting change.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 338 episodes
- Relationships: When Love Becomes Enabling · 27 min · Episode 338When does love become enabling? In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explores how caretaking, rescuing, and self-sacrifice can keep both people stuck—and why loving yourself is…
- The Pathology and Healing of Misogyny: An Inner Bonding Perspective · 25 min · Episode 337What drives misogyny, and what does healing require? Dr. Margaret Paul explores how shame, self-abandonment, and fear of vulnerability can fuel misogyny—and how Inner Bonding can…
- Why White Supremacy? Understanding the Deeper Psychological Roots · 20 min · Episode 336Why do people embrace beliefs of racial superiority? Dr. Margaret Paul explores the psychological and spiritual roots of white supremacy through the lens of Inner Bonding—and how…
- The Key to Peace on Earth · 21 min · Episode 335True peace on Earth does not begin with political treaties or external systems; it begins within each of us. When you stop abandoning yourself and discover your intrinsic…
- Letting Friendships Fade · 20 min · Episode 334Why do friendships fade, and how do you know when it’s time to let go? In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explores how emotional healing, personal growth, and changing values…
- Worrying About Things Beyond Your Control · 19 min · Episode 333Do you struggle with worrying about things beyond your control? In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explores how chronic worry fuels fear and disconnects you from the present…
- Clinging to a Job You Hate · 19 min · Episode 332Do you feel trapped in a job that drains your energy and deadens your spirit? Dr. Margaret Paul explores why fear, uncertainty, and self-abandonment keep us clinging to work we…
- Living Someone Else’s Dream · 15 min · Episode 331Are you living your own dream—or following the expectations of parents, partners, or society? Dr. Margaret Paul explores how abandoning your truth for approval can create…
- Obsessing Over What Others Think of You · 17 min · Episode 330Do you constantly replay conversations, wondering if you said the wrong thing or if people like you? In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explores why obsessing over others'…
- The High Cost of Holding Grudges · 19 min · Episode 329Holding grudges can feel protective, but resentment often keeps us emotionally tied to pain, blame, and the past. Dr. Margaret Paul explains how Inner Bonding can help you…
- Parenting – Being a Role Model for Personal Responsibility · 17 min · Episode 328In this episode, you will learn the true definition of personal responsibility beyond chores and rules, uncovering how your emotional regulation and intent shape your child’s…
- Relationships – Do You Believe You Can Make Others Change? · 18 min · Episode 327Do you believe you can make someone else change? In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul reveals why trying to control others backfires—and how shifting your intention from…
- Re-traumatizing Yourself with Self-Neglect · 16 min · Episode 326In this episode, you’ll learn how self-neglect goes beyond ignoring physical needs. Discover how dismissing your emotions, staying silent, overgiving, remaining in unsafe…
- Relationships – How One Person Changing Can Change the Whole System · 16 min · Episode 325Relationships are systems: when you change your part of the pattern, the whole dynamic can shift. Dr. Margaret Paul shares how moving from control and blame to learning…
- Letting a Child Fail at 10 Rather Than in College · 20 min · Episode 324Many parents believe that protecting their children from every struggle is an act of love, but what if that protection is actually preventing them from becoming capable adults?…
- Intention Matters More Than Words · 15 min · Episode 323Control creates stress, while being open to learning creates safety. Control blocks connection, while learning invites it. In today’s episode, Dr. Margaret Paul dives into the…
- The Power of Your Intention · 16 min · Episode 322The intention we choose in any given moment shapes everything that follows. In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explores how becoming aware of our intentions can transform the way…
- Relationships - Why Explaining Often Doesn’t Work · 12 min · Episode 321Have you ever tried to explain yourself in a conflict — and the more you explained, the worse it got? In this insightful and deeply practical episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explores…
- Why am I such a mess Understanding Nervous System Dysregulation · 17 min · Episode 320Have you ever found yourself asking: why can't I get it together? Why am I struggling so much when others seem fine? In this grounding and compassionate episode, Dr. Margaret…
- Self-Care: How to Validate Yourself · 12 min · Episode 319What if the most important form of self-care has nothing to do with bubble baths or vacations? In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explores one of the most overlooked dimensions…
- The Most Common Mistakes People Make in Inner Child Work · 15 min · Episode 318Are you doing inner child work but still feeling stuck, anxious, or emotionally overwhelmed? In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Margaret Paul addresses one of the most important…
- Inner Bonding: Discerning False Prophets · 15 min · Episode 317How do you tell the difference between a true spiritual teacher and someone who is subtly using you? In this timely and thought-provoking episode, Dr. Margaret Paul tackles a…
- What Emotional Responsibility Really Means · 15 min · Episode 316What does it actually mean to take emotional responsibility — and why do so many of us get it wrong? In this illuminating episode, Dr. Margaret Paul cuts through the confusion…
- How to Create Loving Relationships Without Losing Yourself · 13 min · Episode 315Have you ever felt yourself slowly disappearing in a relationship? In this deeply moving episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explores one of the most common — and most overlooked — blocks…
