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Adult Children In Recovery - Moving From Insanity To Serenity
Send us Fan MailWhat if the chaos we see in the world is simply the unhealed wounds of childhood — scaled up?In this soul-stirring episode of the Adult-Children in Recovery Podcast, Vandana Atara Noorah welcomes back Phyllis Leavitt — author of America in Therapy, speaker, and psychotherapist — for a conversation that moves from the deeply personal to the profoundly global.Phyllis reveals:How writing saved her during a chaotic, dysfunctional childhood — and how it became her path to healingWhy she believes we are at a precarious moment in human history that demands big ideas and bigger solutionsThe little-known psychological secrets behind how we arrived at this cultural precipice — and what keeps us hereWhy the same therapeutic tools that heal individuals and families can heal communities, corporations, governments, and nationsHow universal loving kindness and compassion in community — free from shame and self-blame — is not naïve idealism but practical healing strategyVandana also shares how her Inner Child Reiki Practitioner Program supports adult-children in doing this exact work — building safety from the inside out.This is an episode about HOPE — real, grounded, hard-won hope.ABOUT PHYLLIS LEAVITTPhyllis Leavitt is a psychotherapist with decades of clinical experience and the author of America in Therapy. Her work sits at the intersection of individual trauma healing and collective wellbeing. Learn more and pick up your copy at: https://phyllisleavitt.com INNER CHILD REIKI PRACTITIONER PROGRAMReady to go deeper? Explore Vandana's signature program at: https://vandanalighthealing.com/products/inner-child-reiki-practitioner-programIf this episode moved you, please leave a 5-star review on your podcast platform. Your review helps more adult-children in recovery find this work. Thank you, Beloved.Support the showStay Connected with Vandana Light Healing :✨ Website: vandanalighthealing.com YouTube: @VandanaLightHealing Facebook: VandanaLightHealing Podcast: Hope & Healing LinkedIn: Vandana Atara Noorah Instagram: @vandana_light_healing Amazon Author: Vandana Atara Noorah
Learn why uncertainty triggers anxiety, overthinking, perfectionism, and the need to control outcomes. Drawing on Taoist wisdom, we uncover why uncertainty itself is not the real problem, and why your nervous system may be reacting to old patterns of instability and fear.Learn how overthinking becomes mental vigilance, why control creates more stress, and how calming emotional activation can bring clarity, trust, and peace of mind. You'll discover practical ways to regulate anxiety, stop forcing solutions, and take aligned action without struggle.If you often feel stuck in worry, rumination, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or the need to know what happens next, this episode will help you find stability from within rather than chasing certainty from the outside.With your hosts, David James Lees (ordained Taoist monk, emotional and spiritual health teacher) and Alexandra Lees (mindset and business coach).Learn more about David's online consultations, events, books and audio teachings: https://www.wuweiwisdom.comSubscribe to David's FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you:Our INNER CHILD PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qqOur GOLDEN THREAD PROCESS PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIAsS_wgdRN7QGBKIk54sbyDIs there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdomSign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup Music by Earth Tree HealingDisclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.
Welcome back!In this episode of The Pelvic Power Podcast, I share a vulnerable reflection on healing, self-love, and the deeper work that can emerge when living with pelvic pain.Dive into:the layers of healing that reveal themselves as we continue doing the workconnecting with your inner child and what they may need from you todayvulnerability, self-worth, and learning to show yourself more gracehow to support yourself through difficult emotions and challenging seasonsslowing down enough to hear your intuitionand what it might look like to truly love yourself through the healing journeyThis episode is a reminder that:you are worthy of love, compassion, and care — exactly as you are.Enjoy!FREE DOWNLOAD ➡️ Pelvic Relief Bingo Card24 practices to support your lovely pelvis and self throughout the month!Come join us for Pelvic Floor Yoga ✨ Classes for people living with pelvic tension, for them to manage and release their pain. Start with a 7 day free trial!Follow along @wellbeing.by.penny
Work with me for free: https://www.skool.com/inspired-life-method-9441/He was $250,000 in debt, living in his car, and suicidal. He watched two friends get killed in a drive-by shooting and somehow walked away alive. Then one night, he posted the raw, unfiltered truth about his life on Facebook — and received a message from a stranger who said: "I put the gun down when I read your post." That was the moment Garrain Ashe found his purpose.In this episode, I sit down with one of my very first mentors — transformational leader, inner child whisperer, and founder of Artist Power, Garrain Ashe — to explore what it truly means to heal, lead, and live as your most authentic self.✅ WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO:→ Why "adults are just deteriorated children" — and how reconnecting with your inner child unlocks everything you've been chasing→ The 4-step framework for emotional sovereignty so you stop being controlled by fear, media, and your past conditioning→ The "magical unlock" — Garrain's signature tool for creating an instant identity shift in under 2 minutes→ How to build a relationship with yourself (and your partner) that leaves nothing unsaid — including Garrain's weekly "Love Meeting" practice→ Why community immersion supercharges your growth faster than any solo self-development strategy ever willIf you've done the work, read the books, and still feel like something is blocking you — this conversation will show you what's actually in the way. Your healing doesn't start when life gets easier. It starts the moment you stop running from the little kid inside who just wants to be seen.
Your emotions are not facts—they are signals. Discover what anxiety, anger, fear, and shame are really trying to tell you. In this Tao Dialogues episode, we explore the Taoist understanding of emotions and why anxiety, anger, shame, fear, and emotional triggers are not problems to fight but messages to understand. Discover how hidden beliefs shape your emotional experience, how the Inner Child influences your reactions, and how Shen—your inner wisdom—can guide you back to clarity, balance, and emotional freedom. Learn practical Taoist insights, wu wei principles, and self-awareness tools to transform emotional suffering into growth and authentic living.Read the blog post that inspired this episode: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/p/resonant-return [third blog post on this page]Our Tao Dialogues are powerful yet gentle teachings about authenticity, spirituality and finding emotional balance and flow in everyday life. These spoken-word episodes draw from David James Lees' practice as a Taoist monk and teacher, and expand upon popular posts on ‘David's Journal', his Substack blog.You can subscribe to David's Journal here: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/Learn more about David's online consultations, events, books and audio teachings: https://www.wuweiwisdom.comOther related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you:TAO DIALOGUES PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICamFP2zMyey3KGTnfm2aUq&si=AW_ZOUeldKv3nHhFSHEN (THE SPIRITUAL SELF) PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIBmp50wYcmU7jCBLp1Qvl-jINNER CHILD PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qqIs there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/ Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdomSign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup -Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.Music by Earth Tree Healing
In this episode, I sit down with Veronica Xavier-Leigh — author of The Mountain Beneath the Carpet: Healing the Little Child Hidden Within Us — for one of the most profound conversations we've had on the podcast.Together we explore:Emotional Suppression and Childhood TraumaChildhood Trauma and Adult BehaviourListening to the Inner ChildPattern of Controlling RelationshipsPersonal Healing JourneyFaith Journey TransitionSelf-Healing for Helping ProfessionalsUpcoming BookVeronica is open and generous about the hard lessons drawn from her lived experience, including her difficult marriages. Whether you're a practitioner, a leader, or someone simply navigating your own healing, her wisdom and insight will land.Find Veronica at https://veronicaxavierleigh.com/YouTube Channel: @Veronica Xavier Leigh - SoulRise Sounds for uplifting Lyrics, with every track being created to inspire, heal, and remind you of your strength.Do share your feedback at: adosylv@gmail.comFollow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/groups/412169436067530Subscribe and leave a review to help us reach more listeners!Join us and remember—social workers matter!Website: www.inclinetrainingconsultants.co
Send us Fan MailFor nine months, her family prayed for her baby sister to live. She died anyway — leaving a seven-year-old Mary to ask, "Where is God in all this?" In this episode, Caryl Westmore sits down with Mary Sise — LCSW and one of the world's pioneers in energy psychology, tapping, and trauma work — for an unflinching conversation about grief, healing, and what it truly takes to become whole. That childhood loss stayed frozen inside Mary for decades... until her adult sister's lung-transplant diagnosis, and later her own cancer, forced the wound back open. Her path led her to Thought Field Therapy, EMDR, tapping, and her spiritual teacher Sai Maa — but only after she did the real trauma work first. As Mary puts it, you can't leap straight to the spiritual: that's spiritual bypass. You quiet the nervous system first, integrate the part of you frozen in time, and then the guidance comes through "with no static on the line." Mary shares: Why you should never leave the eye movements out of your tapping protocolHow to gently retrieve and integrate a frozen "younger self" which she calls Soul WeavingThe polarity-reversal correction for clients whose "batteries are in backwards"Why she has trauma clients say "I accept myself" — never "I love and accept myself" How clearing your own wounds clears them for your entire lineage The story behind her free one-hour Tapping Tuesdays group (2pm EST) Mary's full story appears in the Soul Focus section of Tap Into Your Best Life: EFT Tapping Stories of Real-Life Transformation & Healing.
