In today’s episode, we discuss trauma bonding and why it’s important for us to recreate relationship patterns in order to heal.

Today’s episode is with Alana Carvalho – licensed mental health counsellor who focuses on helping parents, couples and individuals build balanced relationships by releasing old patterns, setting boundaries and finding our voice.  She is especially passionate about helping individuals see how healing codependency and perfectionism can lead to a more joy filled life. As a recovering perfectionist and high functioning co-dependent, let’s bring on the joy!

“Avoiding Codependency with Alana Carvalho” Takeaways from the show: Alana’s story Codependency in the context of parenting Developing community outside of family members Being supportive vs controlling Creating a safe space for your kids Validation and support coming into play Empowering your children by asking if they want your help Being in relationship with kids who are in resistance Example moving through hard things for your child How you respond is where your influence lies Building resilience

In today’s episode, we chat with Heather Chauvin, author of Dying to Be A Good Mother. We discuss issues around balance as a parent, codependency, perfectionism and Heather’s journey through cancer recovery that helped her learn to take care of herself.

In this episode we’ll explore how language is an essential piece to improving relationships in the recovery process.

In this episode we discuss how spirituality can play an important role in recovery from codependency and perfectionism.

In this episode we explore what the concept of gaslighting looks like in our interactions with children. We’ll identify terminology that could lead children to feel less trust in themselves and how to change it.

In this episode, we’re talking depersonalizing and learning how to separate out what’s about us vs. what’s about someone else.

In this episode, I explain what oracle cards are, how they came about and how they can be used to strengthen one’s healing journey and relationship to Spirit!

In this episode, Dani Bryant and I take a look at the connection between food as a coping mechanism and codependency. We tackle the Karpman’s drama triangle, what it really means to binge eat, and having compassion for ourselves in how we deal with our emotional struggles.