- Why Affirmations Might Fail Without Inner Bonding · 12 min · Episode 314How often do you say an affirmation, but don’t follow it with action? In this powerful episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explores how to create loving affirmations that truly support…
- Personal Growth Requires Loving Actions · 18 min · Episode 313With practice, you can become a loving adult father to yourself, even if you never had one. In today’s episode, Dr. Margaret Paul dives into how the “loving adult father” shows…
- Inner Child: What Makes You Come Alive? · 16 min · Episode 312What makes your soul and your inner child truly come alive? Many spend their lives seeking approval or safety, yet few ask the one question that opens the door to a meaningful…
- Emotional Responsibility: How Your Thoughts Affect Your Relationships · 14 min · Episode 311Are you aware of how deeply your thoughts shape your relationships? In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explores how our thoughts directly influence our actions, our…
- The Power of Kindness to Change Your Life · 13 min · Episode 310Is your kindness truly coming from love… or from fear? Many of us believe we are being kind when we are actually being “nice” to avoid rejection, conflict, or disapproval. But…
- The Magic of Gratitude From the Loving Adult · 15 min · Episode 309Is your gratitude practice actually a way of bypassing your pain? Many of us use "being grateful" to please others, but forced gratitude is often just an ego-wounded trap. In…
- How to Break Free From a Relationship, Work or Financial Situation That Keeps You Stuck · 13 min · Episode 308Is your "wounded self" keeping you in a cycle of blame and victimhood? Many people feel trapped in situations they think they can’t control. When this happens, it’s easy to focus…
- Emotional Responsibility: Loving Thoughts vs. Wounded Thoughts · 14 min · Episode 307What if your daily thoughts shape your emotions, relationships, and choices? How could embracing this power change your life? In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explores…
- Inner Child vs. Wounded Child — What’s Really Running Your Life · 8 min · Episode 306Many people believe that their inner child is running their life, but what if that belief is actually keeping them stuck? In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul clarifies why this…
- Understanding Guilt vs. Shame — Healthy vs. Toxic (and How to Heal) · 11 min · Episode 305Guilt and shame are emotions many people carry quietly, often without realizing why they feel so painful or persistent. In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul clarifies the essential…
- Healing Shame After Being a Bully or “Mean Child” · 10 min · Episode 302Are you carrying the weight of shame from your past? In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul addresses how to heal shame rooted in childhood disobedience, rebellion, or bullying, and…
- How to Take Loving Care of Yourself Without Guilt · 12 min · Episode 301What does it truly mean to take loving care of yourself without guilt? In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explores the profound difference between surface-level self-care and…
- Healing Social Anxiety · 26 min · Episode 304Do you experience intense anxiety in social situations? Discover the root cause and how to heal it.
- Most Fear Cannot be Trusted · 26 min · Episode 303Do you know the difference between fear coming from your own thoughts and when is it coming from real and present danger? Learn to distinguish what fear you can trust and what…
- You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For · 25 min · Episode 300Are you waiting for someone to rescue you? Wait no longer for someone else. Instead, learn to become the loving adult that your inner child has been waiting for.
- Are You Ready for Permanent Weight Loss? · 25 min · Episode 299Discover the underlying cause of the cycle of losing and gaining, and what you can do to permanently lose weight.
- Loving Yourself Is What Creates Self-Worth · 21 min · Episode 298Developing self-worth is an inside job – not something someone else’s approval can give to you. Others love can help you, but not until you are also loving yourself.
- Healing the Inner Child: Connecting with Your Deepest Self · 22 min · Episode 297Discover the profound healing that occurs when you learn how to heal the false beliefs of your wounded self and reconnect with your inner child – your true soul self.
- The Breakdown of Partnership: Trying to Get Love Rather Than Share Love · 22 min · Episode 296Is true partnership with a beloved important to you? This episode will clarify what erodes partnership and what creates it.
- When Caring for Someone Hurts You: What’s Truly Loving? · 21 min · Episode 295Discover how to take loving care of yourself while caring for a friend, partner, or family member who is ill or emotionally dysregulated.
- Shame as Control Over Yourself and Others · 29 min · Episode 294Every day I hear clients say to me, “I am not good enough." This is core shame. Learn how shame can be a way of attempting to have control over others and God.
- Facing the Feelings That Fuel Addictions · 23 min · Episode 293Underlying all addictive behavior is the intent to avoid painful feelings. Addictions are a major form a self-abandonment, leading to the aloneness and emptiness that often…
- Your Wounded Self is Not Compatible with Anyone · 21 min · Episode 292No one likes our wounded self, and we don’t like others’ wounded self, so when we allow our wounded self to be in charge in our relationships, we are not compatible with anyone.
- Violence and the Abandonment of the Self · 21 min · Episode 291Our society is more violent than ever. It’s time to understand where violence comes from and what we can each do about it.
- Healing Abandonment Wounds Within a Relationship · 28 min · Episode 290Abandonment wounds from childhood abuse, or from being left or ignored, or from being bullied, ridiculed or teased, can be healed within a relationship.
- Reclaiming the Power of Self-Trust · 22 min · Episode 289Do you trust your intuition and your higher guidance? Learning to trust yourself is one of the most important things you can do for yourself, and this podcast will help you learn…
