Project Loving Myself

Dating today can feel like a full-time job. One minute you're excited about a new connection, and the next you're analyzing texts, questioning mixed signals, and wondering why something that should feel simple suddenly feels so complicated.On this episode, we talk with Dr. John DeOca — psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who helps people make sense of how we connect, communicate, and date in today's world. Through his work, he brings clarity to the confusion so many people experience in modern dating.We explore why dating feels harder than ever, how overthinking quietly drains our energy, and why the strongest relationships often begin with a stronger connection to ourselves rather than a stronger pursuit of someone else.Episode Resources✨ Take the Love Blocks Quiz — uncover the hidden relationship patterns that may be keeping you stuck in confusion, mixed signals, and unhealthy dating dynamics.✨ Download John's free PDF — practical insights to help you navigate modern dating with more clarity, confidence, and self-awareness.In this episode, we explore:✨ How modern dating has changed and why it feels more overwhelming today✨ The difference between healthy connection and unhealthy attachment✨ Why ambiguity and mixed signals have become so common✨ How overthinking steals energy from genuine connection✨ What it means to stay open to love without losing yourself in the process✨ Why knowing yourself is one of the most important dating skills you can developIf you've been feeling exhausted by dating, confused by mixed signals, or wondering whether you're doing something wrong, this conversation will help you approach dating with more clarity, confidence, and self-trust.Connect with John📸 Instagram: @dr__johndeoca🌐 Website: www.therelationshipprescriber.comConnect with Me🌐 www.sanaiyahgurnamal.com▶️ @sanaiyahgurnamalIG @sanaiyahgurnamal

There comes a point in life when what used to work just… doesn’t. The routines, habits, and strategies that once felt effortless suddenly leave you feeling frustrated, stuck, or questioning yourself. On this episode, we talk with Heike Yates — midlife fitness expert, author, and creator of the SPARK Framework, who helps women navigate the in-between seasons of life when old ways no longer fit and the path forward isn’t always clear.We explore why change can feel so uncomfortable, what keeps so many women stuck in outdated versions of themselves, and how rebuilding self-trust starts with embracing where you are instead of trying to go back to who you used to be.Episode Resources✨ Download Heike's Midlife Reset Guide — practical tools and mindset shifts to help you navigate change, rebuild self-trust, and create habits that fit the season of life you're in now.✨ Download the Self-Love Cheat Sheet — simple reminders to help you reconnect with yourself, trust your inner wisdom, and move forward with more confidence and clarity.In this episode, we explore:✨ Why what worked before may not work in this season of your life✨ The hidden cost of constantly trying to go back to the old version of yourself✨ How shame and self-doubt keep women stuck longer than they need to be✨ Why momentum matters more than willpower✨ Heike's SPARK Framework for navigating change and reinventionIf you've been feeling frustrated because life, work, health, or even your goals don't seem to fit the way they once did, this episode will remind you that you're not failing. You may simply be entering a new season that requires a different approach.Connect with Heike📸 Instagram: @heikeyates🎙️ Podcast: Pursue Your SparkConnect with Me🌐 www.sanaiyahgurnamal.com▶️ @sanaiyahgurnamalIG @sanaiyahgurnamal

There’s a lot of pressure around dating these days… to find the right person, avoid the wrong one, and somehow not lose yourself in the process. But maybe dating isn’t supposed to be so hard. Maybe it’s also a chance to learn who you are, what matters to you, and what you actually want.In this episode, I’m joined by Talia Koren — founder of Dating Intentionally, podcast host, content creator, and entrepreneur who helps people date with more confidence, clarity, and ease. After a major breakup, Talia went on 64 first dates in under 10 months before meeting her now husband, and what she learned along the way completely changed how she approached love, dating, and relationships.We talk about what shifts when you stop focusing on being liked and start paying attention to whether someone is actually right for you, why dating can become a space for self-discovery, and how understanding your own patterns changes everything.Episode Resources✨ Take the Love Blocks Quiz — uncover the hidden pattern that may be shaping your dating choices, keeping you stuck, or making love feel harder than it needs to be.In this episode, we explore:✨ Why dating gets easier when you stop focusing on being chosen✨ What 64 first dates taught Talia about patterns, needs, and compatibility✨ How to know whether you overlook red flags or look for reasons to walk away✨ Why having fun might be one of the most underrated dating strategies✨ How understanding your needs changes who you choose and whyIf dating has started to feel heavy, confusing, or like too much pressure, this episode might help you approach it with more curiosity, confidence, and trust in yourself.Connect with Talia📸 Instagram: @dating.intentionally🎙️ Podcast: Dating IntentionallyConnect with Me🌐 www.sanaiyahgurnamal.com▶️ @sanaiyahgurnamalIG @sanaiyahgurnamal

