Do Not Disturb: The Inside Story
Julie Menanno on Attachment, Conflict and Relationship Patterns
Therapist and author Julie Menanno joins Simona Deifta for a filmed long-form conversation about attachment, intimacy, conflict and the patterns that quietly decide how people love, protect themselves and disconnect.

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Simona and Julie explore why couples repeat the same arguments, how attachment patterns shape intimacy, and what it takes to move from protection and disconnection into repair.
Themes in this conversation
- Attachment styles and how they show up in relationships
- The patterns that make conflict repeat
- Why intimacy can feel threatening even when love is present
- How couples can build safety, repair and communication
- The emotional logic behind defensiveness and withdrawal
- What repair can look like after disconnection
About Julie Menanno
Julie Menanno is a therapist, author and relationship expert known for her work on attachment and emotional connection. Her conversation on Do Not Disturb looks at the patterns beneath conflict, intimacy and repair.
About Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb: The Inside Story is a filmed long-form podcast hosted by Simona Deifta about modern female life beneath public success: motherhood, ambition, identity, relationships, money, fertility, burnout, emotional resilience and reinvention.
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