by Hails Saunders
Welcome to “Pushing Back with Hails,” where we challenge societal norms, explore personal growth, and dive into relationship dynamics. Join your host, Hails, and co-host Ice, as they share real talk, real stories, and practical tips for breaking barriers and embracing self mastery. Each episode covers sensitive topics, self improvement secrets, and advice on effective communication and deeper connections. Tune in to embark on a transformative journey and live with purpose and fulfilment.
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June 7, 2026
<p>In this episode of Pushing Back with Hails, we sit with a heavier truth: what happens when growth is no longer mutual?</p><p><br></p><p>After talking about repair, rupture, and staying when both people are willing, this kōrero gently explores the other side when you are the one reflecting, regulating, apologising, softening, learning and trying… but the pattern stays the same.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is not anti-relationship. It is not reactive. It is not about one bad argument.</p><p><br></p><p>It is about recognising when effort has become one-sided.</p><p><br></p><p>Hails unpacks why leaving is not failure, why your body often knows before your mind does, and why potential without participation can keep you stuck in hope instead of safety.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we explore:</p><p><br></p><p>* what one-sided growth can feel like</p><p>* why your nervous system may feel tense, guarded or exhausted</p><p>* the difference between patience and self-abandonment</p><p>* why love alone cannot carry a relationship</p><p>* how to recognise patterns without rushing your process</p><p><br></p><p>This is a gentle, honest episode for anyone who has stayed longer than their body wanted to, not because they didn’t know but because they were still hoping.</p><p><br></p><p>Take what lands. Leave what doesn’t. And as always, move gently with yourself.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Pushing Back with Hails for more grounded kōrero on relationships, healing, motherhood, nervous system awareness and emotional growth.</p><p><br></p><p>And if this episode sits close to your heart, share it with someone who may need to hear: leaving is not always a reaction. Sometimes it is recognition.</p>
May 16, 2026
<p><strong>Kia ora e te whānau 🫶🏼</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Pushing Back with Hails, we’re talking about something deeper than just love…</p><p><br></p><p>We’re talking about what it means to consciously choose to stay.</p><p><br></p><p>Not from fear.</p><p>Not from attachment.</p><p>Not from scarcity.</p><p><br></p><p>But because both people are genuinely willing to grow.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode explores the difference between staying in survival mode vs staying in a relationship where healing is collaborative.</p><p><br></p><p>We unpack:</p><p>– Fear-based staying vs growth-based staying</p><p>– What willingness actually looks like in relationships</p><p>– Why repair matters more than perfection</p><p>– The difference between willingness and skill</p><p>– How healthy conflict becomes curiosity instead of escalation</p><p>– Why language matters during emotional repair</p><p>– What collaborative healing actually feels like in the body</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is for the couples doing the uncomfortable work.</p><p>The ones learning how to communicate differently than what they were taught.</p><p>The ones trying again.</p><p><br></p><p>Because growth-oriented relationships are not built through perfection…</p><p>they’re built through willingness.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>If this episode resonated with you, please share it to your story and tag me so more people can find these conversations.</p>
May 9, 2026
<p>In this episode of Pushing Back with Hails, we’re talking about the quiet exhaustion that comes from always being the one who repairs.</p><p><br></p><p>The one who reflects first.</p><p>The one who regulates first.</p><p>The one who softens first.</p><p>The one trying to communicate better while secretly wondering why it feels like you’re carrying the emotional weight alone.</p><p><br></p><p>This conversation explores:</p><p>• the difference between dysregulation and emotional immaturity</p><p>• what real repair actually looks like</p><p>• over-functioning in relationships</p><p>• defensiveness, avoidance, and accountability</p><p>• why boundaries feel hard for abandonment wounds</p><p>• the loneliness that comes from one-sided emotional labor</p><p>• discernment, capacity, and willingness</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is not about blame.</p><p>It’s about clarity.</p><p><br></p><p>Because repair is more than apologies.</p><p>And you cannot do enough emotional work for two people.</p><p><br></p><p>If this episode resonates with you, share it with someone who may need the reminder that mutual effort matters <strong>🫶🏼</strong></p>
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Welcome to “Pushing Back with Hails,” where we challenge societal norms, explore personal growth, and dive into relationship dynamics. Join your host, Hails, and co-host Ice, as they share real talk, real stories, and practical tips for breaking barriers and embracing self mastery. Each episode covers sensitive topics, self improvement secrets, and advice on effective communication and deeper connections.
Tune in to embark on a transformative journey and live with purpose and fulfilment.
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