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Love, Loss & One-Eyed Wisdom – What Trauma Taught Me About Relationships
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55:20Now PlayingLove, Loss & One-Eyed Wisdom – What Trauma Taught Me About Relationships
**This episode gets real. Like, eyeball-meltingly real.**
Joree and Dr. John dive deep into the emotional trenches of love, trauma, and healing—with zero sugarcoating. Because nothing says “relationship skills” like **losing vision in one eye after a physical altercation with your drug-addicted teenage son**... and then using that same story as a launchpad for growth, forgiveness, and epic personal transformation.
This one’s not just about surviving. It’s about evolving—through pain, rage, and ridiculous amounts of emotional grit.
Some questions we tackle in this no-BS conversation:
- **What the hell do you do when the person who hurts you most… is your own kid?**
- How do you NOT go full rage-monster after a selfish act leaves you *permanently injured*?
- What tools did Dr. John use to *not* panic as his eyesight was disappearing (on f*cking New Year’s Eve, no less)?
- How the hell do you forgive someone who wrecked your body—and your trust?
- What *actual practices* helped Dr. John let go of resentment and start healing—physically and emotionally?
- What role did *lovingkindness meditation (metta)* play when his ex-wife was lying her ass off on the stand during the divorce trial? (Hint: it kept him from flipping a courtroom table)
- How did Dr. John make it through **eye surgery with zero anesthesia**? Like, NONE. Just breathing and badassery.
- What’s this idea of a **“signature emotion”**—the one emotion that shows up like an uninvited guest every time sh*t hits the fan?
- And why do we have to walk through the emotional swampland—**sadness, fear, anger, guilt, and shame**—before we can find real happiness?
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This episode is about **how to love better, heal deeper, and come back stronger**, even when life punches you in the literal eye (and blinds you!)..
**It’s vulnerable. It’s intense. It’s full of hard-earned wisdom—and just enough inappropriate humor to keep you sane.**
**Listen in. Feel something. And maybe pick up a few tools that just might save your relationship—or your sanity.**
Wanna Go Deeper Down the Rabbit Hole? Here’s Where to Stalk Us (Respectfully):
👔 For Dr. John’s work helping execs and high performers stop silently imploding:
👉 [GuideToSelf.com]()
💔 Curious about the couples counseling magic John’s doing with the amazing Joree Rose, LMFT
👉 [LoveIsntEnough.net]()
(*Spoiler: Love isn’t enough, but skills, self-awareness, and maybe a glass of wine are.*)
🎙️ For all things caveman evolution, podcast-style:
👉 [TheEvolvedCaveman.com]()
💃 For Joree’s powerhouse work helping women ditch burnout, find joy, and stop dating emotionally unavailable man-children:
👉 [JoreeRose.com]()
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Come Creep on Dr. John Like It’s 2009:
📸 **Instagram** [@TheEvolvedCaveman]()
👥 **Facebook** [Anger.Management.Expert]()
🐦 **Twitter/X** [@JohnSchin]()
💼 **LinkedIn** [Dr. John Schinnerer]()
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Follow, click, explore, evolve. Or don’t. But your emotional health might suffer and your relationships could end in flames. No pressure. 🔥
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