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14th Jun 2026

Looking Back At Old Relationships With New Eyes - Inner Work

What happens when you begin recognising old relational patterns… and start looking back at past relationships differently?

In this week’s Inner Work episode, I reflect on grief, hindsight, growth, emotional memory and the complicated feelings that can emerge when we realise we might make very different choices now than we once did.

We explore:

  • changing values and priorities
  • relational growth and self-reflection
  • compassion for former versions of ourselves
  • grief for what could have been
  • emotional reactions to photos, memories and relationships from the past
  • healing old emotional wounds
  • how therapy can help memories feel less emotionally jagged

This is a reflective, compassionate episode about growth, hindsight and learning to hold both sadness and fondness at the same time.

My Inner Work series is a space to pause and think more deeply about yourself. I explore where those roles come from… and whether they’re still serving you now.

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🎙️ Psychology, Actually with Dr Marianne Trent is a podcast about what’s really going on beneath the surface of our lives.

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Dr Marianne Trent is a qualified clinical psychologist and trauma and grief specialist. She also specialises in supporting aspiring psychologists and in writing compassionately for the media.