Is someone safe to trust—or does something feel off that you can't quite explain?

This is the question people aren't asking out loud…
But they are asking at 2am.

In this episode, I sit down with Joseph McGuire, a facial reader and body language expert with a background in martial arts, somatic work, and Eastern diagnostic systems. This is not a conversation about "catching liars" or reading faces to judge people.

It's a conversation about discernment, nervous system safety, and identity-level patterns that quietly determine who we trust—and why we keep repeating the same relationship dynamics.

Many people assume repeating relationship patterns mean they're making bad choices. In reality, the subconscious mind is wired for familiarity, not safety. The nervous system will often choose what it knows—even when what it knows is painful.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Why the brain confuses familiarity with emotional safety

• How early conditioning shapes who feels "right" to trust

• The difference between intuition and fear-based reactions

• Why eye contact and presence matter more than words

• How people unknowingly give away power in relationships

• Why "being nice" can override self-protection

• How identity patterns repeat until they're interrupted
  
  

We also talk about subtle but important cues to pay attention to when meeting someone new—especially when you feel uneasy but can't logically explain why. Learning how to tell if someone is safe to trust isn't about becoming hyper-vigilant or suspicious. It's about reconnecting with your own internal signals.

When your nervous system is regulated and your sense of self is grounded, discernment becomes natural. You stop explaining red flags away. You stop rescuing or over-functioning. You stop outsourcing your safety.

And connection becomes simpler—not more complicated.

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If you're noticing repeating patterns in relationships, trust, or self-abandonment—and you want to understand how the subconscious mind learns safety and familiarity—Hypnosis Secrets Unlocked is a two-day live workshop where I break this down clearly and ethically.

You'll learn:

• How the mind wires emotional safety

• Why insight alone doesn't interrupt identity loops

• How hypnosis works at the pattern level, not the surface
  
  

Reserve your spot HERE.