#350 Codependency, Sex on the First Date, and Finding "The One" - with The Love Fix Podcast

What is codependency, where does it come from, and how does it show
up in both casual and long term relationships? How can people work
on their codependency? What about dating? What are some of the top
mistakes people often make when dating while really wanting a
relationship? What if I'm casually dating while looking for my
longterm partner? Are there top do's and don'ts...like should I not
have sex on the first date? And what do I do if I meet someone I
want to dive deeper with? How and when should I share this with
them, and how can I manage my fear or feelings of rejection? About
our guests: Sherry Gaba, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist, life
coach, author of Love Smacked: How to Stop the Cycle of
Relationship Addiction and Codependency to Find Everlasting Love.
She helps people cope with codependency, love addiction,
narcissistic abuse, and mental health issues. As a leading expert
on codependency and toxic relationships, Sherry’s TV appearances
include: Vh1’s Celebrity Rehab, CNN, Inside Edition, the Robert
Irvine Show and Access Live, E! News, among others. She has been
featured in Cosmopolitan, Women’s World, the LA Times, Thrive
Global, the New York Post, Zoosk, Psychology Today, Marriage.com
and other leading publications. She has also been a guest on many
SiriusXM radio shows. Sherry is the founder of Wake-Up Recovery for
Codependency and Toxic Relationships, an online group coaching
program for codependents, love addicts and victims of narcissistic
abuse. Carla Romo is an author of Contagious Love, speaker and a
certified life coach specializing in dating and relationships. At
age 24, she hit her rock bottom with yet another toxic codependent
relationship. But, this time, she got up and learned how to break
free from codependency. Inspired by her self-growth journey, she
took lemons and made lemonade. Today she helps people build a
confident relationship within so they can thrive in all aspects of
their life. Carla leads nationwide workshops and talks to people
from varying backgrounds. Her work ranges from small group settings
to hundreds of attendees either in person or virtual. She has been
featured on or partnered with Simon Business School, Milwaukee
Bucks, BRAVO, Bumble, Lifetime, Bustle, The Knot, as well as high
rated iTunes Podcasts. Carla attended the Institute of Professional
Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) becoming a Certified Professional
Coach and an Energy Leadership Master Practitioner. To learn more
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