On a recent episode of the Bonded Podcast, we sat down with EFT master trainer Alina Frank to explore the practice of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), better known as tapping. What unfolded is not only an inspiring conversation about healing but also a story of...

For many of us, the journey into mindfulness doesn’t begin from a place of peace—it begins in crisis. Whether it’s chronic pain, illness, or the weight of unresolved trauma, we often arrive at mindfulness when the body is screaming for attention. This was true for mindfulness teacher and therapist Trish Magyari, who shared her story on The Bonded Podcast.

When early needs for closeness and safety aren’t met—or when breaks in connection (what therapists call ruptures) aren’t repaired—we can carry those wounds into adulthood. That’s what attachment trauma is: not just what happened, but the stuckness that comes when moments of disconnection never found resolution. The reality is