Jillian on Love

Actress and author Sarah Shahi joins Jillian for an unfiltered conversation about heartbreak, childhood wounds, and the patterns that shape the way we love. Sarah shares the painful story of her upbringing, how it led her to chase emotionally unavailable partners, and the turning point that forced her to change how she shows up in relationships.

They talk about people-pleasing, why difficult conversations are essential for real intimacy, and the moment you realize you deserve emotional safety—not uncertainty.

Sarah also discusses her book Life Is Lifey and the lessons she learned about choosing partners from a place of honesty and self-respect.

Buy Sarah’s book, Life Is Lifey: The A to Z's of Navigating Life's Messy Middle

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Life-Is-Lifey/Sarah-Shahi/9798895650288 

Download Jillian’s FREE limerence workbook, http://jillianturecki.com/workbook 

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Order Jillian's book It Begins with You: The 9 Hard Truths About Love That Will Change Your Life at https://www.jillianturecki.com/book

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The biggest threat to your relationship might not be your communication — it might be the story you’re telling yourself. In this episode, Jillian explores how negative narratives, overthinking, and fear-based assumptions quietly turn partners into enemies and create resentment where love still exists. She breaks down why the mind becomes a battlefield in relationships and shares practical tools to help you step out of destructive thought patterns and back into connection.

Download Jillian’s FREE limerence workbook, http://jillianturecki.com/workbook 

Join my community and membership, The Conscious Woman

Submit your relationship question for Jillian at https://forms.gle/FbtgkGTwfnrjvHwW7 

Order Jillian's book It Begins with You: The 9 Hard Truths About Love That Will Change Your Life at https://www.jillianturecki.com/book

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Follow the show on:

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Threads: @jillianturecki

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What if the story you’ve been telling yourself — that you’re “too much,” too sensitive, or too difficult — was never actually true? In this listener call, Jillian helps a woman unpack a lifelong belief that she’s “too much” and shows how that story can follow you into adulthood—especially in relationships. They explore what happens when sensitivity gets labeled as “difficult,” how a parent’s emotional limits shape your self-image, and why heartbreak can pull you back into old wounds.

Download Jillian’s FREE limerence workbook, http://jillianturecki.com/workbook 

Join my community and membership, The Conscious Woman

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Order Jillian's book It Begins with You: The 9 Hard Truths About Love That Will Change Your Life at https://www.jillianturecki.com/book

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Jillian is joined by Harvard psychologist Dr. Ellen Langer, the pioneer of mindfulness research, for a conversation that challenges everything you think you know about stress, healing, and being present. Dr. Langer explains why mindfulness isn’t about meditation—it’s about noticing. They unpack how our mindset shapes our relationships, our health, and even how we age. From letting go of labels to rethinking forgiveness, this episode is a masterclass in conscious living.

Buy Dr. Ellen Langer’s book, The Mindful Body

Download Jillian’s FREE limerence workbook, http://jillianturecki.com/workbook 

Join my community and membership, The Conscious Woman

Submit your relationship question for Jillian at https://forms.gle/FbtgkGTwfnrjvHwW7 

Order Jillian's book It Begins with You: The 9 Hard Truths About Love That Will Change Your Life at https://www.jillianturecki.com/book

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Follow the show on:

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Email the show at [email protected] 

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With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Jillian dives into one of the biggest obstacles to real love today — the growing resentment and distrust between men and women. In this episode of Jillian on Love, she explores how past hurt and social media narratives have pushed us into seeing the opposite sex as the enemy, and why that mindset quietly sabotages connection. Jillian unpacks the different fears men and women carry into relationships and how compassion and emotional safety are the foundation of lasting love.

Download Jillian’s FREE limerence workbook, http://jillianturecki.com/workbook 

Join my community and membership, The Conscious Woman

Submit your relationship question for Jillian at https://forms.gle/FbtgkGTwfnrjvHwW7 

Order Jillian's book It Begins with You: The 9 Hard Truths About Love That Will Change Your Life at https://www.jillianturecki.com/book

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Follow the show on:

Instagram: @jillianonlove

Email the show at [email protected] 

Subscribe to Jillian on Love+ on Apple Podcasts or Patreon

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Instagram: @jillianturecki

TikTok: @jillian.turecki

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Visit her website at jillianturecki.com

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