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As a young woman, you have been raised, reinforced, and rewarded to put the needs of others above your own (i.e., to be codependent). Now, in your 20s, you're finding yourself exhausted, exasperated, and enveloped in crap relationships. You're tapped out at 22, burnt out at 25, or having a quarter-life-crisis as you approach 30 and asking, "If I'm doing everything to make everyone else happy, why am I so miserable?" This podcast is to help you undo all that so you can stop playing small and ...
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Sylvia Scott, Founder of Girls’ C.E.O. Connection presents a monthly series to bring high school girls a new perspective on the strategies female entrepreneurs attribute to their successes as business owners. Interviews are with female entrepreneurs who may be millennials along with the seasoned entrepreneurs. Topics include The Brand Called You; Building Your Success Team; Developing the Leader Within, and many more.
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-How and why do codependents often try to NOT have needs? -What do defense mechanisms like suppression have to do with neglecting our needs? -If you suppress your needs, what can you do to stop and start honoring them? Welcome to Episode 168! In this episode, I will share about my futile attempt to not have needs, especially in my marriage, in the …
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-What is an ‘emotionally immature parent?’ -How can codependency develop in the child of an emotionally immature parent? -If you have an emotionally immature parent, what can you do to change the relationship? Welcome to Episode 167! This week, I’m joined by Michelle Charime, LMFT, to discuss the world of the emotionally immature parent. Michelle e…
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What was it like to give birth as a codependummy? How was I a codependummy during my birth? How was I NOT a codependummy during my birth? Welcome to Episode 166! I’m back after giving birth to my baby–so sorry it took 104 days/15 weeks since the last episode aired. In this episode, you’ll hear me share my birth story. You’ll hear the ways I was a c…
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-What is the inner critic? -How can we stop listening to or warring with our inner critic? -How can practicing self-compassion help us befriend our inner critic? Welcome to Episode 165! This week, Rachel Koutnik, LCSW, is back to teach us all about the befriending our inner critic through self-compassion! In the episode, you’ll hear Rachel walk us …
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-How do codependents tend to relate (or not relate!) to their bodies? -Why are our relationships better when we are more connected with our bodies? -How can our boundaries improve if we pay better attention to our physical sensations? Welcome to Episode 164! This week, I am joined by Jacqueline Richards-Shrestha, LPC, about how our codependency is …
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-How can defining our values help us with poor boundaries? -What’s the difference between our unconscious and conscious values? -Once we know our values, how can that lead to our increased ability to express ourselves? Welcome to Episode 163! This week, I am joined by Lauren Camacho for her second appearance on the podcast. We talk all about VALUES…
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-What drives codependent behavior? -What are the common reasons that make it hard to stop codependent behavior? -How is codependent just as lethal as substance and alcohol addiction? Welcome to Episode 162! This week, we are joined by Dr. Sarah Michaud, PsyD, who opens up about her own codependent recovery that she documents in her book, Co-Crazy. …
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-How do codependents often switch from people-pleasing to controlling others? -Where does our desire to control others come from? -What can we do to let go of our need to control? Welcome to Episode 161! Kelli Younglove is back for a deeper look at two common sides of codependency: people-pleasing and controlling others. Kelli opens up about her ow…
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-What are the common self-defeating thoughts of codependents? -What is the SNAP method and how can it help change your mindset? -How can changing our mindset lead to more joy, self-love, and self-care? Welcome to Episode 160! This week, I’m joined by Joyologist Coleen Greco to unpack the connection between our mindset and our codependency. Coleen s…
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-How can body work help treat our anxious attachments? -What is a ‘secure attachment’ and how can we promote that through our bodies? -In addition to talk therapy, how can body work help promote our healing? Welcome to Episode 159! This week, Randi Kofsky, LMFT, is back! Randi is here to revisit the theme of body work and how it can promote our hea…
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-What is self-compassion and how can it help heal from codependency? -What are the basic elements of a self-compassion practice? -How is self-compassion not self-indulgence, self-pity, or self-esteem? Welcome to Episode 158! This week, I’m back after a short break to tell you all about SELF-COMPASSION. You’ll hear me define what self-compassion is …
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-What does codependency look like in women attempting to date outside their culture? -How can codependency with your family prevent you from dating outside your culture (and what are the short- and long-term consequences?) -If you do date interculturally, what should you be prepared to navigate from the reactions/response from your family? Welcome …
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-How were you a codependummy this past year? And how weren’t you? -What are your takeaways/lessons learned from your codependency in 2023? -What’s Marissa been up to since she last recorded a solocast in January?! Welcome to Episode 156! This week, it’s me–your hostess mostest–back to share about my reflections on ways I was and wasn’t a codependum…
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-What does codependency look like in new mothers and fathers? -And how about being codependent with grandparents (your parents as well as your in-laws)? -How can new parents combat codependency generationally in order to foster interdependence in their children? Welcome to Episode 155! This week, I’m joined by Jamie Givens, LMFT, to talk all about …
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-What makes a parent a ‘narcissistic parent?’ -How does having a narcissistic parent often breed to codependency in their children and family members? -If you have a narcissistic parent, what can you do to navigate their behaviors during the holidays? Welcome to Episode 154! This week, I am joined by Anna Hollaender-Bird to spare you from your holi…
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-How might codependency in our relationships relate to the weight of our bodies? -What impact does self-neglect have on our relationship with food, body, body image, and weight? -How can codependents prioritize personal rituals in their daily routine to prioritize their physical health? Welcome to Episode 153! This week we are joined by Dr. Susan P…