Happy Mindful Monday Everyone! In this week's episode, our host Allie Brooke sits down with Katarzyna (Kasia) Dodd. She is a European-licensed psychologist, therapist, and author who is completely shifting how we approach subconscious healing. She is the developer of the Inner Parent Theory—a powerful and necessary missing piece of the traditional Inner Child framework —which she explores deeply in her book, You Are the Dream of the Universe. As a true pioneer in somatic and energy work, Katarzyna introduced Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to Poland and created the Inherence® Process, a dedicated method for restoring an unshakeable connection with your deepest Self. Born in Kraków, she spent 22 years in the United States before relocating to the Indian Ocean coast of Africa, bringing a highly global and expansive perspective to her practice. Her newest book, The Chameleon's Game, exposes the hidden psychological traps of covert narcissism. In this episode, she breaks down those draining dynamics and provides a clear, actionable roadmap for reclaiming your self-trust, personal clarity, and peace. In this episode, they discuss; Rebuilding from the Ground Up: The vital first step to constructing a supportive, protective "Inner Parent" immediately following a relationship that shattered self-worth. Embodiment vs. Intellectualizing Healing: Why logically understanding toxic dynamics isn't enough to heal, and how the Inherence® Process bridges that gap to restore connection with the "deep Self." Real-Time Nervous System Regulation: Navigating sudden triggers, fear, or intrusive memories using immediate somatic tools (like EFT and meditation) rather than defaulting to old subconscious safety mechanisms. The Anatomy of a Grounded Boundary: The critical energetic difference between setting a boundary fueled by reactive fear and anger versus one anchored by a calm, empowered Inner Parent. How To Connect w| Kasia https://katarzynadodd.com https://peakpowereft.com The Growth METHOD. FREE Membership◦ Join Here! 1:1 GROWTH MINDSET COACHING PROGRAMS!◦ Application Form What are the coaching sessions like?• Tailored weekly discussion questions and activities to spark introspection and self-discovery.• Guided reflections to help you delve deeper into your thoughts and feelings.• Thoughtfully facilitated sessions to provide maximum support, accountability, and growth.• Please apply for a FREE discovery call with me!• Allie's Socials• Instagram:@thegrowthmindsetgal• TikTok: @growthmindsetgal• Email: thegrowthmindsetgal@gmail.comLinks from the episode• Growth Mindset Gang Instagram Broadcast Channel• Growth Mindset Gang Newsletter • Growth Mindset Gal Website• Better Help Link: Save 10%SubstackDonate to GLOWIGloci 10% off Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Heartbreak to Wholeness: Untangling the Mindf*ck of Narcissistic Relationships
Is there fear that consumes you when you think about ending your relationship?Going back and forth in your decision because of layers of fear you're feeling is something my former client Laura Herrmann experienced before she divorced her ex husband. We talk about how she moved through it all and came into her knowing, as well as the inner child healing that allowed her to finally get her light (and her groove) back in her romantic and professional life.In this episode, you will:Hear how Laura transcended her fear of leaving and rewrote her narrative around failureUnderstand the important difference between being alone vs being lonelySee the power of inner child healing and how it enables Laura to now show up in a healthy relationship that is worlds different than what she's ever experiencedClick play for inspiration and tips on how to move through your fear and finally find yourself on the other side.QUICK LINKS FROM EPISODE:Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpodRESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:
In this powerful conversation, Rebecca Zung sits down with Dr. Nicole LePera, bestselling author and founder of The Holistic Psychologist, to explore how childhood experiences continue to shape our emotions, relationships, behaviors, and sense of self in adulthood. Dr. LePera explains the concept of reparenting your inner child, revealing how trauma, people-pleasing, perfectionism, anxiety, and emotional triggers are often rooted in early survival patterns. Learn practical tools for nervous system regulation, emotional healing, self-compassion, and breaking generational cycles so you can create healthier relationships, stronger boundaries, and lasting personal transformation. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 02:03 What Is the Inner Child? 06:35 How Childhood Experiences Shape Adult Behavior 11:10 Amygdala Hijack and Emotional Reactions 16:50 High-Conflict Personalities and Survival Responses 24:28 Understanding the Nervous System in Conflict 31:22 The Six Childhood Trauma Archetypes 40:04 Trauma, Emotional Safety, and Childhood Development 46:12 Epigenetics and Generational Healing 53:18 Coping Versus True Healing 01:02:03 Why Childhood Photos Can Unlock Healing 01:09:22 Perfectionism, Achievement, and Self-Worth 01:16:15 Building Awareness Through Conscious Check-Ins 01:22:45 Nervous System Regulation and Breathwork 01:28:10 Why Growth Feels Uncomfortable 01:33:05 Practical Steps to Reparent Your Inner Child 01:38:30 Self-Compassion, Healing, and Personal Transformation 01:42:15 Final Thoughts and Resources
A calming meditation to help you move beyond emotional struggle and soften into trust, ease, and natural self-leadership - with Taoist monk and teacher, David James Lees. In this guided meditation, David gently leads you through the transition from Inner Child healing into emotional integration and authentic inner peace. Inspired by Taoist wisdom, this meditation helps you release constant self-monitoring, emotional over-analysis, and nervous system vigilance, allowing your grounded adult awareness — your Shen — to lead with steadiness and ease. Experience a restorative meditation for emotional healing, self-trust, nervous system regulation, trauma recovery, relaxation, mindfulness, and effortless living. The meditation is ideal for anxiety relief, emotional overwhelm, self-soothing, spiritual growth, and reconnecting with calm presence and flow.⚠️ PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS MEDITATION WHILE DRIVING OR OPERATING MACHINERYThis meditation can be practised daily or whenever you need it. Learn more about David's online consultations, events, books and audio teachings: https://www.wuweiwisdom.comSubscribe to David's FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/Other teachings and guided meditations you may enjoy: Reparenting Yourself Without Force: How to Heal the Inner Child Gently https://youtu.be/YC2kzpZs3pI?si=ROup6Y9f_SIvIyErGUIDED MEDITATION PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIA12P7BftG6a18lIWFDjL35&si=bWWub6YyoZpXhFubLOVE & RELATIONSHIPS PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zID3yxrdCbbZFuKHCwgV6qhX&si=-zdah_z6MiSZIl0tIs there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/ Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdomSign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup -Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.Music by Earth Tree Healing
Have you ever noticed how different you become when you're triggered?One moment you're calm, thoughtful, and clear.The next, you're overthinking, shutting down, becoming defensive, needing reassurance, or pulling away from the people you care about most.It's almost as if something takes over.In this week's episode, Emotional Sobriety, we explore why that happens and how to return to the version of yourself that feels grounded, present, and authentic.One of my favorite phrases comes from recovery communities:Emotional sobriety.Not because most of us struggle with substances.But because many of us know exactly what it feels like to have our fears, wounds, and attachment patterns cloud our judgment in the same way a substance might.When we're triggered, we stop seeing clearly.We lose access to parts of ourselves.And that often creates the very relationship patterns we're trying so hard to avoid.In this episode, we explore the two powerful forces living within all of us:The Inner Child: the part of us that longs for comfort, play, connection, spontaneity, and reassurance.And the Inner Parent: the part of us that brings wisdom, perspective, responsibility, self-regulation, and compassion.The challenge is that when we're triggered, one often takes over while the other disappears.And that's where emotional suffering begins.Episode timestamps:02:27 — What emotional sobriety actually means03:16 — Understanding the Inner Child04:17 — Understanding the Inner Parent05:18 — The shadow side of both parts06:18 — Why attachment styles matter07:04 — How anxious attachment loses access to the Inner Parent09:53 — How dismissive avoidant attachment loses access to the Inner Child13:14 — How fearful avoidants flip-flop between both extremes15:23 — The connection between triggers and protest behaviors16:02 — The first step toward emotional sobriety18:18 — Giving yourself time to bring all parts of yourself18:37 — Why understanding your attachment style changes everythingOne of the most important insights from this conversation is this:When we're triggered, we're rarely responding from our whole self.Instead, we're responding from a wounded part of ourselves that temporarily takes over.And until we learn how to bring both our Inner Child and Inner Parent into the room together, we often repeat the same relationship patterns over and over again.The good news?This is a skill.And skills can be learned.-Resources mentioned: Attachment FREE quiz - https://www.attachedthebook.com/wordpress/compatibility-quiz/-If you've been following these recent episodes and finding yourself thinking:"This sounds exactly like me.""I know my triggers are running the show.""I want to stop reacting and start responding differently."That's exactly why we created Untriggerable.Inside the program, we help physicians and high-achieving professionals identify their attachment patterns, dissolve the core wounds underneath them, regulate their nervous systems, and develop the emotional resilience needed to stay grounded—even when life gets challenging.You can learn more and join the community here:https://www.skool.com/relationshipmastery4physiciansOr simply reply to this email or reach out to admin@drkavethasun.com and our team will send you more information.
What if the thing holding you back isn't a lack of confidence—but a fear of being seen? In this powerful and emotional coaching session, Christine works with Victoria, who feels called to step into a more authentic and public version of herself through a new creative venture. Although she has already achieved success in her current career, she feels increasingly disconnected from the life she truly wants to be living. The problem isn't a lack of passion. The problem is the overwhelming fear that comes with being visible. As Victoria explores her desire to become a content creator and inspire women to build their dream lives, deeper layers begin to emerge. Childhood criticism, perfectionism, fear of judgment, and the pressure to "get it right" have all created an internal protector that would rather keep her safe than allow her to be fully expressed. Together, Christine and Victoria uncover how growing up in a highly critical environment taught her to hide parts of herself in order to avoid conflict, judgment, and rejection. Now, as she prepares to share her voice more publicly, those same protective patterns are resurfacing. If you've ever felt called to something bigger but found yourself procrastinating, shrinking back, or questioning your worth, this episode will help you understand why—and what it takes to move forward anyway. Press play to discover how fear of criticism may be keeping you from the freedom, fulfillment, and authenticity you truly desire. Consider / Ask Yourself Do you hold yourself back because you fear what others might think? Did you grow up in a household where criticism, correction, or high expectations were common? Do you feel called to share more of yourself but find yourself procrastinating or avoiding visibility? Are you living from authenticity—or from a strategy designed to avoid judgment? Key Insights and A-Ha's Perfectionism is often a survival strategy developed in response to criticism. Fear of being seen can create "invisibility blocks" that limit authentic expression. Many people spend more energy avoiding criticism than pursuing what they truly want. Authenticity often requires grieving the identity you built to stay safe. Freedom comes not from being perfect—but from allowing yourself to be fully seen. How to Deepen the Work Reflect on how criticism shaped your relationship with visibility and self-expression. Notice where you are seeking safety through perfection rather than authenticity. Ask yourself: "What would I do if I wasn't afraid of being judged?" Begin practicing self-expression in small ways, even when discomfort arises. Resource Mentioned in This Episode Inner Child Course Christine references her evergreen Inner Child program, designed to help people rewire childhood conditioning, heal protective patterns, and reconnect with their authentic selves. Learn more at: christinehassler.com/innerchild Social Media + Resources: Christine Hassler — Take a Coaching Assessment Christine Hassler Podcasts Including Coaches Corner Christine on Facebook Expectation Hangover by Christine Hassler @ChristineHassler on Twitter @ChristineHassler on Instagram @SacredUnionCouples on Instagram Email: jill@christinehassler.com — For information on any of my services! Get on the waitlist to be coached on the show! Get on the list to be notified about the upcoming certification program for coaches!