This is a guided self-love meditation created for the moments when you feel emotionally drained, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself. Not to fix anything or force positivity… but to help you pause, soften, and remember what it feels like to stop carrying so much on your own.Join me to slow down, release the pressure to keep performing, and reconnect with the version of you that exists underneath the expectations, responsibilities, and exhaustion.Episode Resources✨ Download Chaos to Calm — a simple reset to help you clear emotional overwhelm, slow the mental noise, and return to yourself when life feels heavy.In this episode, we explore:✨ Why exhaustion is not always about doing too much, but giving too much✨ What happens when you stop expecting yourself to keep pushing✨ How rest can become a self-love practice instead of something you earn✨ The connection between stillness and coming back to yourself✨ Why switching off isn’t weakness, but a return to what mattersIf you’ve been feeling emotionally tired, disconnected, or like you’ve been carrying too much for too long, this meditation is your reminder: you don’t need an excuse to rest.Connect with Me🌐 www.sanaiyahgurnamal.com▶️ @sanaiyahgurnamalIG @sanaiyahgurnamal

What happens when what you thought was love comes crashing down? One moment, everything feels aligned — the connection, the chemistry, the way they show up. And then slowly, something shifts… and you’re left trying to make sense of what changed, what you missed, and why it no longer feels the way it did.In this episode, I’m joined by Ginny Priem — keynote speaker and #1 bestselling author of You’re My Favorite. Her work is rooted in a deeply personal journey that began with what felt like a fairytale relationship… and took an unexpected turn that challenged everything she thought she knew about love.Together, we explore why it can be so hard to see clearly when you’re emotionally invested, why we miss red flags even when they’re right in front of us, and what happens when the version of someone you believed in starts to unravel.Episode Resources✨ Get the first chapter of Ginny’s #1 bestselling book You’re My Favorite for free here.✨ Take the Love Blocks Quiz — uncover the pattern that made you miss the red flags, stay longer than you should have, or feel confused about what was real.In this episode, we explore:✨ Why something can feel so real at the beginning… and still not be what you think✨ How emotional investment can make it harder to see what’s actually happening✨ The subtle ways we overlook what doesn’t fit✨ What keeps us holding on, even when something feels off✨ The inner conflict between what you feel and what you seeIf you’ve ever asked yourself, “How did I not see it sooner?” this episode might shift the way you look at your past — and your patterns.Connect with Ginny📸 Instagram: @ginnypriem🎙️ Podcast: Unsubscribe with Ginny PriemConnect with Me🌐 www.sanaiyahgurnamal.com▶️ @sanaiyahgurnamalIG @sanaiyahgurnamal

Motherhood changes you in ways no one fully explains. Not just physically, but mentally, emotionally, and even in the way you relate to yourself. One minute you’re stepping into a completely new chapter of life, and the next you’re trying to understand who you are now, what your body needs, and how to move through this season with more strength and self-trust.In this episode, I’m joined by Amanda Lim — Harvard-trained health coach, perinatal strength expert, and director of Lift Clinic. Her work blends strength science, women’s health, and behavior change to help women navigate pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond with more awareness, resilience, and trust in their bodies.We talk about what really happens to your body during motherhood, the beliefs we’ve been taught about it, and how motherhood didn't break your body...it changed your relationship with it.Episode Resources✨ Download the Self-Love Cheat Sheet — simple, grounded reminders to help you reconnect with your body, build self-trust, and make choices that support your wellbeing.In this episode, we explore:✨ Why your body can feel different after motherhood✨ The pressure behind “bouncing back” and where it comes from✨ How physical and emotional changes are more connected than you think✨ The role of strength in rebuilding trust with your body✨ Simple ways to start reconnecting with yourself againIf you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body or unsure how to feel like yourself again after motherhood, this episode will help you start understanding what’s really going on beneath the surface.Connect with Amanda📸 Instagram: @coachamandalim🎙️ Podcast: The 40s FormulaConnect with Me🌐 www.sanaiyahgurnamal.com▶️ @sanaiyahgurnamalIG @sanaiyahgurnamal@projectlovingmyselfpodcast

