Lisa A. Romano is a globally recognized Breakthrough Life Coach, award-winning author, and a leading expert in emotional recovery. Named the #1 Most Influential Person of 2020 and one of the World's Most Inspiring Women of 2023, Lisa has dedicated her career to helping others break free from the chains of codependency and narcissistic abuse. As the creator of the Conscious Healing Academy, she has developed a groundbreaking approach to emotional recovery that focuses on healing the deep-root ...
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This podcast is dedicated to the unsung heroes out there wishing to heal from the wounds of childhood they did not create. Adult children of alcoholics and children of narcissistic parents have been emotionally conditioned and neurologically wired to abandon the authentic self, for the sake of parental attachments. Emotional neglect manifests as codependency, a need for external validation, and approval. Unaware, those suffering from abandonment wounds, who exhibit codependency often attract ...
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Why I'snt Therapy Working I Am Codependent: I am Getting Worse
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Codependency is an umbrella term used to describe a broad spectrum of emotional, mental and behavioral, subconscious, and automatic trauma responses developed in early childhood as an adaptation to chronic, inescapable stress. While over-functioning as a small child, to avoid rejection, the child's nervous system learns to scan their environment fo…
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Why I'snt Therapy Working I Am Codependent: I am Getting Worse
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Codependency is an umbrella term used to describe a broad spectrum of emotional, mental and behavioral, subconscious, and automatic trauma responses developed in early childhood as an adaptation to chronic, inescapable stress. While over-functioning as a small child, to avoid rejection, the child's nervous system learns to scan their environment fo…
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Letting Go of Those You Love-The Price of Healing and Awakening
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Adult children of alcoholics, and those raised in narcissistic, toxic, neglectful and unpredictable homes, who decide to dive into self growth, self help and emotional healing, inevitably learn that they cannot unsee what they see now that they have awakened to the truth of their toxic family dynamics. This can be a distressing time for someone who…
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Letting Go of Those You Love-The Price of Healing and Awakening
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Adult children of alcoholics, and those raised in narcissistic, toxic, neglectful and unpredictable homes, who decide to dive into self growth, self help and emotional healing, inevitably learn that they cannot unsee what they see now that they have awakened to the truth of their toxic family dynamics. This can be a distressing time for someone who…
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Why You Feel Disconnected And How to Restore Purpose from Within
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If you've ever felt lost, numb, or silently asked yourself "Why do I feel so disconnected from life?" — this episode was made for you. Lisa A. Romano breaks down the root of disconnection through the lens of trauma, neuroscience, and spiritual awakening, revealing that the real crisis isn't outside of us — it's the illusion that we are separate fro…
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Why You Feel Disconnected And How to Restore Purpose from Within
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If you've ever felt lost, numb, or silently asked yourself "Why do I feel so disconnected from life?" — this episode was made for you. Lisa A. Romano breaks down the root of disconnection through the lens of trauma, neuroscience, and spiritual awakening, revealing that the real crisis isn't outside of us — it's the illusion that we are separate fro…
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Breaking Through the Illusion of Self: Why You're Not Who You Think You Are
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What if everything you believe about who you are — your name, your past, your emotions, even your thoughts — is not actually you? In this powerful episode, Lisa A. Romano guides you beyond surface-level healing and into the core illusion that keeps so many of us trapped: the false self. Drawing from neuroscience, psychology, and spiritual wisdom, L…
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Breaking Through the Illusion of Self: Why You're Not Who You Think You Are
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What if everything you believe about who you are — your name, your past, your emotions, even your thoughts — is not actually you? In this powerful episode, Lisa A. Romano guides you beyond surface-level healing and into the core illusion that keeps so many of us trapped: the false self. Drawing from neuroscience, psychology, and spiritual wisdom, L…
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The Hardest Part of Healing: Saying No to Toxic People
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Saying NO is the turning point in recovery from codependency, narcissistic abuse, and childhood trauma. But for adult children of alcoholics and trauma survivors, it can feel terrifying—like you're choosing rejection or abandonment. In this episode, we'll explore why the first boundary is always the hardest, and why it's also the most powerful step…
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The Hardest Part of Healing: Saying No to Toxic People
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Saying NO is the turning point in recovery from codependency, narcissistic abuse, and childhood trauma. But for adult children of alcoholics and trauma survivors, it can feel terrifying—like you're choosing rejection or abandonment. In this episode, we'll explore why the first boundary is always the hardest, and why it's also the most powerful step…
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Breaking Free from Shame, Codependency and Toxic Family Systems
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Breaking Free from Shame, Codependency, and Toxic Family Systems Growing up in a toxic family system wires you to live in shame and codependency—and often leads you to attract narcissists or relationships that repeat the cycle. In this episode, Lisa A. Romano explains how childhood trauma programs your brain and nervous system for survival, and how…
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Breaking Free from Shame, Codependency and Toxic Family Systems
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Breaking Free from Shame, Codependency, and Toxic Family Systems Growing up in a toxic family system wires you to live in shame and codependency—and often leads you to attract narcissists or relationships that repeat the cycle. In this episode, Lisa A. Romano explains how childhood trauma programs your brain and nervous system for survival, and how…
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Unmasking Parental Narcissism: Codependent Anger's Root
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In this powerful episode, Lisa A. Romano, trauma-informed life coach and codependency recovery expert, dives deep into the often-overlooked role that anger plays in the healing journey from parental narcissism and complex trauma. Growing up in a dysfunctional family can leave emotional scars that are not easily seen, but they shape how we experienc…
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Unmasking Parental Narcissism: Codependent Anger's Root
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In this powerful episode, Lisa A. Romano, trauma-informed life coach and codependency recovery expert, dives deep into the often-overlooked role that anger plays in the healing journey from parental narcissism and complex trauma. Growing up in a dysfunctional family can leave emotional scars that are not easily seen, but they shape how we experienc…
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Adult Children of Alcoholics: The Cost of Never Feeling Safe
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It is estimated that there are at least 28 million adult children of alcoholics in the United States alone. The statistics are staggering. Combine those numbers with a deep understanding of the impact of growing up in an alcoholic home, and it becomes easy to understand why so many adult children struggle with emotional regulation, telling the trut…
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Adult Children of Alcoholics: The Cost of Never Feeling Safe
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It is estimated that there are at least 28 million adult children of alcoholics in the United States alone. The statistics are staggering. Combine those numbers with a deep understanding of the impact of growing up in an alcoholic home, and it becomes easy to understand why so many adult children struggle with emotional regulation, telling the trut…
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When Codependent Mothers Misread Their Children: When Innocence Feels Like Rejection
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When Innocence Feels Like Rejection: How Codependent Mothers Misread Their Children What happens when a child's innocent comment gets filtered through the lens of an unhealthy, codependent mom versus a healthy, emotionally attuned mom? The difference can shape not only the child's self-worth but also the generational cycle of codependency. In this …
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When Codependent Mothers Misread Their Children: When Innocence Feels Like Rejection
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When Innocence Feels Like Rejection: How Codependent Mothers Misread Their Children What happens when a child's innocent comment gets filtered through the lens of an unhealthy, codependent mom versus a healthy, emotionally attuned mom? The difference can shape not only the child's self-worth but also the generational cycle of codependency. In this …
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The Truth About Empaths, Childhood Trauma, and Shadow Work
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The Truth About Empaths, Childhood Trauma, and Shadow Work Are empaths born—or made? In this eye-opening episode, Lisa A. Romano, Breakthrough Life Coach and bestselling author, explores the origin of empathic sensitivity and its powerful connection to childhood trauma, emotional wounding, and spiritual purpose. Some empaths are created through pai…
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The Truth About Empaths, Childhood Trauma, and Shadow Work
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The Truth About Empaths, Childhood Trauma, and Shadow Work Are empaths born—or made? In this eye-opening episode, Lisa A. Romano, Breakthrough Life Coach and bestselling author, explores the origin of empathic sensitivity and its powerful connection to childhood trauma, emotional wounding, and spiritual purpose. Some empaths are created through pai…
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Unmasking the Truth: When Children Love Monsters
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What happens when the very people who were supposed to love us, protect us, and cherish us turn out to be the source of our deepest pain? In this revealing episode, Lisa A. Romano, trauma-informed life coach and codependency recovery expert, explores the heartbreaking reality behind why so many children grow up loving the very people who harmed the…
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Unmasking the Truth: When Children Love Monsters
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What happens when the very people who were supposed to love us, protect us, and cherish us turn out to be the source of our deepest pain? In this revealing episode, Lisa A. Romano, trauma-informed life coach and codependency recovery expert, explores the heartbreaking reality behind why so many children grow up loving the very people who harmed the…
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Why We Crave Connection: Exploring the Roots of Codependency in Attachment Theory
