Pieces to Peace

Deace Clayton
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Pieces to Peace is the podcast for anyone healing from heartbreak, emotional trauma, or spiritual disconnection. Hosted by mindset coach and emotional intelligence expert Dickenson Clayton, each episode offers faith-based healing, Christian encouragement, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques to help you reclaim the peace you thought you lost. Whether you’re navigating a breakup, rebuilding your relationship with God, or learning how to manage your emotions, this show is your safe space for growth. Expect honest conversations about healing in general

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    You Don’t Get to Break Me and Keep Me.

    You don’t get to break me… and keep me.“Can we still be friends?” sounds mature. It sounds harmless.But sometimes it’s just another way of asking for access without accountability.In this episode, we’re unpacking why staying friends after heartbreak often delays your healing… why confiding in the person who hurt you keeps you emotionally stuck… and where your pain actually belongs.Because after a breakup, everyone confides in something.Their ex. Distractions. Validation. Busyness.But what you confide in is what you give power to.And if you keep confiding in what broke you… you’ll never fully restore.This conversation is about boundaries.Nervous system safety.Emotional maturity.And learning to place your heart somewhere it won’t be mishandled.If you’ve ever struggled with:• Staying friends with an ex• Emotional attachment after a breakup• Avoidant partners• Healing while still connected• Trusting God after heartbreakThis episode is for you.You don’t have to explain your boundaries.You don’t have to stay accessible.And you don’t have to heal in the same space where you were hurt.The real act of love… sometimes… is leaving.🌱 Want deeper accountability and support? Join the Pieces to Peace Healing Community (7-Day Free Trial) and connect with others who are walking this same path: https://www.skool.com/pieces-to-peace-4967/about 📖 Free eBook: 5 Factors to Letting Go → https://stan.store/Peaceofdeace/p/get-my-free-guide-now-32nsxup8 Follow me for more: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peaceofdeace/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peaceofdeace #HeartbreakHealing #BreakupAdvice #CanWeStillBeFriends #EmotionalBoundaries #HealingJourney #AvoidantAttachment #ChristianHealing #ConfideIn #SelfRespect #LetGoAndHeal #RelationshipAdvice #FaithBasedHealing

    9 min

  2. 17 FEB

    You Don’t Miss Them. You’re Detoxing From Attachment.

    You know the relationship wasn’t healthy.You know they hurt you.So why do you still miss them?If you’ve ever felt ashamed for longing for someone who couldn’t love you properly, this episode will help you understand something powerful:Missing them doesn’t mean you want the pain back.It means your nervous system is still untangling attachment.In this episode, we break down:• Why missing someone who hurt you is biological, not weakness• The difference between attachment and compatibility• How intermittent connection intensifies longing• What you’re actually grieving (hint: it’s deeper than the person)• A compassionate reframe that removes shame from healingHealing isn’t about pretending you don’t miss them.It’s about understanding what your body bonded to, and giving yourself the safety you were hoping to receive from them.If this softened something in you, you’re not moving backward.You’re becoming aware.And awareness is where healing begins.🌱 Want deeper accountability and support?Join the Pieces to Peace Healing Community (7-Day Free Trial) and connect with others who are walking this same path: https://www.skool.com/pieces-to-peace...📖 Free eBook: 5 Factors to Letting Go → https://stan.store/Peaceofdeace/p/get...Follow me for more:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peaceofdeace/🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peaceofdeace #HealingJourney #AttachmentStyles #BreakupHealing #EmotionalIntelligence #NervousSystemHealing #AvoidantAttachment #AnxiousAttachment #TraumaBond #LettingGo #SelfWorth #InnerHealing #PersonalGrowth #MentalHealthAwareness #HeartbreakRecovery #FaithAndHealing

    8 min

  3. 10 FEB

    You Didn't Change. Your Nervous System Did.

    You didn’t change. Your nervous system did. If you’ve ever found yourself saying: “I don’t recognize myself anymore,” or wondering why you feel more anxious, attached, or emotionally reactive after a relationship… This episode is for you. In this conversation, I break down how emotionally unavailable, avoidant, or inconsistent relationships rewire your nervous system, and why what you’re experiencing isn’t weakness, neediness, or emotional instability. It’s your body adapting to unpredictability. We’ll talk about: Why you feel more on edge after the relationship ended How inconsistency trains your body to stay alert Why “just letting go” feels impossible (and why that’s not a failure) The difference between emotional healing and nervous system safety What true healing actually requires—not willpower, not closure, not answers from them If you’ve been judging yourself for how you changed, this episode is meant to remove shame and bring clarity. You’re not broken. Your body learned how to survive. 🌱 Want deeper accountability and support? Join the Pieces to Peace Healing Community (7-Day Free Trial) and connect with others who are walking this same path: https://www.skool.com/pieces-to-peace-4967/about 📖 Free eBook: 5 Factors to Letting Go → https://stan.store/Peaceofdeace/p/get-my-free-guide-now-32nsxup8 Follow me for more: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peaceofdeace/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peaceofdeace #NervousSystemHealing #EmotionalHealing #AvoidantAttachment #TraumaBondRecovery #HealingAfterHeartbreak

    7 min

  4. 30 JAN

    Why Emotionally Healthy Love Never Feels Like What You Went Through.

