The Overwhelmed Brain
Get to the root of emotional issues and learn the best way to relate to yourself and others by honoring your personal boundaries and making decisions that are in alignment with what's most important to you.
This is not a "common-sense" personal growth and development show. You won't be told to think positively or create affirmations. The Overwhelmed Brain is about accessing that deeper mental and emotional strength inside you so that you can decrease or even eliminate old fears and evolve into the person you want to be.
Learn what your parents or caretakers never taught you about emotional wellness and creating strong, non-toxic bonds with others.
If you want the exact instructions that will help improve your life, you're in the right place.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 597
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Sometimes you have to take a stand to make a change in your life, even if you're scared as hell.
When you're in a situation that needs to change, but you're too afraid to take a stand or just hope it changes on its own, you may be waiting forever. Unfortunately, waiting for changes can often inv…
01:01:39 |
Sun 14 Jun 2020
Your life's purpose does not have to be about you
When you can't find meaning and purpose in your life and you're not sure what your next steps are, and perhaps you're feeling antsy or anxious about those next steps, sometimes you have to think outs…
00:55:33 |
Wed 10 Jun 2020
Can love enable those you care about to do bad behavior_
If you love someone, can you set them free to the point where they hit bottom? Sometimes the bottom is the only way back to the top. Tough love exists for a reason and sometimes it is the only way to…
01:12:39 |
Sun 07 Jun 2020
When people don't like you
Ever have someone just not take a liking to you? When that happens, do you brush it off and move on with your day? Or do you brood about it wondering what you did wrong and what you can do right to m…
00:57:19 |
Sun 31 May 2020
When you have to make a big decision about the relationship
Sometimes when you're in a relationship with someone, you might not know where it's going or if it will even make it. I prefer taking action instead of waiting for things to happen. In this episode, …
00:32:59 |
Wed 27 May 2020
Waiting for someone else to change so that your life will be better
When you're doing the work, but the people around you aren't, and you are hoping, wishing and even praying that they "see the light" and make the changes that will be good for them, but they simply d…
01:03:55 |
Sun 24 May 2020
The emotional aftermath of getting free of the narcissistic relationship
The emotional challenges you experience after breaking up with a narcissist usually go way beyond grieving the end of a relationship. You can be stripped of your ability to see life clearly from that…
00:58:05 |
Thu 21 May 2020
Why you're not getting a second chance
When you get a second chance at a job, relationship, or anything that you wanted a do-over on, what's the best way to show up? Do you try to impress and show others how much you've changed? Or does t…
00:55:52 |
Sun 17 May 2020
The toxic residue that lingers inside you from people that make you feel bad about yourself
When someone treats you badly, you can hold on to the emotions of that moment... forever. That diminishes your feelings of fulfillment and satisfaction and can linger with you even on your happiest d…
00:55:32 |
Sun 10 May 2020
Learning that your adult child suffered child sexual abuse
What is the right thing to do or say when your adult child tells you about their sexual abuse? I read an email from a mom who recently learned that her adult daughter was abused by another child when…
00:55:38 |
Thu 07 May 2020
When your top values aren't being met, the rest of it falls apart
When your top level values are being met in your relationships, the rest of it usually works out. When they aren't, you suffer and the relationship often fails. Every relationship, whether it's plato…
01:16:01 |
Sun 03 May 2020
Know and stand by your standards for the healthiest relationships possible
We're all in relationships of some sort, but how happy those relationships are will depend a lot on what you're willing to allow and unwilling to accept. What you allow into your relationships sets t…
01:04:06 |
Sun 26 Apr 2020
When you desperately want an explanation or closure but you can't get it
You know that feeling you get when someone does something that surprises you in a bad way but they don't tell you why? When you aren't given the reason for their behavior, you may walk around with th…
00:58:31 |
Sun 19 Apr 2020
How to feel better about yourself
Carrying around dysfunctions from childhood makes all your interactions harder and your life tougher. Add to that anyone that says anything critical to you, and any negative feelings you have about y…
01:03:04 |
Sun 12 Apr 2020
New relationships should not create worry about what it is or isn't
Long-distance dating can be more challenging than doing it in person, but should it contain anxiety, worry, and being completely unsure if it's even a relationship at all? Someone wrote to me and ask…
00:27:51 |
Wed 08 Apr 2020
Getting comfortable letting go of what no longer serves you
Can you get back up after a big fall? If you're struggling to do so, your foundation may not be as stable as you'd hoped. The components that make up your life: Your job, your family, your home, the …
01:00:55 |
Sun 05 Apr 2020
Making sure toxic people and toxic environments don't take over your life
What do you do when peace and happiness are just around the corner, but getting there is full of toxic obstacles that you feel powerless against? There may be priorities and values in place that need…
01:08:46 |
Sun 29 Mar 2020
When social anxiety, fear, and loneliness keep you from doing what you want to do
Social anxiety and feeling awkward in social situations is more normal than you might think. Not everyone is a gregarious extrovert that can start a conversation with anyone. If you're dealing with s…
01:09:32 |
Sun 22 Mar 2020
When life seems like an endless series of dead ends
There's a path out of misery that some people don't take because of fear. But when the misery never ends, why not take that path? The gain is usually far greater than the loss. I talk about that path…
00:45:12 |
Sun 15 Mar 2020
The one question to ask yourself when you can't figure out what to do
There are many situations that show up in our lives that challenge us. Sometimes we are able to act authentically and have our truth motivate us to take the right steps. Other times, fear drives us t…
01:01:18 |
Sun 08 Mar 2020
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