I am delighted to reconnect with Dr. Nicole LePera today. Trained in clinical psychology, she is a holistic psychologist whose work explores the interconnections among the mind, body, and soul, incorporating holistic lifestyle and psychological wellness practices. She has written multiple New York Times bestselling books, most recently Reparenting the Inner Child. In today's conversation, we unpack what the inner child really means from a clinical perspective. We explore how understanding your childhood wounds intellectually differs from truly re-parenting yourself at the nervous system level, and how perimenopause and menopause influence the way we view the world. We look at ACE scores and the biology of childhood adversity, how ACE scores measure what happened to us, but fail to measure resilience, protective factors, or the capacity for healing. We examine how reactive parents shape our nervous system, and how that shows up as hypervigilance, emotional scanning, and self-erasure, and how the fawn response can lead to chronic people-pleasing, relentless accommodation, and an inability to say no. We also cover how epigenetics and lifestyles influence behavioral patterns, critical parenting, stress addiction, gut-brain dysregulation, and the disruptive effects of vagal tone gadgets. This is truly one of those must-listen conversations! I love Dr. LePera's grounded and practical approach to helping people work through their childhood experiences and advocate for themselves. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: How childhood wounds become stored in the nervous system rather than just the mind Why understanding your dysfunctional habits intellectually will not change the emotional patterns that drive them How perimenopause and menopause can magnify unresolved emotional patterns What ACE scores measure and what they fail to capture How reactive parenting can lead to hypervigilance and emotional scanning, even in safe environments Dr. LePera describes the fawn response and explains how children learn to over-accommodate others, suppress their own needs, and avoid conflict. How chronic stress becomes a learned response, and how stress responses can be passed across generations How chronic stress and a dysregulated nervous system can influence gut function and microbiome balance Why it's essential to return your attention to your body in the present moment to begin healing Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on X, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia's website. Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community: The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow. Purchase Cynthia's book, The Menopause Gut. Cynthia's Intermittent Fasting Transformation Book The Midlife Pause Supplement Line Connect with Dr. Nicole LePera Website Social media platforms: @The Holistic Psychologist Self Healers Circle (Membership community) Purchase a copy of Dr. Pera's latest book, Reparenting the Inner Child.
In this week's 1% Pod, we share when the last time we released our inner child.Send @thegoodhumanfactory a DM on Instagram saying "I wanna join the club" to join our FREE mindfulness and gratitude accountability community :)Enjoyed this episode? Screenshot and share it to your stories and tag me so I can see it. These conversations only reach more people when you help spread them.Connect with Cooper and TGHF:1% Good Club Book (use code PODCAST for 25% off) https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.com/products/1-good-club-bookInstagram https://www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@cooperchapman_LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-chapman-08a278151/Workshop and Speaking Enquiries https://form.typeform.com/to/DSPSnvEHThe Good Human Factory Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thegoodhumanfactory/The Good Human Factory https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Healing your childhood's deepest wounds does not have to be a dramatic, exhausting struggle. Join Master Healer Megan Edge and her co-host, Dr. Pat, founder of Transformation Talk Radio, as they explore the intersection of somatic body awareness, Sacral Chakra healing, and the innocent wisdom of the Inner Child. In this episode, Megan and Dr. Pat delve into how childhood trauma becomes physically locked in our nervous systems and energetic bodies—manifesting as chronic tension, emotional suppression, or fear of intimacy. Drawing on her Healing Hearts Oracle Cards and somatic research, Megan offers simple, profound tools to help your body complete interrupted stress cycles, reclaim your "sacred yes," and step into radical change with ease. It's time to stop trying to think your way out of trauma and start playing on the edge of a joyful, integrated heart.
Healing your childhood's deepest wounds does not have to be a dramatic, exhausting struggle. Join Master Healer Megan Edge and her co-host, Dr. Pat, founder of Transformation Talk Radio, as they explore the intersection of somatic body awareness, Sacral Chakra healing, and the innocent wisdom of the Inner Child. In this episode, Megan and Dr. Pat delve into how childhood trauma becomes physically locked in our nervous systems and energetic bodies—manifesting as chronic tension, emotional suppression, or fear of intimacy. Drawing on her Healing Hearts Oracle Cards and somatic research, Megan offers simple, profound tools to help your body complete interrupted stress cycles, reclaim your "sacred yes," and step into radical change with ease. It's time to stop trying to think your way out of trauma and start playing on the edge of a joyful, integrated heart.
In this week's 1% Pod, we share when the last time we released our inner child.Send @thegoodhumanfactory a DM on Instagram saying "I wanna join the club" to join our FREE mindfulness and gratitude accountability community :)Enjoyed this episode? Screenshot and share it to your stories and tag me so I can see it. These conversations only reach more people when you help spread them.Connect with Cooper and TGHF:1% Good Club Book (use code PODCAST for 25% off) https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.com/products/1-good-club-bookInstagram https://www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@cooperchapman_LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-chapman-08a278151/Workshop and Speaking Enquiries https://form.typeform.com/to/DSPSnvEHThe Good Human Factory Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thegoodhumanfactory/The Good Human Factory https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
My guest this week is Helen Ye, who grew up in Guangzhou, China.In this episode, Helen shares how she learned from an early age that food is medicine and that balance is everything. As an Ayurveda practitioner and psychic, she brings a fascinating Eastern perspective to what's really driving cravings for sweets and sugar.Helen explains the difference between Eastern and Western sugar, and why some people are more prone to sugar addiction. She also goes deeper into why healing your inner child may be at the root of healing your cravings. Helen also explains how building a daily meditation practice and tuning into your body's intuition can reduce cravings in a way that no diet plan ever could.Find Helen's book here.To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast:scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you've finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you've never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review.After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek the advice of your physician o...
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Discover why healing is not endless self-work — it's the moment you finally feel safe enough to live freely, lightly, and fully as yourself.This is part 4 of our powerful 4-part Inner Child series for 2026.In this episode, we explore the profound shift from healing to integration — the stage where emotional regulation becomes natural, self-monitoring falls away, and your calm adult self leads with ease.You'll learn why some people get trapped in endless self-improvement, and the real signs that healing has matured into wholeness. Learn how playfulness, spontaneity, emotional resilience, inner peace, and effortless living return when safety becomes embodied.This is a powerful guide to Inner Child integration, emotional healing, Taoist wisdom, nervous system regulation, self-awareness, and living with calm, presence, and freedom.Watch part 1 here: https://youtu.be/FY0EMmLfiDw?si=vTqAAqPGWAcsgHFxWatch part 2 here: https://youtu.be/HhxyED-VSik?si=JkAIyg2kcWdRklh1 Watch part 3 here: https://youtu.be/YC2kzpZs3pI?si=lnGkxDDGgq27za3I With your hosts, David James Lees (ordained Taoist monk, emotional and spiritual health teacher) and Alexandra Lees (mindset and business coach).Learn more about David's online consultations, events, books and audio teachings: https://www.wuweiwisdom.comSubscribe to David's FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you:Our INNER CHILD PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qqOur GOLDEN THREAD PROCESS PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIAsS_wgdRN7QGBKIk54sbyDIs there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdomSign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup Music by Earth Tree HealingDisclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.
