{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Soul Medicine with Carina Bull","title":"The Pain Feels Familiar. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Home","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3c758daa\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":728,"description":"Why You Keep Choosing Pain You’ve Outgrown: this episode explores the real reason you return to patterns, relationships, and behaviours that hurt… even when you know they’re not good for you. If you’ve been stuck in a cycle of self-betrayal, emotional burnout, trauma patterns, or “I thought I was past this,” this episode will help you understand how your nervous system, past conditioning, and survival strategies quietly pull you back toward the familiar.By the end, you’ll know: • why your body chooses familiar pain over unfamiliar peace • how trauma-conditioning masks itself as “comfort” or “intuition” • the somatic response behind repeating old patterns • the identity shift required to finally choose differentlyThis episode blends psychology, nervous system wisdom, and intuitive healing to help you stop confusing pain with safety, and start choosing from power instead of survival. If you’re tired of repeating cycles that no longer fit who you’re becoming… this one will land deeply.Mentioned in this episode:Why familiar pain feels safer than unfamiliar peaceWhat your younger self is still trying to protect you fromHow survival patterns override self-growthA somatic practice to begin breaking old patternsInvitation to the monthly online Women’s Circle (5 women, intimate, trauma-aware support). Click HERERelated Episode: Ep 23: Hyper-Independence: Why You Can’t Ask for HelpIf this episode helped you name a pattern you're ready to release, follow the podcast or share it with someone who keeps choosing pain she’s outgrown. One truth can interrupt a lifetime of patterning.Want to explore this work further?If this episode helped you name a pattern you’re ready to release, you can learn more about my Reiki, Tarot, and 1:1 coaching work on my website:🌐 www.carinabull.com.auYou’ll find clear, gentle explanations of each offering, what’s involved, and how to book when it feels right for you. There’s no rush, just information and support if you’re standing at an edge and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/B8fm5LmEkuARU3WnwCgwMvpCSCMKqr5_24hA9hdYMv4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNDQz/ZDc2YmY0ZjUzOWFl/ODljZTZkZWU5ZjI1/ZjJmYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}