Ever feel like you’re carrying emotions that don’t fully make sense… like the reaction is bigger than the moment, or the weight feels heavier than it should? One minute you feel grounded and in control, and the next you’re overwhelmed, triggered, or stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand.In this episode, I’m joined by Edit B Kiss — holistic mentor, success habit coach, best-selling author, and international speaker. Her work blends neuroscience with ancient healing practices to guide people from emotional overwhelm to inner peace by addressing not just the mind… but deeper layers like the ancestral and karmic.We unpack why some emotions don’t seem to fit the situation, how inherited and unconscious patterns shape your experience, and what might really be behind the feelings you can’t fully explain.Episode Resources✨ Free access to Edit’s Release with Ease Skool Community✨ Download Chaos to Calm — a simple reset to help you regulate emotional overwhelm, clear what you’re carrying, and feel grounded, steady, and back in control again.In this episode, we explore:✨ Why some emotions feel overwhelming without a clear reason✨ How unconscious patterns influence your daily reactions✨ What ancestral healing means and how it shows up in your life✨ The deeper layers behind recurring emotional patterns✨ Why mindset alone isn’t enough for lasting changeIf you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why did I react that way?” this episode will help you start seeing what’s really going on beneath the surface.Connect with Me🌐 www.sanaiyahgurnamal.com▶️ @sanaiyahgurnamalIG @sanaiyahgurnamal@projectlovingmyselfpodcastConnect with Edit📸 Instagram: @editbkiss🌐 Website: editbkiss.com

Ever notice how you know better… but still find yourself choosing the same kind of relationship over and over again? One minute you’re clear on your standards, and the next you’re drawn to something that feels familiar but leaves you questioning yourself.In this episode, I’m joined by Sammar Shabir — author of The Barred Window, Senior Certified Professional Life Coach, and founder of Rewrite with Sammar. Her work explores identity, self-concept, and how our early attachments shape the relationships we step into as adults.Together, we unpack how childhood attachment influences adult love, why certain situations keep repeating even when you’re aware of them, and what might really be driving the behaviors you don’t fully understand yet.Episode Resources✨ Take the Love Blocks Quiz — uncover the hidden pattern shaping who you choose, what you tolerate, and why love can keep repeating the same cycle.In this episode, we explore:✨ How childhood attachment shapes who you’re drawn to✨ Why familiar patterns can feel hard to break✨ The deeper reason you may tolerate less than you deserve✨ How identity and self-concept influence your relationshipsIf you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why do I keep ending up in the same kind of relationship?” this episode will help you start seeing what’s really going on beneath the surface.Get Started Here✨ Book a Relationship Clarity Call with Sanaiyah to uncover the patterns keeping you in confusion and step into love that feels secure instead of stressful.Connect with Me🌐 www.sanaiyahgurnamal.com▶️ @sanaiyahgurnamalIG @sanaiyahgurnamal@projectlovingmyselfpodcastConnect with Sammar📸 Instagram: @sammarshabir📖 Get her book: The Barred Window

Ever feel like you want to relax and let go… but a part of you just won’t let you? One minute you’re open, hopeful, and trying… and the next you’re overthinking, pulling back, or expecting things to go wrong before they even do.In this episode, we unpack what really happens when your trust gets broken. Not because you’re too guarded or too much, but because your mind and body learned how to protect you. And how that protection, while it once kept you safe, may now be the very thing keeping you stuck, disconnected, and unable to fully let people in.This isn’t about forcing yourself to trust people again. It’s about learning where to put your trust, so you can stop protecting yourself from love and start letting it in again.Episode Resources✨Take the Heartbreak Quiz — uncover the hidden pattern that’s keeping you guarded, overthinking, or stuck after being hurt, so you can let it go and start to believe in love again.In this episode, we explore:✨ Why broken trust changes how you think, feel, and respond✨ How protecting yourself can quietly turn into isolation✨ The real cost of not trusting anyone anymore✨ Why trusting others isn’t the goal… and what is✨ Simple self-trust shifts to help you feel more grounded and in controlIf you’ve been hurt before and now find it hard to open up, trust, or fully relax in relationships, this episode will help you understand why and what to do next.Get Started Here✨ Book a Relationship Clarity Call with Sanaiyah to uncover the patterns keeping you in confusion and step into love that feels secure instead of stressful.Connect with Me🌐 www.sanaiyahgurnamal.com▶️ @sanaiyahgurnamalIG @sanaiyahgurnamal@projectlovingmyselfpodcast