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This episode with Vanessa Fontana dives deep into spirituality, inner child healing, anxiety, trauma, emotional regulation, relationships, masculine and feminine energy, and learning how to truly heal from the things that haunt us. Vanessa opens up about growing up in chaos, healing her relationship with her parents, EMDR therapy, somatic healing, and how unprocessed trauma silently controls so many areas of our lives. Tara and Vanessa also discuss unconditional love, nervous system healing, burnout, spirituality, purpose, and why most people are stuck living in survival mode without even realizing it. If you've struggled with anxiety, toxic relationships, self sabotage, emotional pain, or finding peace within yourself, this conversation will hit deeply. Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7cjQnka1Ji6hbhyJAVObEq?si=9a3749d4691c4dc4 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/billiondbabie https://www.instagram.com/taruhhh https://www.instagram.com/byvanessafontana Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@billiondbabie 00:00 Intro to Inner Child Healing & Spirituality 00:34 What Spirituality Really Means 02:13 Religion vs Spiritual Connection 03:39 Why We React Emotionally To Triggers 04:24 Internal Family Systems Explained 05:18 The Voices Inside Your Head 06:12 Healing Your Inner Child 07:52 Learning To Detach From Thoughts 09:02 Anxiety, Fight Or Flight & Survival Mode 10:37 Realizing You've Been Living In Survival 11:28 Taking Inventory Of Your Life 12:07 “What Still Haunts You?” 13:11 Childhood Trauma & Toxic Cycles 14:20 EMDR Therapy Changed Her Life 15:28 Marathon Training & Somatic Healing 16:08 Learning Forgiveness & Emotional Safety 17:13 Unconditional Love & Attachment 18:57 Masculine vs Feminine Thinking 19:59 Why Men Struggle Emotionally 21:32 Toxic Masculinity & Emotional Suppression 22:50 Why Men Struggle To Cry 23:54 Trying To Fix The People You Love 24:52 Growing Up In Chaos & Addiction 26:03 Healing Her Relationship With Her Mom 27:12 Learning To Forgive Your Parents 28:39 Expectations, Pain & Emotional Triggers 30:11 Why Hurt People Hurt People 31:20 What True Forgiveness Looks Like 33:02 How Healing Changes Every Area Of Life 34:10 Leaving Corporate America 35:08 Escaping Transactional Relationships 36:19 The Slow Transformation Of Healing 38:13 Releasing Scarcity & Money Trauma 39:24 Leaving A Six Figure Corporate Job 40:34 Trusting God & Following Purpose 41:42 Separating Passion From Income 43:28 Learning How To Receive 44:05 Feminine Energy & Receiver Mode 45:12 Heart Math & Emotional Regulation 46:07 The Power Of Breathwork & Somatic Healing 47:12 Accessing Your Intuition 48:01 Flow State & Receiving Energy 49:25 Feeling Worthy To Receive 49:39 Burnout, Masculine Energy & Overworking 50:49 Success Doesn't Always Mean Fulfillment 51:44 How Over Giving Affects Your Health 52:41 Vanessa's Podcast & Creative Community 53:48 Final Thoughts & Outro #spirituality #healing #innerchildhealing #anxiety #relationships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this conversation, Tim opens up about the wound that shaped his early life, the silence that followed, and what the long road toward healing has actually required. We get into what secrets do to the body, the difference between vertical confession and horizontal healing, why accountability that feels like parole isn't really accountability, what grief work demands and what gets stuck when we skip it, and what it looks like to stop letting a younger, wounded version of yourself run the show.Tim Ross, bestselling author and host of the popular podcasts The Basement and Wide Open, was born in Inglewood, California, and went to college to study administration of justice to become a law enforcement officer. But God had other plans and Tim gave his life to Jesus Christ on January 14, 1996, and he started preaching on February 25, 1996. He's been walking with Jesus ever since. In June of 1997, he moved to Dallas, and in the time he's spent in the great state of Texas, Tim served in several ministry capacities, including youth evangelist, young adult pastor, director of student ministries, associate campus pastor, executive pastor of Apostolic Ministries, and lead pastor. Tim now occupies his time as a podcaster, social media influencer, bestselling author, and preacher.Tim's Book:The Missing PeaceConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@shiftingculturepodcast.comGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Threads, Bluesky or YouTubeSupport the podcast and the ministry that my wife and I do around the world. Just click on the support the show link below Support the show
Marlee shares messages she's received and summarizes all she's learned through working directly with the inner child through her energy healing sessions with clients. Marlee shares tangible ways you can begin to heal your inner child today and rebuild that relationship as well as how inner child healing bends time. Marlee also shares how your inner child is a portal to your highest potential and a better world! This episode is especially important if you are a parent or caregiver for young children!Book an energy healing session with Marlee here: https://shiftingwithmarlee.myflodesk.com/healingsessionSend us Fan MailSupport the showDownload Marlee's FREE 13-page guide to healing from burnout: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6414eb0277832bf800372d9bBook a healing and activation session with Marlee: https://shiftingwithmarlee.myflodesk.com/healingsessionSign up for the Shifting with Marlee monthly newsletter here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62e6e0073e2a2e3f854a892eConnect with Marlee on Instagram @shiftingwithmarlee
I've been through a similar trajectory that so many have in food and body image recovery. In my twenties, I got to a place where food was less of a concern. I wasn't skipping meals anymore and I was balancing those meals and eating all macronutrients. I felt much more grounded and regulated. But, the body image struggles continued to hang around. I felt good in my body but I still hated the way my body looked. So, I tried every mainstream approach. I tried the stronger over skinny approach where I lifted a lot of heavy weights and gained a lot of muscle. Yet still, it felt like it was never enough. So, I tried the unconditional body love approach and tried to love my body as it was. No matter how much I tried to challenge my internalized beliefs about my body, nothing would budge. I still looked in the mirror every day and internally said, "ick". When I started somatic therapy, it wasn't with the intention of trying to heal my body image. I was focused on healing from a trauma response. What I wasn't expecting was that I would find myself caring less and less about how my body looked the safer I felt. In this week's episode, I chat about: A somatic, nervous system, attachment perspective to body image struggles Research that points to body image struggles are more about alterations in your brain and nervous system than it is about your body Strategies to increase interoception, a key part of body image recoveryYou can read the transcript to this episode here: https://www.stephaniemara.com/blog/reframe-your-reflectionI've opened the doors back up for the next 48 hours until midnight on Tuesday 5/26 to the Somatic Eating® Program. The first class has already occurred so you will be able to watch the replay of the first class and reach out in the already active community to ask questions and receive support. Something I wished I had as I navigated my food and body image interactions was someone who would have guided me on how to listen to myself, rather than give me a bunch of advice that didn't work for my body. That is what I do in the program: support you in cultivating trust in yourself that you know what is best for you and how to discover that for yourself after you've been away from your body for years. Join now here: https://www.somaticeating.com/#readyIf you have any questions, respond to this email anytime! With Compassion and Empathy, Stephanie Mara FoxSupport the showKeep in touch with Stephanie Mara:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_stephaniemara/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephaniemarafoxWebsite: https://www.stephaniemara.com/https://www.somaticeating.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmara/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephaniemarafoxContact: support@stephaniemara.comSupport the show:Become a supporter: https://www.buzzsprout.com/809987/supportAll affiliate links: https://www.stephaniemara.com/resourcesReceive 15% off my fave protein powder with code STEPHANIEMARA at checkout here: https://www.equipfoods.com/STEPHANIEMARAUse my Amazon Affiliate link when shopping on Amazon: https://amzn.to/448IyPlSpecial thanks to Bendsound for the music in this episode. www.bensou...
ไลฟ์ประจำวันอาทิตย์ที่ 24 พฤษภาคม 2569 เวลาหนึ่งทุ่มสนใจเรียนออนไลน์ แบบดูวิดีโอด้วยตนเองดูรายละเอียดที่ www.morprawate.comสนใจเรียน online workshop ผ่านระบบ Zoomสอบถามที่ LINE @morprawate คลิปนี้เป็นการบูรณาการองค์ความรู้ระหว่าง กระบวนการบำบัดทางจิตวิทยาตะวันตก กับ หลักการเจริญสติทางพุทธศาสนา โดยหยิบยกแนวคิดจากหนังสือ Reconciliation: Healing the Inner Child ของหลวงปู่ติช นัท ฮันห์ มาเป็นแกนหลักในการอธิบายกระบวนการเยียวยาจิตใจ โดยมีประเด็นสำคัญทางจิตวิทยา ดังนี้: การเชื่อมโยงกับ “เด็กน้อยภายใน” (Healing the Inner Child): เมื่อคนเราเผชิญเหตุการณ์กระทบกระเทือนจิตใจในวัยเด็ก จิตใต้สำนึกมักสร้างกลไกป้องกันตัวเอง (Defense Mechanism) ขึ้นมาโดยการปิดกั้น ละเลย หรือปฏิเสธความเจ็บปวดเหล่านั้น กระบวนการเยียวยาที่แท้จริงคือการกลับไปตระหนักรู้และเชื่อมโยง (Reconciliation) กับเด็กน้อยในตัวเราอีกครั้ง “สติ” ในฐานะรากฐานของการบำบัด: การฝึกสติเป็นเครื่องมือสำคัญที่ช่วยให้เราสามารถเฝ้ามองความเจ็บปวดและบาดแผลทางใจได้โดยไม่ถูกครอบงำ ซึ่งการนำหลักปฏิบัตินี้มาใช้ต้องทำอย่างถูกวิธี เนื่องจากผู้ที่มีบาดแผลทางใจบางรายอาจพบว่าการปฏิบัติธรรมทำให้สภาวะจิตใจรับมือได้ยากขึ้นหากไม่มีกระบวนการรองรับที่เหมาะสม การแสดงออกของบาดแผลทางใจในวัยผู้ใหญ่ (Trauma Responses): บาดแผลจากวัยเด็กที่ฝังรากลึกและไม่ได้รับการเยียวยา มักแสดงออกผ่านอาการทางกายและพฤติกรรมในชีวิตประจำวัน เช่น• พฤติกรรมระบายความเครียดโดยไม่รู้ตัว: เช่น การกัดเล็บ ดึงผม หรือกัดปกเสื้อ• ปัญหาการนอนหลับเรื้อรัง: การนอนไม่หลับที่แก้ไม่หาย มักเกิดจากระบบประสาทอัตโนมัติ (Nervous System) ถูกกระตุ้นให้ตื่นตัวตลอดเวลาจากภาวะ Trauma• ปัญหาความสัมพันธ์: เช่น การมีปัญหากับหัวหน้างานหรือผู้มีอำนาจ ซึ่งมักมีรากฐานมาจากการส่งผ่าน (Transference) ปมความสัมพันธ์ที่เคยมีกับพ่อแม่ในวัยเด็ก
Discover why anger never truly protects you — and how Taoist wisdom helps you finally release resentment, emotional pain, and inner conflict.In this Tao Dialogues episode, discover how resentment, emotional triggers, and replaying past pain can quietly shape your identity and block inner peace. Through Taoist wisdom, Inner Child healing, authentic self-awareness, and wu wei teachings, you'll learn how to release anger without suppressing emotions or losing your boundaries. The teaching is perfect for anyone struggling with anger, stress, emotional overwhelm, or their spiritual growth. Read the blog post that inspired this episode: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/p/burning-bridges [first blog post on this page]Our Tao Dialogues are powerful yet gentle teachings about authenticity, spirituality and finding emotional balance and flow in everyday life. These spoken-word episodes draw from David James Lees' practice as a Taoist monk and teacher, and expand upon popular posts on ‘David's Journal', his Substack blog.You can subscribe to David's Journal here: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/Learn more about David's online consultations, events, books and audio teachings: https://www.wuweiwisdom.comOther related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you:TAO DIALOGUES PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICamFP2zMyey3KGTnfm2aUq&si=AW_ZOUeldKv3nHhFSHEN (THE SPIRITUAL SELF) PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIBmp50wYcmU7jCBLp1Qvl-jINNER CHILD PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qqIs there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/ Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdomSign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup -Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.Mus
