Were you the perfect child? The clown? The scapegoat? If you weren't who your family needed you to be, did other people fall apart? Without self-awareness and intentional correction, dysfunctional family roles from your family of origin can sabotage your adult relationships. In this podcast episode I'm sharing strategies to help you learn how to overcome th ... Show More
Jul 6
How to Build Confidence From the Inside Out | Success | E536
You’re the tiger pacing the cage… but the door has been open the whole time. If you want to know how to gain confidence for real — not perform it, fake it, or force it — this conversation will show you where to start. Because the truth is, you can look wildly successful and still ... Show More
1h 9m
Jul 2
Why You’re Miserable When Everything is “Fine” | Happiness | E535
Feeling down when, at least on the surface, nothing is horrible? It’s easy to blame yourself, and think “what’s wrong with me that I can’t just be happy?” Here’s a new idea. Maybe that feeling is not wrong at all. Maybe it’s a signal from your emotional guidance system that it’s ... Show More
1h 17m
Jun 29
The Silent Mind Game You’ll Never Win: How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others | Happiness | E534
There is a silent mind game stealing your peace — and you’ve been trained to play it every day. If you can’t stop comparing yourself to others, this episode may hit a nerve. That sick little feeling of “Why am I not enough?” It isn’t something another promotion, relationship, bod ... Show More
1h 3m
Jul 2024
Setting Boundaries with Crazymaking Family Members: 4 Steps
Do you come from a toxic, dysfunctional, crazymaking family and do you struggle to set healthy boundaries with them to safeguard your mental health? If so, in this episode, Lisa A. Romano dives into 4 steps you can take to begin creating healthier boundaries with toxic family mem ... Show More
17m 44s
Dec 2021
Road Trip Mama Drama & Breaking Toxic Cycles
Let's just admit it: we all have insecurities, whether they stem from body image, social anxiety, or all of the above. When those insecurities are combined with family drama, it can spiral into a toxic brew of bad habits. Navigating healthy outlets, learning how to have progressi ... Show More
57m 37s
Oct 2025
How To Navigate Family Drama
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