Be A Better You

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond Struggling to make decisions after emotional abuse? You’re not alone. Survivors often face crippling self-doubt, fear of making the “wrong” choice, and the exhausting cycle of second-guessing themselves. In this episode of Be A Better You Podcast , host and subconscious reprogramming expert Allison K. Dagney explains why survivors get stuck in indeci...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond Today's episode gives you a quick hack towards Self Love! If you've struggled with showing or feeling love for yourself, this trick can help you. It uses a fun visualization exercise you can do anywhere anytime to help strengthen your brain towards feeling love toward yourself. Let me know what you think after you try it out! Support the sh...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond Are you working so hard to heal but still feel stuck in the same painful cycles? In this episode of Be A Better You Podcast , Allison breaks down why nothing changes when you’re “trying so hard.” You’ll learn why affirmations, journaling, and willpower don’t fix the root cause, and how your subconscious mind is wired to repeat old patterns — making y...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond In this episode, I sit down with Maria Natapov, step-parenting and co-parenting coach, and facilitator of the BeH2O® framework, to explore how parents can work together — even after separation — to give their children the best chance to thrive. Maria shares practical, foundational communication strategies to help you collaborate with your child’s oth...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond Are you struggling with the hidden effects of emotional abuse — like chronic fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, or constant overthinking? In this episode, Allison shares how emotional abuse impacts the body, memory, and relationships long after the abuse ends, and why it’s not your fault . You’ll learn how trauma gets stored in the nervous system, why symp...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Allison and Laura open up about their journeys through — and out of — narcissistic and emotional abuse. Laura Richards is an international podcaster, #1 bestselling author, and speaker dedicated to empowering women worldwide. Through her acclaimed podcast That’s Where I’m At and bestselling book Marr...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond If you constantly feel anxious, overthink every outcome, or worry about the people you love as a way to “keep them safe,” this episode is for you. In today’s episode, we’re unpacking the truth about chronic worry —how it shows up in your nervous system , how it forms as a subconscious coping mechanism after emotional abuse , and why it becomes a deep...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond In this powerful episode, I’m breaking down 10 signs that you weren’t actually seen or loved in your past relationship—you were used as a mirror for someone else’s wounds. If you’ve experienced narcissistic abuse , especially at the hands of a covert or malignant narcissist , this will give you language for the confusion and emotional exhaustion you...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond In this episode, we’re diving into something that’s not talked about enough: the dark side of using AI as your go-to for emotional advice, relationship reflection, and healing support . While artificial intelligence can be a powerful tool for self-awareness and growth, it can also quietly reinforce unhealthy patterns, especially if you’ve experienced...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond In this powerful episode of The Be A Better You Podcast , emotional healing coach Allison K. Dagney explores a question that haunts many survivors of narcissistic abuse, emotional abuse, trauma, betrayal, and divorce: Who am I without my pain? After living in survival mode for so long, it’s easy for your identity to become wrapped up in your wounds....

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond In this insightful episode of The Be A Better You Podcast , emotional healing coach Allison K. Dagney dives deep into the hidden ways that self-defense mechanisms, developed after emotional abuse and trauma, can keep you stuck. Discover how common patterns like over-explaining, rigid control, hyper-vigilance, and seeing criticism everywhere might be...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond If you send a text, please include your name and number or email if you'd like a reply. Are you constantly second-guessing yourself… staying silent to “keep the peace”… or pretending you don’t care so you won’t feel disappointed? These are hidden signs of self-rejection and self-abandonment—patterns often wired into us by emotional abuse and tra...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond Note: Texts sent from this platform do not share your phone number or contact info with us. If you want a response, please include your contact info. Are you tired of feeling like you’re always the one left behind in love, friendships, or even your own family? Do you wonder why certain relationships trigger deep fear, anxiety, or an aching sense of e...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond You might think that holding onto guilt and regret shows how much you’ve grown or how much you cared. But what if those emotions are actually keeping you stuck in the past? In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the lie that guilt/regret equals growth or caring. I’ll share why punishing yourself with guilt doesn’t prevent you from repeating...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond If you’ve ever thought, “She’s better than me.” “Maybe I caused the abuse.”  “I hope he suffers like I did.”  “What’s wrong with me? I can’t stop thinking about him…”  Well, you’re not alone. And you’re definitely not broken. In this episode, I’m naming the thoughts most women feel too ashamed to say out loud after leaving an emotionally abusive rela...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond You’ve tried journaling, therapy, cutting contact, reading every book on emotional and narcissistic abuse healing and yet, you still feel like you’re stuck in the same emotional loop. In this episode, I’m revealing the ONE THING that most survivors overlook...not because it’s complicated, but because it feels counterintuitive. If you’ve ever thought,...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond You’ve read the books. You’ve journaled your heart out. You’ve sat through meditations and tried to rewire your mind. And still you feel stuck. Numb. Exhausted. This episode is for the woman who’s done the work but is thinking, “Why do I still feel like this?” We’re talking about the emotional fatigue that comes from surviving trauma and trying to he...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond If you’ve ever found yourself spiraling emotionally and couldn’t stop it, this episode is your lifeline. Whether it’s anxiety, overwhelm, or a sudden emotional trigger, you can learn to stop emotional chaos in its tracks, and it doesn’t take years of therapy to do it. In this episode, I’ll walk you through 3 fast, practical techniques to regulate you...

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Leave a text or voice message so we can respond If you’ve ever obsessed over someone’s potential while ignoring the patterns and reality, this episode is for you. We’re unpacking a hard truth today: sometimes, “seeing the good” is a trauma response and self-abandoment...and it causes more rumination! In this episode, I break down: Why abuse survivors are wired to overlook red flags and overanalyze...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond In this episode, I’m joined by the radiant Wendy Harvey, a trained hypnotist, certified quantum coach, and spiritual healer who helps overthinkers and people-pleasers move from stuck and drained to empowered and aligned. Wendy grew up in a Catholic household, but as she got older, she began questioning the beliefs she was raised with. Feeling misalig...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond Most people think healing happens in therapy sessions or with a magic breakthrough moment. For me, it didn’t. It happened in the daily moments nobody saw — the choices, the habits, the mindset shifts I practiced over and over until they became who I am. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain and sharing the real things I do every day to keep g...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond Still feeling stuck, blocked, or like manifestation just isn’t working for you—no matter how much inner work you’ve done? You’re not alone… and you’re definitely not doing it wrong. In this episode, I’m breaking down the real reason your manifestations might be falling flat: your nervous system still thinks you’re in danger. If you’ve survived emotio...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond You left the relationship—but your body still hasn’t. In this powerful episode, I’m walking you through 10 signs your nervous system still thinks you’re in that emotionally abusive relationship, even if it ended weeks, months, or years ago. If you’ve been struggling with overexplaining, shutdown, anxiety around texts, or people-pleasing… it’s not jus...

Leave a text or voice message so we can respond If you’ve ever felt like you have to tone yourself down, stay quiet, or be "easier to love" in order to keep people around—you’re not alone. But here’s the hard truth: shrinking yourself doesn’t protect you. It actually attracts the wrong people—the ones who only connect with the edited, filtered version of you. In this powerful episode, we...