    If love felt anxious, confusing, or emotionally unsafe… this episode will change how you see it.One of the hardest realizations in healing is understanding that intensity isn’t intimacy, and anxiety isn’t passion.What many of us called “deep love” was often our nervous system trying to survive inconsistency, emotional withdrawal, or unpredictability.In this episode, we break down:• Why emotionally healthy love feels calm, steady, and grounded• Why peace can feel boring after chaotic connections• How trauma conditions us to associate love with tension• The difference between emotional depth and nervous-system dysregulation• Why love never requires you to abandon your needs or your self-worthIf you’ve ever wondered why calm feels uncomfortable…Why you miss someone who hurt you…Or why healthy connections feel unfamiliar at first, this conversation is for you.Healing isn’t about “getting over” someone.It’s about restoring emotional safety within yourself.That wasn’t love.It was survival.▶️ Watch until the end to hear what this kind of relationship actually does to your nervous system, and why embodied healing matters more than willpower.🌱 Want deeper accountability and support?Join the Pieces to Peace Healing Community (7-Day Free Trial) and connect with others who are walking this same path: https://www.skool.com/pieces-to-peace...📖 Free eBook: 5 Factors to Letting Go → https://stan.store/Peaceofdeace/p/get...Follow me for more:📸 Instagram:   / peaceofdeace  🎵 TikTok:   / peaceofdeace   #ThatWasntLove#EmotionalHealing#NervousSystemHealing#AttachmentHealing#AvoidantAttachment#EmotionalIntelligence#HealingFromTrauma#RelationshipHealing#HealthyLove#TraumaBond#InnerHealing#SelfWorth#EmotionalSafety#BreakupRecovery#MentalHealthAwareness#HealingJourney#LetGoAndHeal#EmotionalGrowth#PersonalDevelopment#HealingSeries

    8 min

  5. 23 JAN

    Why They Get Close… Then Pull Away.

    They got close.Then they pulled away.And you were left confused, questioning yourself, and wondering what you did wrong.This video breaks down a painful but common emotional pattern:Closeness → Withdrawal → Confusion.What felt like love may have actually been a cycle your nervous system adapted to one built on inconsistency, unpredictability, and emotional distance.In this episode, we talk about:• Why intense connection often comes before emotional withdrawal• Why confusion is one of the most destabilizing emotional states• How intermittent closeness creates attachment (even when it hurts)• Why you didn’t imagine this, and you didn’t cause it• The moment many people start abandoning themselves to keep the connection aliveIf you’ve ever found yourself overthinking texts, monitoring behavior, shrinking your needs, or blaming yourself for someone else’s distance, this isn’t because you’re weak or insecure.It’s because your nervous system was trying to find safety in unpredictability.And once you understand this pattern, healing stops being about fixing yourself, and starts being about reclaiming clarity, stability, and self-trust.If this resonates, stay with this series.We’re not here to villainize anyone.We’re here to bring your power back.💬 Comment below if this felt familiar.📌 Subscribe for the rest of the Healing Series.🎥 Next episode: Why emotionally healthy love never feels like this.You didn’t imagine it.You adapted.And now, you get to heal.🌱 Want deeper accountability and support?Join the Pieces to Peace Healing Community (7-Day Free Trial) and connect with others who are walking this same path: https://www.skool.com/pieces-to-peace-4967/about 📖 Free eBook: 5 Factors to Letting Go → https://stan.store/Peaceofdeace/p/get-my-free-guide-now-32nsxup8Follow me for more:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peaceofdeace/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peaceofdeace #emotionalhealing #attachmenthealing #avoidantattachment #anxiousattachment #pushpullrelationship #emotionallyunavailable #relationshippatterns #relationshipadvice #breakuphealing #nervoussystemhealing #traumabond #emotionalintelligence #selfworth #youarentcrazy #itwasntyou #secureattachment #healingjourney #modernrelationships #piecestopeace

    6 min

  6. 16 JAN

    It Doesn’t Matter What They Were...It Matters What You Went Through.

