E115 | This Habit Heals Relationships Fast | Bracha Goetz - (Building Healthy Relationships

Description

Feeling emotionally drained or disconnected in your relationships? This powerful habit might be the missing link. In this week’s episode, Harvard-educated author Bracha Goetz shares how joy and gratitude helped her heal from addiction, rebuild trust, and transform relationships — from the inside out.

Bracha has written over 45 children’s books and a deeply honest memoir about overcoming inner emptiness. Her message is simple but life-changing: when we build habits of gratitude, we don’t just feel better — we relate better. We become more present, more connected, and more resilient.

💡 What you’ll learn:

✔️ Why early gratitude habits are the foundation of relational resilience

✔️ The neuroscience of joyful repetition (and how to use it!)

✔️ How to transform cynicism, pain, and disconnection into hope

✔️ Why The 4 Habits are all gratitude exercises in disguise

✔️ The power of playful parenting and boundaries that build trust

✔️ How to stay grounded in gratitude — even in a war zone

Whether you’re rebuilding your inner world or raising kids with healthy habits, this episode will inspire you to reconnect with joy, purpose and people.

⏱️ EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

00:00 | Welcome to Bracha Goetz from Israel

00:28 | A Harvard-educated author with 45+ children’s books

02:10 | From Ivy League ambition to spiritual awakening

04:30 | Addiction as spiritual hunger — and the road to healing

07:30 | Why gratitude is the habit that changes everything

10:00 | “The Mother Who Always Said Yes” — setting joyful boundaries

13:20 | All 4 Habits are gratitude habits!

17:30 | The inner voice of lack — and how to silence it

20:50 | If they’re abusive, get out. But otherwise: express appreciation

23:40 | The orange analogy: Infinite gift in your hand

26:00 | Daily gratitude rituals from ancient wisdom