📝 Episode 5: The Guarded Heart: Why You Can't Trust

🔓 Why does trust feel so dangerous? If you instinctively build walls around your heart, fear vulnerability, or struggle to rely on others, you’re living with The Guarded Heart. In this episode of "Main Esa Kyo Ho" (Why I am like this), we explore how childhood betrayals—big and small—forge emotional armor that isolates us. Learn to transform self-protection into self-trust and reclaim safe connection.

⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction to The Guarded Heart
03:15 - How childhood betrayals shape your trust patterns
08:40 - The self-sabotaging cycle of preemptive rejection
12:50 - Practical steps to rebuild self-trust
16:30 - How to discern safe vs. unsafe people
20:00 - Community stories & healing practices

💬 We want to hear from you! When did you first build emotional walls? How do you navigate trust today? Share your story in the comments—your journey inspires others.

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