December 5, 2019
August 22, 2019
172- The Joy of Codependency
What would you think if I told you that joy could be part of codependency? Well it can! Codependency and I have been friends for too many years to count (most of my life). However, in my discovery of this, I have found joy in learning who I am as an Adult and taking my childhood back. I might even say that I find it now as a gift as I now get to discover who I am and it’s an exciting journey to take as an Adult. ...
August 21, 2019
Inner Child Meditation for Codependency, Lack of Self Love and Negative Programming
A healing inner child meditation for codependency, negative programming, and lack of self-love.
August 22, 2018
127: Codependency: Ending the Addiction to “Help” Others
We feel responsible for fixing and taking care of others. When we aren’t “helping”, we may feel anxious or useless. These could be symptoms of codependency. In today’s show, I review what happens in childhood that sets us up for codependency, what it looks like in adulthood, and how you can heal and transform your life. LINKS & RESOURCES: Audible This week’s show is brought to you by Audible! Get a free audiobook to spice up your commute and learn and love through reading. Sign up for...
August 22, 2017
70: I Am Not Your Lifejacket! — Ending Codependency in Relationships
It’s not your job to fix those most important to you. Not your mom, not your dad, not your parents, not your friends… and when you take ownership of the responsibility for others’ well-being such that it impacts your life? You may be struggling with codependency in your relationships. That’s where we start this week, with a primer on the stuff that trips most of us at some point or another. From there, we offer five tools you can use in your life to make sure that you’re active in...
August 22, 2015
11: Codependency: I’m OK if You’re OK
Codependency represents a range of social and emotional behaviors generally described as an emotional or psychological reliance on another — a spouse, partner, teacher, friend, and so on — where the well-being of one is connected to the well-being of another. I’m only OK if you’re OK. But codependency is a sign that we may not be living from our adult chair. This week, we take on codependent behavior from the perspective of the chairs and talk about how stunted emotional growth can keep us living in our...
August 3, 2023
378 – Summer Series: Healing Your Abandonment Wound with Susan Anderson
Rejection is one of the greatest fears we have as humans. Even simple rejections like not making the team or being chosen for a job – things we know aren’t personal – still sting deeply. Why does rejection seem to hit at the core of who we are? Susan Anderson began asking this question when she went through a personal experience of abandonment. The love of her life left her suddenly for another woman, and although she was a practicing psychotherapist with immense knowledge of the human mind, she still found...
April 13, 2023
362 – Guiding Your Kids Into Their Adult Chair with Blake Chalfant
One of the things I get asked about the most is how parents can help their children grow up to be healthy adults. How do you set your kids up to naturally slide into their Adult Chair, while they are still literally children and adolescents? I decided to put myself out there and talk with my son, Blake – who is now a young adult and coaching clients of his own – about his experiences growing up and what he believes is most important in helping kids get into...
January 26, 2023