The Inner Bonding Podcast with Dr. Margaret Paul Dr. Margaret guides listeners through the transformative mind–body–spirit practice of Inner Bonding® , a powerful self-healing process designed to help you build a loving relationship with yourself, take responsibility for your emotional and physical well-being, and connect with your higher guidance. Through practical teaching, real-life application, and compassionate insight, Dr. Margaret explores how Inner Bonding can help heal anxiety,…
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Do you believe you can make someone else change? In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul reveals why trying to control others backfires—and how shifting your intention from controlling to learning transforms your relationships from the inside out. You'll learn why people resist being controlled, the false belief driving your urge to change others, and how covert control—like caretaking and…
In this episode, you’ll learn how self-neglect goes beyond ignoring physical needs. Discover how dismissing your emotions, staying silent, overgiving, remaining in unsafe situations, numbing out, and prioritizing others’ feelings can leave your inner child feeling alone and unimportant. You’ll also learn how to develop your loving adult, listen to your feelings, honor your needs, set compassionate…
Relationships are systems: when you change your part of the pattern, the whole dynamic can shift. Dr. Margaret Paul shares how moving from control and blame to learning, self-responsibility, and love can create healthier, more connected relationships. In this episode, you’ll learn why recurring relationship conflicts are co-created systems—not simply one person’s fault. Discover common patterns…
Many parents believe that protecting their children from every struggle is an act of love, but what if that protection is actually preventing them from becoming capable adults? In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul clarifies why avoiding natural consequences and over-managing a child's life can lead to long-term patterns of entitlement, anxiety, and a lack of self-confidence. She explains the deep…
Control creates stress, while being open to learning creates safety. Control blocks connection, while learning invites it. In today’s episode, Dr. Margaret Paul dives into the topic of intentions and how we can become more aware of the intentions we bring into our relationships. She highlights the two core intentions we can choose from—to control or to love—and how that choice shapes the quality…
The intention we choose in any given moment shapes everything that follows. In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explores how becoming aware of our intentions can transform the way we relate to ourselves, others, and the choices we make every day. She unpacks the two core intentions in Inner Bonding: the intention to control and the intention to love. These intentions either strengthen the…
Have you ever tried to explain yourself in a conflict — and the more you explained, the worse it got? In this insightful and deeply practical episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explores one of the most frustrating patterns in relationships: why explaining, defending, and justifying yourself rarely leads to understanding. She explains that when someone is operating from their wounded self, they are not in…
Have you ever found yourself asking: why can't I get it together? Why am I struggling so much when others seem fine? In this grounding and compassionate episode, Dr. Margaret Paul offers a profound reframe for anyone who has ever felt like a mess. What you are likely experiencing is not a personal failure, but a nervous system dysregulation. And understanding what that means, where it comes from,…
What if the most important form of self-care has nothing to do with bubble baths or vacations? In this episode, Dr. Margaret Paul explores one of the most overlooked dimensions of true self-care: learning to validate yourself. While external self-care has its place, she explains that no amount of outside validation from a partner, a parent, a boss, or social media can heal the wound of…
Are you doing inner child work but still feeling stuck, anxious, or emotionally overwhelmed? In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Margaret Paul addresses one of the most important and most misunderstood topics in the healing space: what inner child work actually is, and the common mistakes that can inadvertently reinforce the very wounds you are trying to heal. Dr. Paul begins by drawing a crucial…