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-What does it mean to ‘individuate?’ And how does it contrast with codependency? -How can codependents work towards individuating? -If we do individuate, how does that result in our feeling more whole and authentic? Welcome to Episode 152! This week, my guest Jacqueline Schreiber, Associate MFT, is here to talk all about i n d i v i d u a t i o n. …
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-What does codependency look like in the betrayed partners of sex addicts? -How can the safety seeking behaviors of betrayed partners appear ‘codependent’ but really be forms of healthy healing? -If you are a betrayed partner, what are the initial steps you can take to heal? Welcome to Episode 151! This week, I am joined by Dan Drake, LMFT, LPCC, C…
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-What does it look like to be addicted to another person? -If we are addicted, how can we detach without the obsession? -How can we avoid relationship addiction through being independent within a relationship? Welcome to Episode 150! This week, Dr. Etel Leit joins us to discuss her book, Unaddicted to You. We take a deep dive Q&A where I take quote…
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-What does codependency look like in 12-step programs (even in Codependents Anonymous)? -What are common vulnerabilities of codependents in 12-step programs? -How can codependents avoid their common pitfalls in 12-step programs to get the most out of them? Welcome to Episode 149! This week, Natalie Friedman is back to discuss codependency in 12-ste…
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-What is brainspotting and how can it be used to treat codependency? -How can brainspotting help us move beyond our self-conscious thoughts, especially in therapy? -Why is it important to incorporate somatic (body) and subcortical (brain) processing in our healing work? Welcome to Episode 148! This week, I sat down with Lauren Worley, LCSW, to talk…
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-What are and what aren’t boundaries? -How come the energy that boundaries are derived from (e.g., from a place of fear or love) is so important? -What can you do to set and maintain your internal and external boundaries? Welcome to Episode 147! This week, Karen McMahon is back to educate us all about boundaries! Karen shares with us what boundarie…
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-What does codependency look like in CEOs and leaders? -How can work culture and company values mask codependent behavior in leaders and staff? -What’s underneath a codependent CEOs behavior? And how can they begin to address it? Welcome to Episode 146! This week, Melissa Bennett-Heinz is back to expose the codependent behavior plaguing leaders and…
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-What does codependency look like in teen boys? -How can adolescence be a “hot bed” for codependency due to developmental, social, and cultural factors? -What are the long-term consequences of unaddressed codependency in the lives of young men? Welcome to Episode 145! This week, I am joined by Sipan Nazaryan, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist…
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-How do couples interact when they are under the ‘spell of codependency?’ -Why is it that ‘high-functioning’ codependents act immature and childlike in romantic relationships? -What can couples do to break their codependent patterns? Welcome to Episode 144! This week, the amazing Connie Morlett Maddison, LMFT, joins us to talk about her experience …
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-How can you shift your mindset from being “chosen” to choosing in the dating world? -What do codependents look like when dating and are trying to be “chosen?” -How can you recognize your own worth whether or not you’re in a relationship? Welcome to Episode 143! In this episode, we are graced with the presence of Dontea’ Mitchell-Hunter who is here…
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-What does codependency look like in families navigating addiction? -Why is it that setting boundaries is so emphasized in these families? -How do you set boundaries with loved ones struggling with addiction? And does it lead to living happily ever after? Welcome to Episode 142! In this episode, Nick Bognar returns to discuss codependency in famili…
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-What is dynamic therapy and how can it treat codependency? -How can dynamic therapy help us develop awareness of our internal world? -What are the initial steps you can take to get clear on what your thinking, feeling, and needing? Welcome to Episode 141! This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Ann Krajewski about her specialty: dynamic …
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-What does codependency look like with coaches, mentors, and gurus? -What can go wrong when you rely too much on a coach? -How can you focus on your inner work to ultimately decide what is best for you? (rather than continuing to rely on the advice of others) Welcome to Episode 140! This week, Dr. Rima Bonario is back for her third interview! Durin…
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-What does it mean to “people-please?” -Why do many women, in particular, engage in people-pleasing behaviors? -What are the initial steps you can take to STOP people-pleasing? Welcome to Episode 139! This week, we are graced with the presence of Alyse Freda-Colon for her second interview all about: PEOPLE-PLEASING. In the episode, you’ll hear Alys…
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-Why do overachieving codependents find it so hard to practice self-care? -How can cooking help one combat their codependency and nourish themselves? -What are the initial steps we can take to focus our attention on self-nourishment? Welcome to Episode 138! This week, I sat down with Kristin Tand, counselor and cooking coach, to explore the magical…
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-What is Autism and how does it relate to codependency? -How is “high masking,” a common trait in high-functioning autism, similar and different to codependency? -How can individuals with autism let go of their codependent behaviors? Welcome to Episode 137! This week, we welcome back Gina Metcalf, LCSW, to hear about her recent observations of ASD …
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-What is “work-life balance” and why is it so foreign to codependents? -What does imbalance tend to look like in codependents in work and life? -How can we begin to cultivate balance in our lives? Welcome to Episode 136! This week, I sat down with Naketa Ren Thigpen, Balance and Relationship Advisor, to talk all about work-life balance. We take an …
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-What does codependency look like in veterans? -Why does a poor transition from military service to returning home often contribute to codependency in veterans? -How can veterans begin to combat their codependency? Welcome to Episode 135! This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Daniel Hermosillo, LMFT, and U.S. Army Veteran. Daniel and I…
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