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The Thais Gibson Podcast

The Thais Gibson Podcast

By: Thais Gibson
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 Welcome to The Thais Gibson Podcast, where transformation happens fast and lasts a lifetime. Tune in for expert insights on breaking free from repetitive patterns, practical steps for reprogramming your subconscious mind, and empowering conversations that will inspire you to evolve into your best self across all aspects of life!134043 Personal Development Personal Success
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  • Shocking Surprises Living with A Dismissive Avoidant

    Shocking Surprises Living with A Dismissive Avoidant
    Dec 20 2025
    Unlock Deeper Intimacy & Connection With Thais Gibson This Boxing Week. Start Your Free 7-day Trial and Get the Attachment Styles & Sex Course ($250 Value) Free for Life. https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/boxing-week?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=boxing-week&utm_medium=organic&utm_term=aUrPwa0KzOI&utm_content=yt-12-20-25&el=podcast Moving in together can feel like a major relationship milestone, but when one partner has a Dismissive Avoidant attachment style, it can also surface unexpected challenges. In this episode, Thais Gibson and co-host Mike DiZio walk through what to realistically expect when you first move in with a Dismissive Avoidant, why certain behaviors show up, and how to navigate this transition without taking things personally or creating unnecessary conflict. If you’re considering moving in with a Dismissive Avoidant, or already have, this conversation offers clarity, compassion, and practical strategies. Living together often fast-tracks couples into the power struggle stage of relationships, and Dismissive Avoidants can feel especially activated by this shift. In this episode, you’ll learn why Dismissive Avoidants may retreat, equate comfort with love, struggle with compromise, and fear expectations, even when they deeply care about their partner. Thais and Mike explore: ✅ Why Dismissive Avoidants need space to regulate emotionally ✅ How fear of being trapped can show up after moving in ✅ Why conflict feels especially threatening in their home environment ✅ How unconscious habits from hyper-independence impact cohabitation ✅ What conversations must happen in advance to prevent resentment Most importantly, this episode emphasizes that these patterns are understandable, workable, and not signs that the relationship is doomed, especially when both partners are willing to communicate and do the healing work. Key Takeaways ✅ Dismissive Avoidants often retreat into personal space to self-regulate after moving in ✅ Comfort and routine may be interpreted as love, leading to unintentional complacency ✅ Fear of expectations can cause emotional withdrawal, not loss of care ✅ Avoiding conflict temporarily increases long-term tension ✅ Compromise and shared habits must be consciously built, not assumed ✅ Clear conversations before moving in reduce fear, shutdown, and resentment Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction 03:17 – 1. Dismissive Avoidants Retreat to Their Own Space for Emotional Distance 21:34 – 7-Day Free Trial Promo 22:25 – 2. Dismissive Avoidants Equate Comfort With Love 31:06 – 3. Dismissive Avoidants Fear Expectation and Being Trapped 43:22 – 4. Dismissive Avoidants Retreat to Avoid Conflict 48:33 – 5. Dismissive Avoidants Struggle with Compromise 51:14 – 6. Dismissive Avoidants Are Protective of Their Belongings 51:14 – Live With Them for a Few Days Before Moving in 1:00:04 – Subscribe and Follow For More Meet the Host Thais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School and a world leader in attachment theory. With a Ph.D. and over a dozen certifications, she’s helped more than 70,000 people reprogram their subconscious and build thriving relationships. Helpful Resources: 🧠 Take the Free Attachment Style Quiz https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast 📚 Read the Learning Love Book https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/learning-love?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=learning-love&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast 🎧 Discover Podcast Episodes https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/podcast?page=1 📝 Read the PDS Blog https://blog.personaldevelopmentschool.com/ Let’s Connect on Socials: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thaisgibson 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/ #DismissiveAvoidant #AttachmentTheory #AvoidantAttachment #CommitmentIssues #PersonalDevelopmentSchool #ThaisGibson #RelationshipHealing #SecureAttachment #DatingAdvice
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Avoidants Propose to Their Partner When THIS Happens

