AwakenHer with Corissa Stepp
"AwakenHer" is your beacon of hope and strength, focusing on turning the pain of past relationships into the power of self-discovery and renewal.
Hosted by Corissa Stepp, this podcast serves as your guide through the complexities of healing and personal growth. Each episode unveils the stories of women who have triumphantly navigated their way through life's storms, alongside actionable advice from experts in the field. "AwakenHer" is not just a podcast; it's a movement towards self-love, resilience, and a joyful new beginning.
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AwakenHer with Corissa Stepp
Breaking the Codependency Cycle: Embracing Joy and Discovering Your True Self with Marshall Burtcher
In this episode, my guest, Marshall Burtcher, and I discuss the key elements of safety and how it's the foundation of healing and growth. We cover everything from the importance of acknowledging protective parts to mastering the fight, flee, freeze, and fawn responses.
We also discuss cultivating internal awareness and its role in developing more intimate, interdependent relationships. We discuss the impact of codependency and trauma and how accepting and loving every part of you is necessary for everyone.
Join me as Marshall shares his experiences and journey towards safety, connection, and value identity.
Here is what NOT to miss:
[00:02:02] Marshall's journey from a dysfunctional family unit and a religious culture and how he broke free.
[00:09:57] To understand why safety is crucial for personal growth and healing, as our body's instinctual responses (fight, flee, freeze, fawn) are subconscious.
[00:13:46] Slowing down and connecting with ourselves helps counter the internal shaming that often undermines our trust in ourselves.
[00:17:57] The impacts of trauma on relationships and the importance of using tools to address it with the help of others.
[00:24:48] Why real love is not transactional and involves valuing one's sense of worth unconditionally.
[00:34:36] Doing the internal work to fully accept all parts of ourselves can feel hard; it truly leads us back to joy.
[00:38:46] Internal safety and community support are crucial for self-creation and navigating emotional experiences.
[00:41:44] Why creating boundaries based on values and principles is important.
[00:45:55] Overcoming fear and productivity guilt by showing love and compassion towards oneself aids transformation.
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Corissa is a Holistic Trauma-Informed Coach & Narcissistic Abuse Specialist™ who empowers women after they’ve endured narcissist trauma to rediscover who they are, reclaim their power, and find the clarity and courage to move forward and live a life they love. Corissa is also a recovering people-pleaser and codependent who has endured way too many narcissistic relationships to count! She coaches not only from her knowledge and training but also from the wisdom she has gained from her own healing journey.
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