What if the darkest chapter of your life turned out to be the very thing that saved it? Sean Clayton is a serial entrepreneur, marketing expert, and founder of Myosin and Mindful Ventures. He has helped bring nine brands to exit totaling over a billion dollars through direct-to-consumer marketing. Today, he is building AI-first marketing products, investing in over 30 companies, and teaching people how to unlock their highest self through integrated spirituality and radical inner work. In this conversation on The Greatness Machine, Darius and Sean dig into one of the most remarkable origin stories you'll hear on this show. Sean opens up about childhood sexual abuse and the deep wounds it left behind, the people-pleasing and affirmation-seeking patterns it created, and the moment he tried to end his life before everything fell apart. He shares how a federal conviction and nearly three years behind bars paradoxically became the turning point that broke a cycle that could have killed him, and how he rebuilt his life from the ground up, starting at a car dealership in a halfway house with $200 in ads and a hunger to prove the world wrong. Sean also shares the spiritual framework he now teaches through the Miracle Academy, including how to get in communion with your inner child, why everything happening outside of you is simply a feedback loop of your internal world, how to recognize and create from life's patterns, and what it truly means to stop efforting through life and start walking in greatness. In this episode, Darius and Sean will discuss: (00:00) Welcome to The Greatness Machine (02:56) Sean Clayton's Journey in Marketing (05:45) Overcoming Adversity: Sean's Personal Story (08:31) The Impact of Criminal Charges on Life (11:35) Navigating the Prison System (14:06) Lessons Learned and Marketing Success (17:12) The Future of Marketing and AI (21:20) From Harvard to Houston: A Journey of Rebellion (28:05) Navigating Corporate Challenges: The Rise and Fall of Innovations (36:02) Transforming Trauma: Finding Purpose Through Pain (41:41) The Gift of Trauma: Testing Worthiness and Growth (44:10) The Influence of the Inner Child (46:49) Aligning with Your Higher Self (50:01) Miracles of Life and Purpose (01:03:14) Embodiment and Self-Truth Sean Clayton is a visionary entrepreneur and marketing expert with a rare ability to blend data-driven strategy with human-centered storytelling. He is the founder of Myosin, a full-service growth marketing accelerator, and has helped bring nine brands to exit totaling over a billion dollars in value through direct-to-consumer marketing. His work spans venture growth, regenerative health, Web3 user acquisition, and holistic well-being, with notable partnerships alongside industry giants like Lionsgate, Sony, and Fox. Previously serving as Chief Solution Officer at WPP, Sean has built sustainable growth infrastructures for some of the world's leading brands. He is also the creator of the Miracle Academy, a platform dedicated to integrated spirituality, emotional freedom, and personal transformation. A recognized speaker and thought leader, Sean's insights have been featured in TechCrunch, VentureBeat, and Martech Series. His life and career are a testament to what becomes possible when business acumen meets deep inner work. Connect with Sean: Website: https://www.themiracleacademy.com/ Website: https://myosin.io/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Abundance10000 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abundance10000/ Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatnessmachine Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life, and you will call it fate.” -Carl JungWe often think of the inner child as a sentimental image of a younger version of ourselves waiting to be hugged. Psychologically speaking, we can also understand our inner child to be our current nervous system running a program based on its earliest education in safety. Before we had language, before we had philosophy, before we had a coherent self, the body was learning and the brain was developing until 25 years old, based on inherited and formative experiences. It was coding whether love was reliable, whether anger was dangerous, whether needs were welcome, whether silence meant peace or threat. In this sense, the inner child is not the past. The inner child is the past still firing through the present as psychological reflex.
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Today's conversation is for the woman who is tired of surviving and ready to live whole.My guest, Susanne, is deeply passionate about inner child healing and leaving generational trauma behind so women can truly thrive.Survival mode may have protected you once, but it was never meant to be permanent. This episode dives into inner child healing, breaking generational cycles, and stepping into wholeness with faith, softness, and strength.Connect with Susanne on IG @iamnaomibaumbach
In this episode of Awaken with Oliver, Oliver is joined by Yhonet Garcia, a talented performer and healer, to discuss the transformative power of vulnerability, emotional healing, and creative self-expression. Together, they explore the importance of embracing your true self, facing fears, and finding strength in emotional release. Yhonet shares her personal journey of growth and how vulnerability can be a catalyst for both individual and collective healing.They dive into the role of creative expression in reconnecting with our authentic selves, the importance of vulnerability in healing, and how difficult conversations and emotional release can empower us.Topics Discussed: The importance of creative expression and its role in reconnecting with our authentic selves How vulnerability can lead to emotional release and serve as a powerful tool for personal breakthroughs Overcoming the fear of judgment and criticism when sharing your creativity with others The emotional impact of protests and how they tap into a deeper sense of identity and belonging The power of crying as a healing practice and how it can help us rebuild inner strength Embracing discomfort in difficult conversations and the growth and understanding it can bring Episode Highlights:[00:04:09] - The importance of embracing the inner child and reconnecting with our true essence [00:05:59] - How creative expression ties into self-worth and emotional growth [00:09:14] - Vulnerability in singing online: How sharing your voice can lead to personal empowerment [00:14:36] - Crying as a source of power: The emotional healing that comes from releasing tears [00:19:40] - Empowerment through expressing desires and standing in your truth [00:23:50] - Agreeing to disagree: How to find peace in differing perspectives [00:27:04] - The importance of engaging with others through differing viewpoints[00:32:00] - Yhonet's personal experience with conversations that foster emotional healing [00:35:17] - The depth of meaningful conversations and their role in emotional healing [00:39:29] - How challenging communication and ego can lead to growth [00:45:06] - Soul expression through creativity: How music and art help us connect with our spiritual selves Send us Fan MailSupport the showRaw, unedited conversations exploring healing, self-awareness, trauma, and personal growth.Hosted by Oliver, who overcame Tourette's, ADHD, and OCD through lifestyle changes and nervous system regulation, this podcast focuses on real, practical healing — not theory.Each episode covers topics like emotional triggers, inner child healing, mindfulness, identity, and building resilience through honest, lived experience.For anyone seeking clarity, emotional freedom, and deeper self-understanding.Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/yeskingoliverInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeskingoliverDownload my FREE PDF — Take Control: http://www.talkwitholiver.comCommunity for healers, lightworkers & conscious travellers:Connect, exchange services, plan journeys, list retreats, discover festivals, and share your work:https://www.findmytribe.org
Join us as Christina Prokos, a spiritual healer and psychic medium, shares her journey into shadow work, soul retrieval, and healing emotional wounds. Discover how her insights can help you understand and work through your shadow emotions, trauma, and inner child for a more integrated and empowered life. Christina Prokos is a certified Intuitive Counselor, Life Coach, Spiritual Healer, Psychic Medium and facilitator of Soul Retrieval who has dedicated her life to helping others heal, grow, and connect with their true potential. With a profound understanding of the spiritual realm and the impact of trauma on personal development, Christina's approach is a harmonious blend of intuition, spirituality, and emotional healing. Unlike many spiritual teachers, Christina possesses a deep awareness of trauma's complex role in shaping one's life. She offers a diverse range of services, including Intuitive Forecasts, Assessment Readings, Deep Healing Intuitive Counseling, Inner Child Workshops, Soul Retrieval, Shadow Healing and Life Coaching. Her expertise extends to soul retrieval, intuitive readings, mindfulness practices, and psychic insights. Through these services, she helps clients achieve alignment in their emotional, physical, and spiritual lives, guiding them toward a more holistic and balanced state of being. Most recently, Christina has expanded her reach with the launch of The Soul Thrive Podcast, co-hosted by Ivana Musich. She is also the author of Embrace Your Shadows: A Guide to Healing Your Shadow Emotions and Embracing Your Inner Child. Connect with her: https://www.christinaprokos.com/ Find Christina: https://www.christinaprokos.com/ https://www.instagram.com/christina_life_spiritual_/ https://www.youtube.com/@christinaprokoslifespiritu6689 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join us as Christina Prokos, a spiritual healer and psychic medium, shares her journey into shadow work, soul retrieval, and healing emotional wounds. Discover how her insights can help you understand and work through your shadow emotions, trauma, and inner child for a more integrated and empowered life. Christina Prokos is a certified Intuitive Counselor, Life Coach, Spiritual Healer, Psychic Medium and facilitator of Soul Retrieval who has dedicated her life to helping others heal, grow, and connect with their true potential. With a profound understanding of the spiritual realm and the impact of trauma on personal development, Christina's approach is a harmonious blend of intuition, spirituality, and emotional healing. Unlike many spiritual teachers, Christina possesses a deep awareness of trauma's complex role in shaping one's life. She offers a diverse range of services, including Intuitive Forecasts, Assessment Readings, Deep Healing Intuitive Counseling, Inner Child Workshops, Soul Retrieval, Shadow Healing and Life Coaching. Her expertise extends to soul retrieval, intuitive readings, mindfulness practices, and psychic insights. Through these services, she helps clients achieve alignment in their emotional, physical, and spiritual lives, guiding them toward a more holistic and balanced state of being. Most recently, Christina has expanded her reach with the launch of The Soul Thrive Podcast, co-hosted by Ivana Musich. She is also the author of Embrace Your Shadows: A Guide to Healing Your Shadow Emotions and Embracing Your Inner Child. Connect with her: https://www.christinaprokos.com/ Find Christina: https://www.christinaprokos.com/ https://www.instagram.com/christina_life_spiritual_/ https://www.youtube.com/@christinaprokoslifespiritu6689 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A calming meditation with gentle Inner Child healing for emotional safety and self-trust - with Taoist monk and teacher, David James Lees.In this guided meditation on gentle reparenting and Inner Child healing, we explore how to create emotional safety, self-trust and calm authority within yourself — without pressure, force or self-criticism.Drawing on Taoist wisdom, mindfulness and emotional healing principles, this meditation helps you reconnect with your Shen (your calm spiritual essence), regulate emotional triggers, release urgency, and build inner peace through steady self-guidance and self-awareness.The meditation is ideal for soothing emotional overwhelm, and supporting self-love, reparenting work and personal growth.