In this raw and honest episode, we’re breaking down a hard truth: you cannot be in survival mode and expect your relationship to thrive.
When you’ve been carrying the weight of everything — the home, the job, the stress, the emotions — softness doesn’t feel natural anymore. It feels unsafe.

I dive into how modern culture has pushed women into hardening themselves… calling it “strength,” “independence,” or “being a boss,” when really it’s just survival mode disguised as empowerment.
And survival mode? It kills connection. It turns you resentful, controlling, overworked, and constantly on edge — until you and your man feel more like roommates than partners.

We talk about:

• Why you feel guilty resting
• How over-functioning pushes your man away
• What survival mode actually does to your femininity
• Why trust and control can’t live in the same home
• The moment I realized I wasn’t leaving Sean any space to lead
• And the small shifts that help you move from defense… back into partnership

This episode is your reminder that rest isn’t weakness — and receiving help isn’t failure.
Softness is strength. Trust is strength. Partnership is strength.

Your challenge this week: pick one area where you can step out of control and into trust — and watch how the energy in your relationship changes.

If you’re tired of carrying everything alone… this episode will feel like a breath you didn’t know you were holding.

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Let’s be honest — a lot of women say they want a strong, loving, emotionally stable man…
but then they turn home into the one place he can’t breathe.

In this episode of Resetting the Standard, we unpack what emotional safety actually means for men — and why even the toughest, most put-together guy will shut down if his home feels like a battlefield instead of a refuge.

We talk about:
• How your tone, energy, and belief in him shape the man he becomes
• Why men crave safety just as much as women — even if they don’t say it
• What happens when a man finally feels seen, supported, and encouraged
• The role feminine softness plays in building emotionally strong men
• And the hard truth… that many women unintentionally become their man’s biggest stressor instead of his peace

This isn’t about blame — it’s about awakening women to the power they have to either build their man up or wear him down.

If you want a relationship where your man feels brave, confident, and connected to you… This episode is your wake-up call.

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Disney movies have been called fairytales about helpless princesses waiting to be saved — but what if we’ve been missing the real message all along? In this episode of Resetting the Standard, Val explores how classic Disney stories actually teach men the power of sacrifice and women the beauty of inspiring greatness. From Beauty and the Beast to The Lion King and Tangled, these films reveal the heart of what it means to love selflessly, lead bravely, and grow together as king and queen.

✨ It’s not about a woman being rescued — it’s about both becoming better because of love.

Listen now and rediscover the real magic Walt Disney wanted us to remember.

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For a Patriox Box Store tour text the word "TOUR" to 928-361-0330