Amy’s back behind the mic and she’s 5 months post partum, here to give you a life and baby update!
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31:16
Why People Project, Deflect + Attack Others
In this final episode of 2023 and the last episode of season 7, Amy digs into the behaviors of projection, deflection, blame and attack. Why do people behave like that? Amy shares her insights into these behavior patterns and explains what YOU can do when face to face with them. Tune in to hear Amy offer you guidance and a memorable final episode before she takes a brief hiatus after giving birth.
THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES:
• Emotional management
• Self-protective patterns
• Unhealthy coping tools
• A lack of accountability
• Amy’s ‘Hot Potato Theory’
• Navigating difficult relationships
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47:47
PART 2: Why You Tolerate Too Much Disrespect
Amy digs deeper into the topic of disrespect and what many of the reasons are for your high tolerance of it. Last week she covered several submitted responses to the question, "Why do YOU think you tolerate too much?" And this week she's tackling even more from over-empathizing, not communicating a boundary is breached to having no limits on extending others the benefit of the doubt. Tune in to hear Amy offer you further insight and your next steps towards changing these patterns and struggles for good!
THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES:
Believing love is 'enough'
Over-empathizing
Poor communication
Avoidant behavior
Not trusting your own judgment
Making excuses for a lack of action + growth
Using your self-awareness as an excuse
As mentioned in this episode, the Boundary Setting for Trauma Survivors Course will reopen enrollment in January of the new year! To hear about it first and receive early bird discounts, place your Name and Email on the Waitlist here.
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38:51
Why You Tolerate Too Much Disrespect
Amy responds to your submissions about why you believe you tolerate too much and over-communicate your boundaries. She provides you with further guidance for introspection, deeper understanding into your fears and patterns as well as what your next steps are towards changing it!
THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES:
Fears of abandonment
Fears of conflict
Fears of backlash
Boundary Setting with difficult people
Tolerating mistreatment
Childhood trauma
Redefining love
Healing from neglect
Healing from childhood trauma
Adulthood trauma
People Pleasing patterns
The resources mentioned in this episode to support you are linked below!
- Access Amy's recommend Somatic Exercise program here.
- Download Identifying Your Trauma Triggers Guide here.
- Join the Waitlist for the Boundary Setting for Trauma Survivors course, opening enrollment January 2024.
- Join the Waitlist for Rebuilding Self-Trust, re-opening enrollment March 2024.
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43:59
Ways We're Taught Not to Have Boundaries
This week Amy shares the top 3 ways you're shown and taught to not have boundaries growing up. She provides insight and understanding into the fears, unhealthy coping mechanisms and survival strategies adapted from being exposed to this type of caregiver modeling. Amy leaves you with a list of self-reflective prompts to get started reviewing your own relationships and behavior patterns. This episode will support you in identifying any current struggles as we move into what Amy calls "Boundary Season" and help you bring awareness to what you'd like to improve upon.
If you're wanting additional support in the boundary setting process, especially after childhood or adulthood trauma, use this link to join the WAITLIST for the Boundary Setting for Trauma Survivors course re-opening this January 2024.
THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES:
Childhood trauma
Adulthood trauma
Boundary setting struggles
Adverse childhood experiences
Toxic stress
People pleasing
Provides you self-reflective questions to process your experiences.
A podcast that delivers you an honest and alternative look inside your mental and emotional struggles. Expect Amy to deep dive on topics such as mainstream mental health, toxic relationships, communication faux pas, pop culture and social norms.
Amy is a Certified Trauma Support Specialist, Holistic Life Coach and Reiki Master Practitioner. If you are searching for understanding of yourself and others in your life, this podcast is for you.