⚠️ PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS MEDITATION WHILE DRIVING OR OPERATING MACHINERYThis meditation can be practised daily or whenever you need it. Learn more about our online consultations, events, books and audio teachings: https://www.wuweiwisdom.comSubscribe to David's FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/Other teachings and guided meditations you may enjoy: Reparenting Yourself Without Force: How to Heal the Inner Child Gently https://youtu.be/YC2kzpZs3pI?si=ROup6Y9f_SIvIyErGUIDED MEDITATION PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIA12P7BftG6a18lIWFDjL35&si=bWWub6YyoZpXhFubLOVE & RELATIONSHIPS PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zID3yxrdCbbZFuKHCwgV6qhX&si=-zdah_z6MiSZIl0tIs there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/ Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdomSign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup -Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.Music by Earth Tree Healing
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In this episode, Allie explores the exploding social media trend of going "no contact" with family members, where Gen Z and Millennials are cutting off parents and siblings at record rates in the name of mental health, boundaries, and self-protection. From TikTok testimonials and celebrity examples to the influence of therapy culture and books like "Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents," Allie examines how social media, broadened definitions of trauma, and the rise of "chosen family" have normalized family estrangement. She contrasts this with a biblical view that calls Christians to honor parents, pursue reconciliation where possible, practice forgiveness, and recognize the unique value of biological family — even when imperfect. Allie discusses when no contact may be warranted versus when it is driven by selfishness, echo chambers, and a cultural idolization of personal comfort over commitment. Watch now for a thoughtful, faith-based perspective on this growing phenomenon. Share the Arrows 2026 is on October 10 in Dallas, Texas! Tickets are on sale now at: https://sharethearrows.com Share the Arrows is sponsored by: A'del Natural Cosmetics: AdelNaturalCosmetics.com Range Leather: RangeLeather.com/ALLIE We Heart Nutrition: WeHeartNutrition.com Buy Allie's book "Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion": https://www.toxicempathy.com – Time Codes 0:00 Introduction 4:45 What Is No Contact? 24:52 Overusing “Trauma” 37:23 Biblical Response 47:58 Chosen Family 58:19 Allie Gives Advice – Today's Sponsors: Fellowship Home Loans | Start with a free consultation at FellowshipHomeLoans.com/Allie and receive a $500 credit at closing. Your gift to ADF will be used to fight for religious freedom around the world, including in Turkey. And for a limited time, all gifts will be MATCHED thanks to a special grant — only while funds last. Go to JOINADF.com/ALLIE or text ALLIE to 83848 to give today. A'del | Visit AdelNaturalCosmetics.com and enter promo code ALLIE for 25% off your first-time purchase. Pre-Born | To donate, dial #250 and say the keyword “BABY.” Or visit Preborn.com/ALLIE. Range Leather | The quality is absolutely top-notch. Go RangeLeather.com/Allie to receive 15% off all Range Leather products when you visit my landing page. Episodes You May Like: Ep 1332 | Inner Child, Shadow Work & Somatic Therapy: A Warning to Christian Women https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-1332-inner-child-shadow-work-somatic-therapy-a/id1359249098?i=1000761155508 Ep 1261 | Lies Your Therapist Tells You | Greg Gifford https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-1261-lies-your-therapist-tells-you-greg-gifford/id1359249098?i=1000734470986 --- ► Buy Allie's book "You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love": https://alliebethstuckey.com/book ► Subscribe to the podcast: iTunes: https://apple.co/2UVssnP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2FwkXxj ► Connect with Allie on Social Media: https://twitter.com/conservmillen https://www.instagram.com/alliebstuckey/ https://facebook.com/allieBlazeTV/ ► Relatable merchandise — use promo code ALLIE10 for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey
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Discover why healing the Inner Child isn't about controlling yourself harder — but becoming a calm, steady inner presence that creates real emotional safety over time. This is part 3 of our powerful 4-part Inner Child series for 2026.In this episode, David explains what reparenting truly means — not fixing yourself or endlessly self-soothing, but learning to become a stable, grounded adult presence within your own emotional system.Discover why harsh self-talk and pressure reinforce insecurity, how our practical tips and guidance can help you create inner safety, and the small daily acts that quietly build trust, calm, and emotional resilience over time.Watch part 1 here: https://youtu.be/FY0EMmLfiDw?si=vTqAAqPGWAcsgHFxWatch part 2 here: https://youtu.be/HhxyED-VSik?si=JkAIyg2kcWdRklh1 Coming in part 4: When Inner Child Work Is Complete: How Healing Turns Into Freedom With your hosts, David James Lees (ordained Taoist monk, emotional and spiritual health teacher) and Alexandra Lees (mindset and business coach).Discover our online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.comSubscribe to David's FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you:Our INNER CHILD PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qqOur GOLDEN THREAD PROCESS PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIAsS_wgdRN7QGBKIk54sbyDIs there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/ Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdomSign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup Music by Earth Tree HealingDisclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.
The anxiety you carry, the way you go silent in conflict, the relentless drive that never quite feels like enough, these didn't start with you. They started much earlier, in relationships and environments your body learned to survive before you had words for any of it. And according to Dr. Nicole LePera, until you understand what your nervous system actually encoded in those years, you'll keep bumping into the same walls, the same patterns, the same exhaustion.Dr. Nicole LePera is a clinical psychologist trained at Cornell University and the New School for Social Research, a New York Times bestselling author, and the founder of the global SelfHealers community. Her new book, Reparenting the Inner Child, brings together neuroscience, attachment research, and epigenetics to explain not just why we are the way we are, but how real change actually happens in the body, not just the mind.In this conversation, you'll explore:Why your childhood adaptations were brilliant at the time, and how they became the patterns holding you back nowWhat the inner child actually is (the science, not the cliche), and why insight alone isn't enough to change itThe neuroscience of emotional flooding: what's happening in your body when you can't just calm down, no matter how much you want toWhy midlife is often the moment these old patterns finally surface, and why that's not regression, it's readinessThe epigenetics of stress: how your ancestors' survival adaptations may be running your nervous system todayWhere to actually begin if you want to do this work without needing to excavate everything that happened to you as a childIf you've spent years doing the work and still find yourself reacting in ways that don't feel like you, this conversation will help you understand why, and what to do next.You can find Nicole at: Website | Instagram | Episode TranscriptNext week, we're sharing our conversation with Jon Acuff about why procrastination is not actually your problem and the surprising permission shift that happens when you finally finish what matters most. Follow Good Life Project wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode.Check out our offerings & partners: Join My New Writing Project: Awake at the WheelVisit Our Sponsor Page For Great Resources & Discount Codes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn how to say what you think without blowing up your relationships. Most of us have been there. A conversation that starts completely normally and somehow ends with you lying awake at 2am wondering how it went so wrong, again. Whether it is a partner, a teenager, a colleague, or someone on the other side of a political divide, the cost of disagreement done badly is one of the quietest, most cumulative kinds of pain there is.Julia Minson is a behavioral scientist and professor at the Harvard Kennedy School who has spent years studying the psychology of disagreement, researching how people handle opinions, judgments, and beliefs that differ from their own, and what it actually takes to navigate those moments without losing the relationship in the process. Her book How to Disagree Better distills that research into a practical, science-backed guide for anyone ready to do the real work of staying connected across difference.In this conversation, you will discover:The single most common mistake people make at the start of a disagreement that almost guarantees it will escalate into a full argumentThe HEAR framework, a four-part behavioral science tool for expressing your view firmly without triggering defensiveness or shutting the other person downWhy leading with facts and data backfires when you are talking to someone who already disagrees with you, and what to use instead that dramatically increases trustA critical practice for building disagreement skills on low-stakes conversations first, so you are not white-knuckling it when the big moments arriveWhy empathy is wonderful in theory but unreliable in the heat of the moment, and what to focus on instead that actually shifts the dynamicIf you are tired of watching important relationships quietly erode one hard conversation at a time, this episode is for you. Press play and let's figure out how to disagree better, together.You can find Julia at: Website | LinkedIn | Episode TranscriptNext week, we're sharing our conversation with Dr. Nicole LePera, New York Times best-selling author of Reparenting the Inner Child, about why so many of us feel stuck in patterns we can't seem to escape, no matter how hard we try. And what's actually happening in your nervous system when that happens. It's a grounding, hopeful conversation.Check out our offerings & partners: Join My New Writing Project: Awake at the WheelVisit Our Sponsor Page For Great Resources & Discount Codes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Were you praised as a child for being ‘good', for keeping quiet, or not making a fuss? Psychologist Dr Nicole LePera reckons that praise may have taught you to disconnect from your emotions