A Codependent Mind Podcast
1) S3 - #6 Beyond Codependency - Shame Venting
If shame is not resolved, it can just build up and up until the pressure of trying to suppress it gets to be too much. Then what do you do with it? One way Brian attempted to relieve the pressure fro...Show More
2) S3 - #5 Beyond Codependency - Family of Origin
In this episode we take the opportunity to talk more about Brian's 'family of origin' and how it had more of an effect on the development of his codependent behaviors than either of us realized. Heali...Show More
3) S3 - #4 Beyond Codependency - Relationships
In this episode, we talk about the different kinds of relationships Brian has had in his life - with abusive people, with other 'codependent's, and with 'healthy' people. Stephanie and Brian discuss h...Show More
4) S3 - #3 Beyond Codependency - People Pleasing
People pleasing sounds good. Why wouldn't we want the people in our life to be pleased? In this episode we explore the connect between people pleasing and codependency and discuss the problems people ...Show More
5) S3 - #2 Beyond Codependency - Diagnosis
Codependency is not an official diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders. What does that mean and does it matter? And what is a diagnosis anyway? How can it help or...Show More
6) S3 - #1 Beyond Codependency - Boundaries
There is a lot of talk about personal boundaries these days - having them, respecting them, enforcing them. But what exactly are personal boundaries? Brian and Stephanie do a deep dive into the concep...Show More
7) S2 - #5 Healing Codependency - Loving a Codependent Mind
In this episode, we flip the script and Stephanie discusses her experiences loving, and trying to form a relationship with, someone who engages in codependent behaviors. Find us on Instagram @codep...Show More
8) S2 - #4 Healing from Codependency - Breaking the Powerlessness Habit
Even after largely healing from the trauma that started Brian down the path of codependency, he was still left with the behaviors that formed in response to that trauma. So although the source of the ...Show More
9) S2 - #3 Healing Codependency - Re-Writing Stories
Stories are powerful tools to help us understand ourselves and our lives. Unfortunately for Brian, many of the stories he adopted or told did just the opposite - served to further cloud and obfuscate ...Show More
10) S2-#2 Healing Codependency - Emotional Development
In this episode we discuss the steps that Brian took to repair the damage done to his emotional system by abuse and trauma. From capacity building through understanding and now working on mastery, Bri...Show More