Podcast Episodes

Building Intuitive Muscles to Repair Self Betrayal from Childhood Trauma

Season 8 Episode 403

Self-betrayal starts in childhood when trauma teaches you to ignore what your gut is telling you and go straight into overthinking mode just to survive. Your intuition isn't something you think about…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Goodbye George; Losing the Man that Made my Husband

Season 8 Episode 402

In this heartfelt episode, we're navigating grief after the sudden loss of my father-in-law, Chris's dad; George. We revisit a throwback discussion on the five stages of grief - denial, anger, depres…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Getting Out of Your Head if You Had Narcissistic Parents

Season 8 Episode 401

If you grew up with narcissistic or emotionally immature parents, you know the frustration of having all the head knowledge about healing but struggling to actually feel calm in your body. This episo…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Stage Fright, Self Worth, and the Power of Showing up

Season 8 Episode 400

Happy 400th Episode!!! I sit down with Chris to talk about the fascinating connection between stage fright and sensitivity. So many of us carry this primal fear of being watched, and it can trigger d…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

How to Repair After a Fight - Part 2

Season 8 Episode 399

Continuing with part two of How to Repair after a fight, we discover that apologies are actually the easy part - the true work lies in learning co-regulation and validation without falling into shame…

Published on 3 months ago

How to Repair After a Fight - Part 1

Season 8 Episode 398

Fights happen. But for HSPs and survivors of dysfunctional families, repairing after conflict can feel terrifying. In this episode, I teach what I wish someone had taught me decades ago—how to repair…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Complex Emotions After Cutting Off Family: How Dreams Help You Process

Season 8 Episode 397

Going no contact with family isn’t a straight line—and sometimes it shows up in your dreams. We talk about the complex grief of family estrangement, the truth about recurring dreams, and what your su…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Italian Yankee and the Southern Belle: Lessons in Love and Family Dysfunction

Season 8 Episode 396

Relationships and family dysfunction are two complex yet vital pieces of the mental health puzzle that come together when my husband Chris joins me on the mic today, sharing our perspectives as an It…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

What My Grandpa's WWII Survival Story Taught Me About Codependency and Resilience

If you’ve ever felt behind in life or overwhelmed by pressure to be further along, I hope this episode gives you space to pause and really honor how far you’ve come. I reflect on the unexpected gift …

Published on 4 months ago

Avoidant, Anxious, or Secure? What are attachment styles and how does our past shape them?

Season 8 Episode 394

Many people misunderstand their attachment style, overidentify with labels, or confuse trauma responses with personality traits. Today we break down secure and insecure attachment, discuss how anxiou…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago