The Codependummy Podcast
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As a young woman, you have been raised, reinforced, and rewarded to put the needs of others above your own (i.e., to be codependent). Now, in your 20s, you're finding yourself exhausted, exasperated, and enveloped in crap relationships. You're tapped out at 22, burnt out at 25, or having a quarter-life-crisis as you approach 30 and asking, "If I'm doing everything to make..
The Codependummy Podcast
1M ago
-How do codependents tend to relate (or not relate!) to their bodies?
-Why are our relationships better when we are more connected with our bodies?
-How can our boundaries improve if we pay better attention to our physical sensations?
Welcome to Episode 164! This week, I am joined by Jacqueline Richards-Shrestha, LPC, about how our codependency is reflected in our connection–or lack there of–to our bodies. In the episode, you’ll hear Jacqueline describe the ways codependents relate to their bodies which often fosters a disconnection as a consequence of ignoring, neglecting, or bypassing our ph ..read more
The Codependummy Podcast
2M ago
-What drives codependent behavior?
-What are the common reasons that make it hard to stop codependent behavior?
-How is codependent just as lethal as substance and alcohol addiction?
Welcome to Episode 162! This week, we are joined by Dr. Sarah Michaud, PsyD, who opens up about her own codependent recovery that she documents in her book, Co-Crazy. Dr. Sarah shares with us about her codependent recovery journey and her work with codependent women. She describes where codependent behavior comes from and the factors that make it so difficult to stop the behaviors. We explore how codependency is j ..read more
The Codependummy Podcast
2M ago
-How do codependents often switch from people-pleasing to controlling others?
-Where does our desire to control others come from?
-What can we do to let go of our need to control?
Welcome to Episode 161! Kelli Younglove is back for a deeper look at two common sides of codependency: people-pleasing and controlling others. Kelli opens up about her own experiences being a controlling codependent and how this contributed to her poor boundaries. We discuss where these poor boundaries, people-pleasing, and controlling behaviors come from. The episode concludes with Kelli sharing about all the work s ..read more
The Codependummy Podcast
4M ago
-How were you a codependummy this past year? And how weren’t you?
-What are your takeaways/lessons learned from your codependency in 2023?
-What’s Marissa been up to since she last recorded a solocast in January?!
Welcome to Episode 156! This week, it’s me–your hostess mostest–back to share about my reflections on ways I was and wasn’t a codependummy in 2023. We start with a few announcements (one is very exciting!) and then check-in with how you are doing. I then reflect on 2023 and ways I did a decent job setting boundaries, honoring my needs, and taking care of myself despite my old codepen ..read more
The Codependummy Podcast
5M ago
-What does codependency look like in new mothers and fathers?
-And how about being codependent with grandparents (your parents as well as your in-laws)?
-How can new parents combat codependency generationally in order to foster interdependence in their children?
Welcome to Episode 155! This week, I’m joined by Jamie Givens, LMFT, to talk all about codependency in new parents. We discuss what codependency looks like in new parents between each other, with their children, then focus on grandparents - both your parents and in-laws. Jamie describes the short- and long-term consequences of unaddres ..read more