entirely.In this chat with Fearne, Nicole explains how even well-intentioned parenting can leave us with patterns that run our adult lives on autopilot. She talks through the practical process of reparenting your inner child, starting with something as simple as finding a childhood photograph. We hold our emotions in our bodies, so she also shares ways to tune in with your body throughout the day to release stress.Nicole also explains why your nervous system keeps you stuck in familiar patterns even when you logically know better, and why shame, people pleasing, and perfectionism are all protective strategies we developed to survive childhood.Plus, why does healing require what Nicole calls a return to ‘radical honesty'?Nicole's book, Reparenting the Inner Child, is out now.If you liked this episode of Happy Place, you might also like:Chiwetel EjioforPhilippa PerryBreak Free From People Pleasing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pre-Order new book, The Price of Becoming www.LearningLeader.com/Becoming This is brought to you by Insight Global. If you need to hire one person, hire a team of people, or transform your business through Talent or Technical Services, Insight Global's team of 30,000 people around the world has the hustle and grit to deliver My Guest: Dr. Nicole LePera is the creator of The Holistic Psychologist, a platform with over 12 million followers, and the author of three New York Times bestselling books, including her newest, Reparenting the Inner Child. Key Learnings: Nicole was good at everything, so struggling meant failure. Her family's message was clear: success in life meant financial security through academics or athletics. The implicit message: you're worthy when you're bringing home A's, when you're winning the softball game. She quickly learned to identify things she wasn't immediately good at and just not pursue them. She filtered life, staying on the path of comfort. Your childhood adaptations don't leave. Nicole calls it the inner child. It doesn't matter how old you are or how far beyond your childhood you think you've gotten. It impacts you in reactions, in identities, in your way of being. What was once your best attempt at safety, security, or connection still drives behavior today. Not all adaptations are problems. Many continue to benefit us. The question isn't whether the adaptation is good or bad. The question is: are you choosing it, or is it choosing you? Nicole's drive for achievement created opportunities. It led to massive impact. But she still has the overachiever who wants to blow past her limits and say yes when she's exhausted but means no. The Holistic Psychologist started in 2018, and Nicole had no idea it would explode. She was living in Philadelphia, operating within a private practice model. Within the first year, people from around the world were resonating, joining, and interested in working with her in this new way. But at the beginning, even learning how to speak on camera was such a big challenge. Her partner would say, "Say what you said to me earlier," and Nicole's mind would go blank. Just putting a camera in front of her was near debilitating. Boundaries are about knowing who and when to take feedback from. Sometimes the feedback from a loved one, while uncomfortable, is helpful to hear. Other times, it's a helpful boundary where you're not opening yourself up to the opinion of someone who has a different vantage point or is speaking from their own projection. That's allowed Nicole to create safety in herself, confidence in herself, which translates to flow. Several years in, Nicole's dad sat front row at her book event, crying with pride. In the beginning, her dad and mom would ask, "Why do you have to use us as the example? Why do you have to share about our family?" Nicole would explain: " This is the only experience I can speak from, and our family's experience is so common. To see her dad, who came from a family largely shut down emotionally, crying in understanding and pride, was overwhelming and validating for why she does this work. At 13, Nicole was getting straight A's but unraveling on the inside. She was socially shy, struggled to order food at restaurants, and had very few friends. Then she discovered alcohol and pot made her feel comfortable. That anxiety she lived with suddenly felt freer. She would stumble through the living room at night, her parents already in bed, then wake up at 6:00 AM the next day, pitch a softball tournament, win it, and seemingly be fine. Her parents had no idea. She was very good at suppressing her emotions and coping. By contrast, on the surface, it seemed like she was doing well. They were a family who didn't really talk about emotions, so they had no indication. The drive itself isn't the problem. It's the energy that inspires action. Nicole's dad worked into the night to support the family. Her mom would say, "why not 100?" when Nicole brought home a 96. That translated into drive and ambition. That's not a problem. For a lot of us, it's the energy that inspires action and translates into impact. It can become a problem when we have no limits to our working, where we exhaust ourselves and burn out, where we don't feel worthy in moments of inaction or rest. The marker of a healthy relationship with drive is flexibility. When you're forced to stop because you're sick, exhausted, emotionally overwhelmed, or someone else needs you, can you be flexible enough to do that without feeling terrible about yourself? The ability to choose to say, "Okay, contextually speaking, I need to pause," and still feel okay about yourself, that's the marker. Hold space for both: acknowledging harm and taking agency. Other people have contributed to our discomfort. Maybe parents didn't meet our needs. If we don't acknowledge that, we suppress. But we also can't stay stuck in anger and resentment. A true boundary isn't demanding that someone else be different. That's still giving away your agency. A true boundary is saying: you've hurt me, and I'm gonna take responsibility that I'm allowing it. I'm gonna show up differently now to limit the impact of what you're doing. Talking about trauma can keep it alive in your body. Trauma doesn't live in logic and understanding. It lives in your body. It lives in habits and reactions. Your mind is so powerful that you can think something and feel as if you're living it in that moment. If you're going week after week talking about all the things that are hurting you, you're continuing to keep that alive in your body. Holistic psychology bridges the gap between mind and body. Traditional psychology focused solely on the mind. The CBT model says if we think differently, we produce different feelings, then different actions. But Nicole was missing the body. Our nervous system, our earliest environments, neurobiologically created patterns wired into us. Science now shows we maintain the ability to change throughout our lives. Drop into your body. Where is your attention right now? Are you feeling your muscles, your heels impacting the earth, where you're sitting? Or are you so lost in thought you're disconnected? Jaw clenched? Fists clenched? Shoulders up to your ears? Holding your breath? Breathing short and quick from your chest? These are markers that your body is under stress right now. Once you have that information, make small shifts. Slow and deepen your breath. Elongate your exhale just a little longer than your inhale. If your movements are quick, slow them down. If you're holding tension, release it. Now you're regulating your body so you can show up differently. Meditation is just awareness. It's not sitting cross-legged trying to make your mind quiet. Life can be a meditative experience. Thoughts are helpful. They're where we create things, have insights. The goal isn't a blank, quiet mind. The goal is awareness. Nicole calls it her spaceship. Her protective habit for so long has been to dissociate, to disconnect. She pursued clinical psychology where she can live in her mind. When what she's feeling in her body is too uncomfortable, the quickest path out is to distract herself with someone else, with the next achievement. This work has made Nicole's relationships more real. More authentic. More grounded in vulnerability, messiness, emotion as opposed to curated versions of who she thinks she needs to be. What she's most familiar with is dealing with all her feelings alone. The Harvard study found one thing leads to a happy life: love. Ryan referenced the longitudinal Harvard study that has gone on for 90 years studying what leads to a happy life. At the end of the day, it's love. The ones who live the happiest, longest, most fruitful lives are surrounded by people they love and who love them. What a gift it is to be loved for all of yourself, not just the perfect parts. When you can show someone all of yourself, your messiness, the things you hid and kept secret, and still be loved. The overachiever gets to show more parts of herself, and people don't abandon her. They stay. That's the love most of us are striving for. We are all a bunch of messy humans trying to figure it out as we go. Nicole's champagne moment a year from now: presence and beingness. Whatever is happening or not happening in her life, she's celebrating the celebration of that moment. Being alive. Feeling the gratitude, the joy. Not focusing on what was produced to give her the opportunity to celebrate, but being present to the life around her. The taste of the champagne, the humans surrounding her in that moment. Reflection Questions Which childhood adaptations are still driving your behavior today? Are you choosing them, or are they choosing you? When was the last time you actually dropped into your body and checked: am I tense? Am I holding my breath? Am I stressed? Who in your life sees all of you, not just the polished version, and loves you anyway? More Learning #547: Dr. Michael Gervais - Stop Worrying About What People Think of You #140: Dr. Carol Dweck - The Power of a Growth Mindset #229: Dr. Henry Cloud - Be So Good They Can't Ignore You Podcast Chapters 00:00 Book Announcement 01:08 Show Intro and Guest Setup 02:36 Good at Everything: The Hidden Cost 06:47 When Therapy Stopped Working 09:32 How The Holistic Psychologist Started on Instagram 11:20 Purpose, Fame, and Setting Boundaries 15:06 How Her Family Reacted to the Spotlight 19:21 At 13: Straight A's and Self-Medicating 22:12 What Her Parents Missed 23:48 Drive vs. Worthiness: Where It Becomes a Problem 29:20 Why Flexibility Beats Rigidity 31:03 Agency vs. Blame in Therapy 31:57 When Therapy Becomes an Excuse 33:47 What a Real Boundary Actually Is 35:44 The "Bad Therapy" Debate 38:50 What Holistic Psychology Actually Means 41:35 Daily Body Practices, Not Retreats 44:06 How to Drop Into Your Body 46:38 Meditation Is Just Awareness 49:36 Why Vulnerability Makes Relationships Real 52:07 The Harvard Study: Love Is Everything 55:36 The Champagne Question: Being Present 57:33 EOPC
Fear isn't the problem.Avoiding it is.In this episode, we're breaking down why fear shows up right before your next level—and how it's actually pointing you directly toward your power.If you've been feeling stuck, confused, or like you're circling the same patterns in your life, this is your wake-up call: you're not stuck… you're avoiding the exact thing that would change everything.MAGNETIC AFFIRMATIONS (1HR+): https://21-day-break-up-glow-up-challenge.teachable.com/p/making-mind-magnetic-affirmations-all-eyes-will-be-on-you-793498
