Self? Help!

Paula McLain’s Antidote to Toxic Love

Episode Summary

NYT bestselling author Paula McLain shares her story of dangerous romance, the lure of toxic love, and the book that helped her break the cycle and heal herself.

Episode Notes

Sometimes love hurts—but when it hurts over and over again, we’ve got to ask the toughest question of them all: why? And why won’t it stop?

In this episode, NYT bestselling author Paula McLain tells Terence the story of a relationship with so many twists and turns it could have been lifted from the pages of a thriller. This episode touches on challenging themes like uneven parenting, abuse, ideals of affection, and the allure of toxic love in order to illuminate a path toward healing.

Listen to hear how—and why—McLain's ache for love led her into danger, and all about the book that helped her save herself.

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