    Avoidants Propose to Their Partner When THIS Happens
    Dec 19 2025
    Start Healing Your Attachment Style With Personalized Courses Taught by Thais Gibson. Free for 7 Days (Enough Time to Complete a Full Course). Limited-Time Offer https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/dream-life?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=7-day-trial&utm_medium=organic&utm_term=aIKk1oX3_YE&utm_content=yt-12-19-25&el=podcast Dismissive Avoidants don’t commit because they’re pressured, convinced, or chased. In fact, those approaches usually push them further away. Commitment happens when specific emotional conditions are met, conditions rooted in their childhood conditioning, core fears, and unmet needs. In this episode, Thais Gibson explains the real reasons Dismissive Avoidants propose, marry, and invest long-term and why these patterns often surprise people who are dating or loving them. In this video, Thais breaks down the four core drivers behind long-term commitment for Dismissive Avoidants, drawing from attachment theory, conditioning, and years of clinical experience. You’ll learn: Why Dismissive Avoidants are often trying to avoid breakups more than commitment itself How pressure triggers autonomy wounds and emotional shutdown How childhood conditioning shapes their beliefs about relationships and marriage Why many Dismissive Avoidants secretly fear they “can’t do” relationships The deep shame wound that makes them fear being truly seen The emotional needs that help dismissive avoidants feel safe enough to commit This episode also explains what actually helps move the relationship forward, without suppressing your own needs or walking on eggshells. ✨ Key Takeaways ✔ Dismissive avoidants often fear commitment because they associate closeness with pain ✔ Pressure triggers rebellion, not security ✔ Relationship beliefs are shaped by childhood environments — not objective reality ✔ Many dismissive avoidants fear they are defective or incapable of relationships ✔ Acceptance, direct communication, and emotional stability increase safety ✔ Commitment grows when relationships feel predictable, non-shaming, and emotionally safe ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – What Makes Dismissive Avoidants Commit Long-Term? 00:24 – Dismissive Avoidants Avoid Breakups 02:43 – Dismissive Avoidant Don’t Like Being Pressured 03:56 – Our Perception is Conditioned by the Environment We Grew Up in 06:16 – 7-Day Free Trial Promo 07:07 – Dismissive Avoidant Fear They Can’t “Do” Relationships 09:09 – Dismissive Avoidant Fear Being “Found Out” as Shameful or Defective 10:05 – Needs of the Dismissive Avoidant 13:01 – Comment and Subscribe Meet the Host Thais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School and a world leader in attachment theory. With a Ph.D. and over a dozen certifications, she’s helped more than 70,000 people reprogram their subconscious and build thriving relationships. Helpful Resources: 🧠 Take the Free Attachment Style Quiz https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast 📚 Read the Learning Love Book https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/learning-love?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=learning-love&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast 🎧 Discover Podcast Episodes https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/podcast?page=1 📝 Read the PDS Blog https://blog.personaldevelopmentschool.com/ Let’s Connect on Socials: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thaisgibson 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/ #DismissiveAvoidant #AttachmentTheory #AvoidantAttachment #CommitmentIssues #PersonalDevelopmentSchool #ThaisGibson #RelationshipHealing #SecureAttachment #DatingAdvice
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    14 mins
  • How to Actually Bond With A Dismissive Avoidant Without Losing Yourself

    How to Actually Bond With A Dismissive Avoidant Without Losing Yourself
    Dec 17 2025

    Start Healing Your Attachment Style & Unlock Your Core Needs. Free for 7 Days + Bonus Course for Life! https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/dream-life-free-course?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=dream-life-free-course&utm_medium=organic&utm_term=2iAB3SwfKMY&utm_content=yt-12-17-25&el=podcast

    How Do You Actually Bond With a Dismissive Avoidant, Without Losing Yourself?

    If you’ve ever felt confused, disconnected, or like you’re walking on eggshells in a relationship with a Dismissive Avoidant, this video is for you. Bonding is possible, but only when it’s done in a way that honors both your needs and theirs.

    In this episode, Thais Gibson breaks down the real core needs that make dismissive avoidants feel safe, connected, and bonded, while also showing you how to communicate your own needs without self-abandoning or creating resentment .

    In This Video, You’ll Learn:

    Why unmet needs quietly starve relationships over time What Dismissive Avoidants are truly afraid of in closeness How to communicate needs without triggering withdrawal Why appreciation, empathy, and understanding matter more than grand gestures How safety, stability, and certainty create lasting emotional bonds

    Key Takeaways:

    ✔ Dismissive Avoidants bond through clear boundaries, autonomy, and emotional safety ✔ Concrete communication prevents misunderstandings and fear-based withdrawal ✔ Appreciation works best when it’s sincere, specific, and grounded ✔ Empathy and understanding meet deep unmet inner-child needs ✔ Healthy relationships require mutual needs to be acknowledged and met

    ⏱ Timestamps:

    00:00 – What Makes Dismissive Avoidants Feel Bonded? 01:26 – The Significance of Needs 03:04 – 1. Dismissive Avoidants Need a Sense of Autonomy, Independence, and Freedom 05:17 – Needs Course Promo 06:10 – 2. Dismissive Avoidants Want to Feel Understanding in the Relationship 07:16 – 3. Dismissive Avoidants Need Appreciation and Acknowledgement 09:17 – 4. Dismissive Avoidants Need Empathy 10:09 – 5. Dismissive Avoidants Need Certainty, Stability, and Safety

    Meet the Host Thais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School and a world leader in attachment theory. With a Ph.D. and over a dozen certifications, she’s helped more than 70,000 people reprogram their subconscious and build thriving relationships.

    Helpful Resources: 🧠 Take the Free Attachment Style Quiz https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast

    📚 Read the Learning Love Book https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/learning-love?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=learning-love&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast

    🎧 Discover Podcast Episodes https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/podcast?page=1

    📝 Read the PDS Blog https://blog.personaldevelopmentschool.com/

    Let’s Connect on Socials: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thaisgibson 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/

    #AttachmentStyles #DismissiveAvoidant #HealingAttachment #PersonalDevelopment #Relationships #EmotionalNeeds #ThaisGibson
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    12 mins
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