    In healing, there comes a moment when everything shifts.Not because you finally labeled them correctly…but because you stopped minimizing what the experience did to you.In this episode, we talk about why focusing on who they were can keep you stuck, and why real healing begins when you honor what you endured instead.Whether they were avoidant, narcissistic, emotionally unavailable, or something in between…your pain doesn’t need a diagnosis to be valid.This video is for anyone who:• Keeps replaying the relationship trying to understand them• Feels confused, emotionally exhausted, or dysregulated• Knows something wasn’t right, but keeps questioning themselves• Is ready to stop explaining the past and start healing from itYou don’t need more clarity about them.You need compassion for yourself.In the next episode, we’ll break down the cycle of closeness, withdrawal, confusion, and distance—and why it’s so destabilizing to the nervous system.If this episode felt grounding, that’s a sign you’re coming back to yourself.Subscribe to stay with the series.🌱 Want deeper accountability and support?Join the Pieces to Peace Healing Community (7-Day Free Trial) and connect with others who are walking this same path: https://www.skool.com/pieces-to-peace...📖 Free eBook: 5 Factors to Letting Go → https://stan.store/Peaceofdeace/p/get... Follow me for more:📸 Instagram:   / peaceofdeace  🎵 TikTok:   / peaceofdeace   #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing #BreakupHealing #AttachmentHealing #RelationshipTrauma

    8 min

  7. 12 JAN

    You’re Not Stuck on Them. You’re Stuck in the Loop.

    If the relationship is over…why does your mind still feel stuck inside it?If you’ve been replaying conversations, analyzing patterns, watching videos, or searching for answers that never quite bring relief... this video is for you.You’re not weak.You’re not obsessive.And you’re not “failing to let go.”What you’re experiencing is your mind and nervous system trying to complete an unfinished emotional loop.When a relationship ends without clarity...with mixed signals, emotional inconsistency, or unanswered questions, your system stays alert, searching for meaning and safety. Not because you miss them… but because your body hasn’t learned yet that it’s safe again.In this episode, we talk about:• Why your mind keeps looping after the relationship ends• Why understanding them rarely brings lasting peace• The difference between answers and nervous system regulation• Why labels like “avoidant” or “narcissist” help temporarily, but don’t heal long-term• Where real healing actually beginsThis is part of a January healing series for anyone who loved someone who couldn’t love them back in a healthy way.You’re not stuck on them.You’re stuck in the loop.And the loop can be softened.Stay with me, the next episode is where things start to shift.🌱 Want deeper accountability and support?Join the Pieces to Peace Healing Community (7-Day Free Trial) and connect with others who are walking this same path: https://www.skool.com/pieces-to-peace...📖 Free eBook: 5 Factors to Letting Go → https://stan.store/Peaceofdeace/p/get...Follow me for more:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peaceofdeace/🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peaceofdeace#healingjourney #breakuphealing #nervoussystemregulation #emotionalhealing #lettinggo #relationshiphealing #avoidantattachment #emotionalavailability #closure #selftrust #mentalhealthawareness #healyourself

    8 min

  8. 7 JAN

    Narcissist or Avoidant? Why It Hurt the Same Either Way.

    One of the hardest parts of healing after a painful relationship isn’t missing them.It’s the confusion.You replay everything, searching for answers:Was it manipulation… or fear?Were they toxic… or just emotionally overwhelmed?Was the love real… or conditional?In this episode, we break down the real difference between a narcissist and an avoidant—not to diagnose them, and not to relive the past—but to help you stop carrying blame that was never yours.Because here’s the truth:Your nervous system doesn’t care about their intent.It cares about emotional safety.Whether someone withdrew to protect their ego or to protect themselves from intimacy, the impact on you can feel identical, confusion, emotional imbalance, self-doubt, and the slow erosion of trust in your own needs.This episode will help you:• Understand the core difference between narcissistic and avoidant behavior• Stop minimizing your pain by over-explaining theirs• Reframe the relationship without villainizing or excusing• Validate your experience without self-blame• Begin shifting your focus back to your healingThis is part of a January healing series for anyone who loved deeply and was left questioning themselves afterward.Not because you’re broken.But because you stayed too long in something that didn’t feel safe.🎥 Next episode: Why you’re still searching for answers long after it ended—and what your nervous system is really asking for.If this resonated, stay with the series.Healing doesn’t start with understanding them.It starts with honoring you.🌱 Want deeper accountability and support?Join the Pieces to Peace Healing Community (7-Day Free Trial) and connect with others who are walking this same path: https://www.skool.com/pieces-to-peace...📖 Free eBook: 5 Factors to Letting Go → https://stan.store/Peaceofdeace/p/get...Follow me for more:📸 Instagram:   / peaceofdeace  🎵 TikTok:   / peaceofdeace   #healingjourney #attachmenttheory #avoidantattachment #narcissisticabuse#emotionalhealing #traumabond #relationshiphealing #selfworth#nervoussystemhealing #breakuprecovery #emotionalintelligence#toxicrelationships #selfabandonment #healingfromtrauma#anxiousattachment #datinghealing #relationshippatterns#mentalhealthawareness #innerhealing #secureattachment

    12 min
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Pieces to Peace is the podcast for anyone healing from heartbreak, emotional trauma, or spiritual disconnection. Hosted by mindset coach and emotional intelligence expert Dickenson Clayton, each episode offers faith-based healing, Christian encouragement, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques to help you reclaim the peace you thought you lost. Whether you’re navigating a breakup, rebuilding your relationship with God, or learning how to manage your emotions, this show is your safe space for growth. Expect honest conversations about healing in general

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  • Creator
    Deace Clayton
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Deace Clayton
  • Show Website
    Pieces to Peace