06: The Part of You You Learned to Hate

Salty Sweet: The Healing Podcast for Couples on the Brink · Oct 27, 2026 · 31m

What happens when the voice you use against yourself sounds a lot like the parent who once hurt you?

Stijn returns to the teenage version of himself he would rather leave behind. At first, all he can feel toward that boy is contempt. But as Dr. Pavini asks him to look again, something else begins to emerge: courage, grit, determination, and a young goalkeeper who was competing at a remarkable level while receiving zero recognition at home.

A forgotten piece of Stijn’s story comes back into view, including the father who dismissed him, the parents who never knew what he had achieved, and the…