Find the podcast on: Apple Spotify -How does childhood trauma affect our identity and contribute to the development of codependency? -What effect does trauma have on our relationships, especially the formation of our codependent ones? -With the knowledge of the long-term consequences of childhood trauma, is healing possible?!? Welcome to Episode 107! In this episode,… Read More
Find the podcast on: Apple Spotify -In our codependent relationships, how can we become codependent on the version of ourselves that we and others expect ourselves to be? -What are some ways we can replace the harsh expectations we put on ourselves with self-compassion? -How do we cultivate self-compassion without becoming lazy, enabling, or self-indulging?… Read More
Find the podcast on: Apple Spotify -What does codependency look like in new motherhood? -How can the healthy and natural dependency between mothers and children turn into unhealthy and unnatural ‘codependency’ when parents over-identify with their role as parents? -Why do we need to get clear on what our values are in order to maintain… Read More
Find the podcast on: Apple Spotify -How is codependency conceptualized in the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)? -What are the long-term consequences on the mind and body if we do not address our codependent patterns in relationships? -How can practices like acupuncture, hypnotherapy, tai chi, and so on help us transform our health? Welcome… Read More
Find the podcast on: Apple Spotify -How does codependency change from one life stage to another like adolescence to young adulthood to motherhood? -What considerations must we keep in mind while healing from our codependency? Professionals and clients alike? -When we embark on our healing journey, what long-term benefits can we look forward to experiencing… Read More
Find the podcast on: Apple Spotify -What is the Gottman Method and how does the approach help treat codependency in couples? -Why do we get caught in cycles of criticism-defensiveness if and when we try to communicate our thoughts, feelings, wants, and needs? -How do we differentiate between accepting versus trying to control or change… Read More
Find the podcast on: Apple Spotify -What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and how can it be used to help us address our codependent thoughts, behaviors, and actions? -Why is it disempowering to use the term “codependent” when describing ourselves? And how might it be helpful to focus more on describing our behaviors? -What is… Read More
Find the podcast on: Apple Spotify -How was Listener SP raised, reinforced, and rewarded to put the needs of others above her own? -And how has that left Listener SP exhausted, exasperated, and enveloped in sh*t relationships, including the one she has with herself? -How can Listener SP stop playing small and start taking up… Read More
Find the podcast on: Apple Spotify -What is the “Demon Dance” and how do codependents tend to pursue while their partners withdraw? -How are codependent relationships, at their worst, like those of parasites and hosts? -When we’re stuck in an unhealthy relationship pattern, how can we cultivate attunement, separate responsibilities, and reciprocity? Welcome to Episode… Read More
Find the podcast on: Apple Spotify -How and why have I been everyone else’s secretary by prioritizing their time above my own? -What happens when you have a pattern of being responsible not only for your time but everyone else’s? -How can you stop being everyone else’s secretary, separate their time tasks from yours, and… Read More