Why do you overreact, shut down, or put everyone else first, even when you know it's hurting you? In this episode, Nicole LePera, breaks down how your “inner child” shapes your behaviors, from people-pleasing to perfectionism to emotional flooding, and how self-abandonment quietly shows up in your daily life. We also cover why these patterns aren't flaws, they're adaptations, and how to actually change them through nervous system regulation, awareness, and small, intentional shifts. If you've ever felt stuck repeating the same cycles in relationships, this will change how you understand yourself and what healing really looks like. → Leave Us A Voice Message! Topics Discussed: → Why do I self-abandon in relationships? → What is inner child healing and how does it work? → Why do I overreact or shut down emotionally? → How can I regulate my nervous system in real time? → How do I stop people-pleasing and set boundaries? Sponsored By: → OGEE | Thanks to today's sponsor, OGEE: A higher standard for beauty. Go to https://OGEE.com/BEWELL and use code BEWELL to get 15% off certified organic makeup that performs like luxury. → Function | Own your health for $365 a year. That's a dollar a day. Learn more and join using my link. Visit https://www.functionhealth.com/bewellbykelly and use gift code BEWELL25 for a $25 credit toward your membership → Hiya | Get 50% off your first order at https://hiyahealth.com/KELLY → Minnow | Shop minnow's new apré-ski capsule collection at https://shopminnow.com and enter code MEETMINNOW15 at checkout to receive 15% off your first order. → Be Well By Kelly Protein Powder & Essentials | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at https://bewellbykelly.com. Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:03:07 - Nicole's Healing Journey → 00:07:09 - Cry It Out Method → 00:14:28 - Inner Child Work → 00:18:55 - Inner Children In Relationships → 00:21:02 - Reparting Steps → 00:27:37 - Kelly's Experience With Therapy → 00:30:35 - Emotional Flooding → 00:35:41 - Handling Stress → 00:37:27 - Self Abandonment → 00:41:41 - Selfless Motherhood → 00:43:44 - Overcorrection + Helicopter Parenting → 00:47:52 - Snow Plow Parenting → 00:51:43 - Negativity Bias + Boundaries → 00:59:13 - Kelly's Experience → 01:01:12 - You Are Not Broken → 01:05:31 - Regulation Tools Further Listening: → Repressed Emotions, Anxiety + Why Self-Improvement Doesn't Exist | Joe Hudson Check Out Nicole: → Website: https://theholisticpsychologist.com/ → Instagram: @the.holistic.psychologist → New Book: Reparenting The Inner Child Check Out Kelly: → Instagram → Youtube → Facebook
In this episode, Dr. Nicole LePera discusses her book on how to reparenting your inner child can transform your life heal old wounds. She explores how childhood experiences create implicit emotional memories that shape adult behaviors and nervous system responses. Dr. Nicole also introduces her Individual Development Model, covering five developmental spheres, and explains how “parenting yourself” means becoming your own nurturing caregiver. The conversation addresses shame, resilience, and why change feels uncomfortable before it feels better, emphasizing that small, consistent actions build self-trust and create lasting transformation. Exciting News!! My new book, How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life, is now available!! Key Takeaways: The concept of the inner child and its impact on adult behavior. The psychological and biological basis of childhood adaptations. Implicit emotional memories and their influence on current behaviors. The Individual Development Model and its five spheres of development. The process of “parenting the inner child” and its practical applications. The role of shame in personal identity and its development. Strategies for breaking the shame cycle and fostering self-compassion. The importance of small, consistent actions in personal change and healing. The definition of resilience as the ability to process emotions and adapt to life's challenges. For full show notes: click here! Connect with Dr. Nicole LePera: Website | Instagram | LinkedInIf you enjoyed this conversation with Nicole LePera, check out these other episodes: Internal Family Systems with Richard Schwartz How to Find Your Path to Healing and Post-Traumatic Growth with Ralph De La Rosa By purchasing products and/or services from our sponsors, you are helping to support The One You Feed, and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you! This episode is sponsored by: Alma has a directory of 20,000 therapists with different specialities, life experiences, and identities, and 99% of them take insurance. Visit helloalma.com to learn more! Brodo Broth: Shop the best broth on the planet with Brodo. Head to Brodo.com/TOYF for 20% off your first subscription order and use code TOYF for an additional $10 off. Quince: Refresh your wardrobe with Quince by going to Quince.com/feed for free shipping and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Rocket Money Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at rocketmoney.com/feed. Pebl – an AI-powered platform that helps companies hire and manage global teams in 185+ countries. Get a free estimate at hipebl.ai Hello Fresh – Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Offer valid while supplies last. David Protein bars deliver up to 28g of protein for just 150 calories—without sacrificing taste! For a limited time, our listeners can receive this special deal: buy 4 cartons and get the 5th free when you go to www.davidprotein.com/FEED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Allie sits down with Trey Tucker — counselor, author, and former undercover volunteer with human trafficking raids — who risked his life participating in a human trafficking raid in Southeast Asia, helping rescue 20 young girls from prostitution rings run by ruthless mama-sans and corrupt networks. Trey shares gripping firsthand stories from the raid, the heartbreaking realities of how girls (many underage) were trafficked, and the emotional toll of going undercover while relying on his faith for recovery. The conversation also dives into the psychology behind evil in operations like Jeffrey Epstein's, why certain politicians maintain appeal despite controversies, and a Christian perspective on today's therapy culture that often glorifies victimhood over genuine growth and purpose. Trey discusses his new book "Tough Enough," exploring how to hone habits, cultivate strength, and step into God-given purpose without being derailed by distraction or feelings. Share the Arrows 2026 is on October 10 in Dallas, Texas! Tickets are on sale now at: https://sharethearrows.com Share the Arrows is sponsored by: A'del Natural Cosmetics: AdelNaturalCosmetics.com Range Leather: RangeLeather.com/ALLIE We Heart Nutrition: WeHeartNutrition.com Buy Allie's book "Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion": https://www.toxicempathy.com – Time Codes 0:00 Introduction 1:20 Human Trafficking 15:48 Psychology of Epstein 20:04 Human Motivations 31:30 The Problems with Therapy 44:36 Dopamine Addiction 50:27 Tough Enough – Today's Sponsors: A'del | Visit AdelNaturalCosmetics.com and enter promo code ALLIE for 25% off your first-time purchase. Shopify | Sign up for your $1-per-month trial today at shopify.com/allie. Voice of the Martyrs | Visit VOM.org/ALLIE to get your free copy of "Hearts of Fire 2" today! Pre-Born | To donate, dial #250 and say the keyword “BABY.” That's #250, BABY. Or visit Preborn.com/ALLIE. At Freedom Project Academy, their classical online school for pre-k through high school is bringing education back to what matters most, truth, tradition, and biblical values. Freedomforschool.com and SAVE 10% on tuition when you use the code “ALLIE”. Episodes You May Like: Ep 1332 | Inner Child, Shadow Work & Somatic Therapy: A Warning to Christian Women https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-1332-inner-child-shadow-work-somatic-therapy-a/id1359249098?i=1000761155508 Ep 1272 | Your Self-Care Is Making You Weak: Therapist Drops Hard Truths | RaQuel Hopkins https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-1272-your-self-care-is-making-you-weak-therapist/id1359249098?i=1000738577530 Ep 888 | How Porn Drives Trafficking | Guest: Benji Nolot (Part One) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-888-how-porn-drives-trafficking-guest-benji-nolot/id1359249098?i=1000631002134 --- ► Buy Allie's book, "You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love": https://alliebethstuckey.com/book ► Subscribe to the podcast: iTunes: https://apple.co/2UVssnP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2FwkXxj ► Connect with Allie on Social Media: https://twitter.com/conservmillen https://www.instagram.com/alliebstuckey/ https://facebook.com/allieBlazeTV/ ► Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey
In this episode, Allie reveals what she believes is the biggest threat to Christian women's theology and ministry today — not feminism, progressivism, or the New Age, but therapy culture. What many see as harmless self-help and “mental health awareness” on social media is actually flooding women's Bible studies, books, and conferences with me-centered ideas that quietly replace biblical sanctification with self-focused healing. Allie walks through three popular therapy concepts sweeping Christian circles — inner child work, shadow work, and somatic therapy — showing their New Age and Jungian roots and why they contradict Scripture. While she fully supports Christ-honoring biblical counseling, Allie warns that many therapeutic ideas that sound “almost Christian” are leading women away from the cross, self-denial, and the Holy Spirit's transforming work. Studies like the one featured in the Atlantic even show that certain therapy approaches can make mental health worse, especially among teens. True healing doesn't come from reparenting your inner child, integrating your shadow, or shaking out trauma stored in your body — it comes from the God who meets you as you are and calls you to maturity in Christ. Share the Arrows 2026 is on October 10 in Dallas, Texas! Tickets are on sale now at: https://sharethearrows.com Share the Arrows is sponsored by: A'del Natural Cosmetics: AdelNaturalCosmetics.com Range Leather: RangeLeather.com/ALLIE We Heart Nutrition: WeHeartNutrition.com Buy Allie's book "Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion": https://www.toxicempathy.com – Time Codes 0:00 Introduction 10:27 Inner Child 35:05 Shadow Work 51:58 Somatic Therapy – Today's Sponsors: Range Leather | The quality is absolutely top-notch. Go RangeLeather.com/Allie to receive 15% off all Range Leather products when you visit my landing page. NetSuite — Gain visibility and control of your financials, planning, budgeting, and inventory so you can manage risk, get reliable forecasts, and improve margins. Go to NetSuite.com/ALLIE to get the CFO's guide to AI and Machine Learning. EveryLife | Visit EveryLife.com and use promo code ALLIE10 to get 10% off your first order today! Legacy Box | Visit Legacybox.com/ALLIE to take advantage of Legacybox's Spring Cleaning sale and preserve your family's story. Good Ranchers | If you go to GoodRanchers.com and subscribe to any of their boxes of 100% American meat, you'll save up to $500 a year! Plus, if you use code ALLIE, you'll get an additional $25 off your first order. Episodes You May Like: Your Self-Care Is Making You Weak: Therapist Drops Hard Truths | RaQuel Hopkins | Ep 1272 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XMbC_BpZKE Therapy Went Woke — and It's Destroying Lives | Guest: Dr. Sally Satel | Ep 611 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWbLliZerCQ Christians: Stay Away from the Enneagram! | Ep 999 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIn8T5NEdKE&t=1708s --- ► Buy Allie's book, "You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love": https://alliebethstuckey.com/book ► Subscribe to the podcast: iTunes: https://apple.co/2UVssnP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2FwkXxj ► Connect with Allie on Social Media: https://twitter.com/conservmillen https://www.instagram.com/alliebstuckey/ https://facebook.com/allieBlazeTV/ ► Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey
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