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In this episode of Flirtations, we're breaking cycles, y'all! Cuz you are what? A cycle breaker!

With our incredible guest for this conversation, mindfulness coach and TEDx speaker Jessica Amos, we’ll explore how to break free from three types of cycles that play out in our dating lives - and beyond.

First, we'll look at generational cycles, or the cycles that become familiar to us through our childhood. These cycles take hold because of how we are raised, they form by making observations of our surroundings growing up, and we can even inherit them! How do these cycles find their way into our dating lives and impact how we form relationships, how we attach, and how we love?

Also up for consideration are mindset cycles, or those thought patterns we get stuck in that can fuel self doubt and negative thinking. How do we develop these cycles and what can we do about it to have more mental and emotional liberation in our own minds?

Finally, we'll be getting into behavior cycles, or our patterns of action that sometimes have us make the same decisions that aren't the best for us, leading to repeat mistakes and "learning" the same lesson over and over. What can you do if you feel like you can't break free from yourself and your own behavior?

If you’ve ever felt stuck in a loop or struggled with patterns that seem impossible to break, I hope you'll stay right here as we learn how to embrace change, cultivate a more empowered version of ourselves - and break cycles!

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About our guest: Jessica Amos is a certified mindfulness teacher, coach, two-time TEDx speaker, and the founder of Stay with Yourself. With over 1.2 million downloads and a community of 90,000 students, she blends personal storytelling with high-value courses on topics like Shadow Work, Inner Child Healing, and Compassionate Boundaries to create a safe, intimate space for healing. When she’s not writing, speaking, or working with clients, you can find her rocking out to Nirvana, taking obscenely long walks (is all day ever too long?) and planning her next escape from the internet. Learn more at StayWithYourself.com.

Get Jessica’s 10x Course Bundle ($49) - https://staywithyourself.circle.so/checkout/courses-bundle

Learn to Meditate in 8-Weeks with Jessica ($89) - https://staywithyourself.com/learntomeditate/

Join Jessica’s Intro to Inner Child Healing Workshop ($97) - https://www.autumnreeser.com/inner-child

About your host: Benjamin is a flirt and dating coach sharing his love of flirting and BFE - big flirt energy, with the world! A lifelong introvert and socially anxious member of society, Benjamin now helps singles and daters alike flirt with more confidence, clarity, and fun!

As the flirt is all about connection, Benjamin helps the flirt community (the flirties!) date from a place that allows the value of connection in all forms - platonic, romantic, and with the self - to take center stage and transform lives for greater healing and deeper connections.

You can connect with Benjamin on Instagram, TikTok, stream the Flirtations Flirtcast everywhere you listen to podcasts (like right here!), and find out more about working together 1:1 here.

💗 Happy flirting!