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Why do we cling to people who hurt us? Why does the fear of abandonment feel so unbearable? In this episode, Lisa A. Romano, expert in trauma recovery and codependency healing, unpacks the powerful link between attachment theory and codependency. From early childhood dynamics to the subconscious fears that drive our adult relationships, Lisa breaks…
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Why We Crave Connection: Exploring the Roots of Codependency in Attachment Theory
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Why do we cling to people who hurt us? Why does the fear of abandonment feel so unbearable? In this episode, Lisa A. Romano, expert in trauma recovery and codependency healing, unpacks the powerful link between attachment theory and codependency. From early childhood dynamics to the subconscious fears that drive our adult relationships, Lisa breaks…
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When Life Feels Out of Control: How I Discovered I Was the Adult Child of an Alcoholic
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Does your life feel out of control? Do you find yourself feeling stuck, angry, and resentful, and no matter how hard you try to be nice, or kind, or considerate, you only end up feeling worse? Dear One, that is no accident, as you will learn in this incredible breakthrough episode podcast. Before Lisa A. Romano was diagnosed with codependency, she …
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When Life Feels Out of Control: How I Discovered I Was the Adult Child of an Alcoholic
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Does your life feel out of control? Do you find yourself feeling stuck, angry, and resentful, and no matter how hard you try to be nice, or kind, or considerate, you only end up feeling worse? Dear One, that is no accident, as you will learn in this incredible breakthrough episode podcast. Before Lisa A. Romano was diagnosed with codependency, she …
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Borderline Personality and Codependency: Signs You Were Raised by Narcissistic Parents
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Borderline personality disorder can be understood as the extreme version of codependency, where, at the core are adult adult children who have suffered from abandonment, rejection, abuse, neglect, and trauma. When an innocent child is unable, through no fault of their own, to connect with their primary caregiver, and especially when that caregiver …
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Borderline Personality and Codependency: Signs You Were Raised by Narcissistic Parents
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Borderline personality disorder can be understood as the extreme version of codependency, where, at the core are adult adult children who have suffered from abandonment, rejection, abuse, neglect, and trauma. When an innocent child is unable, through no fault of their own, to connect with their primary caregiver, and especially when that caregiver …
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Betrayed by Charisma: When Charm is a Mask for Manipulation
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In this powerful episode, trauma-informed life coach and codependency recovery expert Lisa A. Romano explores the hidden dangers of falling for charisma—especially for adult children of narcissistic or emotionally immature parents. If you've ever been drawn to someone magnetic and charming, only to feel emotionally used, discarded, or confused, thi…
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Betrayed by Charisma: When Charm is a Mask for Manipulation
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In this powerful episode, trauma-informed life coach and codependency recovery expert Lisa A. Romano explores the hidden dangers of falling for charisma—especially for adult children of narcissistic or emotionally immature parents. If you've ever been drawn to someone magnetic and charming, only to feel emotionally used, discarded, or confused, thi…
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Codependency and Authenticity: Unmasking the People Pleaser
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In this powerful episode, Lisa A. Romano explores how codependency erodes authenticity and keeps people trapped in the exhausting cycle of people-pleasing. If you struggle to speak your truth, constantly seek approval, or fear setting boundaries, this episode will help you understand the deeper root of why you hide your authentic self—and how to be…
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Codependency and Authenticity: Unmasking the People Pleaser
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In this powerful episode, Lisa A. Romano explores how codependency erodes authenticity and keeps people trapped in the exhausting cycle of people-pleasing. If you struggle to speak your truth, constantly seek approval, or fear setting boundaries, this episode will help you understand the deeper root of why you hide your authentic self—and how to be…
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Codependency: The Invisible Child's Addiction
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If you grew up feeling emotionally unsafe, unseen, or like your feelings didn't matter, you may have unknowingly developed codependent behaviors rooted in childhood emotional neglect. In this powerful episode, Lisa A. Romano, codependency recovery expert, breaks down how early life experiences shape your nervous system and self-worth—and why the "i…
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Codependency: The Invisible Child's Addiction
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If you grew up feeling emotionally unsafe, unseen, or like your feelings didn't matter, you may have unknowingly developed codependent behaviors rooted in childhood emotional neglect. In this powerful episode, Lisa A. Romano, codependency recovery expert, breaks down how early life experiences shape your nervous system and self-worth—and why the "i…
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