045 | How I Created Safety In An Unsafe Relationship (And Ended It With Love)

What if the safety you're searching for outside of yourself has been waiting inside of you all along?

In this episode, I'm getting deeply personal about the hardest chapter of my life - the moment I realized I was severely malnourished in my marriage and the specific practices that brought me home to myself. This isn't a "how to leave your relationship" story.

This is about what happens when you finally stop making someone else responsible for your emotional state and start cultivating the kind of internal safety that transforms everything.

You'll hear about the body signals I'd been ignoring, the daily practices that helped me fall in love with myself while my world was falling apart, and how creating energetic boundaries saved my sanity.

I'm also sharing what actually shifted - how my anxiety decreased, my relationship with my ex became more spacious and honest, and how I eventually attracted the conscious partnership I have now with Christian.

If you've been waiting for permission to trust your body's wisdom over everyone else's opinions, this episode is for you.

What We're Covering:

• How to read your body's signals as sacred data instead of problems to fix
• The practice of giving yourself the nourishment you've been lacking
• Why energetic boundaries are non-negotiable when you're still in a draining environment
• Daily check-ins that helped me come home to myself: What do I want to feel today? What do I need to feel safe right now?
• How radical self-validation builds the trust you've been seeking externally
• What changed when I stopped making my partner responsible for my happiness
• The ripple effect of internal safety on every relationship in your life

The truth is... You don't need more knowledge - you need to listen deeply. You don't need more resources - you ARE the resource. You don't need someone else to make you feel safe - you have to cultivate that within yourself first.

Ready to Go Deeper?

Gene Keys Book Club is where we do the shadow work that transforms relationships at the root. This is for women ready to heal generational patterns and cultivate internal safety that changes everything.

Need one-on-one support through your own transformation? Reach out about private coaching on Instagram: @iamkaijadawn

Be brave, not perfect, my babe! 

Xx,

KD

Disclaimer: This podcast shares personal stories, experiences, and reflections on relationships, consciousness work, and personal growth. The content is not intended as a substitute for professional mental health support, medical advice, or therapeutic treatment. If you're experiencing crisis, abuse, or severe mental health symptoms, please reach out to a qualified professional. Your journey is your own - trust yourself to know what support you need and when you need it.