Lisa A Romano Breakdown to Breakthroughs

Elevate Your Authenticity: Embracing Mistakes and Letting Go of Criticism Join Lisa A. Romano in this transformative episode as she guides listeners on elevating authenticity. Discover the power of embracing mistakes as stepping stones to growth and self-discovery. Learn to withstand criticism from others without compromising your true self. Explore the liberating practice of letting go of attachm...

Stop Being Afraid of Everything and Start Trusting Your Body's Intelligence In this episode, Lisa A Romano explores the concept of overcoming fear and learning to trust the innate intelligence of our bodies. She delves into the impact of fear on our mental and physical well-being, offering insights on shifting from constant fear to trust and empowerment.  Join Lisa as she shares practical tips and...

Shadow work refers to the journey one takes to make that which is subconscious conscious, so to discover the lost facets of the self for the purpose of a more integrated sense of self and being-ness. In this episode, Breakthrough Life Coach Lisa A. Romano, author of the bestselling books The Road Back to Me, (2012) and the award-winning Codependency Manifesto and Codependent Now What? It's Not You...

Narcissists can keep you emotionally and mentally enmeshed due to their mind games. If you are involved with a narcissist, you undoubtedly understand what it is like to walk on eggshells and freeze the moment they get in touch with you. You can be thousands of miles away and yet still react with anxiety when they reach out.  Lisa A. Romano, renowned codependency recovery and narcissistic abuse rec...

Narcissistic friends enjoy pushing you around, minimizing you, and embarrassing you in the name of a joke. By suggesting their antagonistic communication is a form of play, they covertly incapacitate your ability to push back rightfully.  In this episode, Lisa A. Romano, Breakthrough Life Coach, an expert in the field of codependency recovery and narcissistic abuse, explains the best way to confro...

Narcissistic abuse is a real thing, and since 90% of the population is considered to be somewhat codependent, it is imperative to find as many empowering and valid reasons to ensure we do not fall prey to emotional manipulators. In this episode, you will find the confidence and encouragement you need to go no contact with those with narcissistic personalities. Narcissists exhibit pervasive pattern...

Were you raised to feel not good enough and invisible, and were your emotions treated with indifference? And are you struggling to better understand your attraction to narcissists, sociopaths, or even psychopaths? If so, you're not alone. Many women who were raised by toxic parents, find themselves attracted to people who exhibit narcissistic tendencies, such as intentionally withholding love, in...

Are you stuck in a toxic relationship and can't seem to end it? And do you feel like you are in a one way relationship and no matter how you try to get heard, the person you are dealing with cannot, will not, or refuses to hear you or meet you half way? If you identify as a codependent, you may recognize that it is not easy for you to stand up for yourself, to speak your truth, or to say no. You m...

If you are codependent, you don't know who you are, you lack a sense of self, feel like a feather in the wind and tend to agree with others because you never learned to honor the self. In this episode, Lisa A. Romano the Breakthrough Life Coach, reveals the secrets to why codependents who have suffered childhood emotional neglect tend to develop personality traits that make them a target for narci...

Narcissistic mothers are hard to spot. All children have a tendency to see their mother through a tainted lens, one that causes a child to take responsibility for how a dysfunctional mother might cause them to feel rather than being able to comprehend the challenging dynamics. For example, a highly narcissistic mother, may exploit their child's need for approval, love, and validation. When those n...

Are you concerned about diving back into the dating pool? If so, that's a great sign according to Lisa A. Romano, renowned Life Coach and expert in the field of codependency and narcissistic abuse recovery. According to Lisa, not being concerned is a red flag, especially if your relationship history is not all that wonderful.  In this episode, learn about how you can be assured you're ready to fin...

Emotional manipulators rely on DARVO, which is an acronym for deny, attack, and reverse victim-offender roles. If you have ever been involved with a narcissist, overtime you noticed a pervasive pattern of denying they did anything wrong. Even when you are convinced you are right, somehow, a narcissist is able to play the victim. IF this happens often enough, a target can develop CPTSD, anxiety, cr...

If you've ever had to confront a narcissist, you've undoubtedly been met with projection, gaslighting, blame-shifting, accusations, and the twisting of the truth. In this episode, Lisa A. Romano, renowned Life Coach, bestselling author, and founder of Conscious Healing Academy, helps you better understand what to say and what not to say to a narcissist. As you begin to understand how a narcissist'...

Mental health and wellness include feeling confident in your decision making abilities, and the ability to overcome life's challenges. It also includes the ability to make clear and conscious decisions regarding what relationships work in your life and which ones are a source of emotional, mental, spiritual, physical and financial destruction. It also includes the courage to end relationships that...

Narcissistic people are not always easy to spot, especially if you struggle with codependency, have been raised in a dysfunctional home, and by those who emotionally neglected you or routinely minimized your emotions. When you are neurologically and subconsciously programmed to look outside of you for a sense of worthiness, and you meet a narcissist, you will easily become swept up in a crazymakin...

Gaslighting is essential to understand. When dealing with a narcissist or toxic person, it is essential to understand this destructive form of communication. When dealing with a narcissist, you will eventually discover that their agenda is to confuse their victim so that the victim does not have the confidence to own their version of reality. With a narcissist inflicting crippling self doubt it is...

Childhood trauma helps give rise to specific personality traits. Are you codependent, a helper, fixer, perfectionistic, anxious or controlling person, and wonder how your childhood may have helped shape how you live in the world? If so, this episode is for you. Listen in as renowned Life Coach and bestselling author Lisa A. Romano carefully explains how growing up in a dysfunctional home impacts t...

In this episode, learn how to better manage strong negative emotion with Lisa A. Romano's explanation of the necessity of developing a new cognitive pathway. If you struggle with emotional regulation, it is helpful to understand why before trying to manage strong negative emotions. Feeling invalidated as a child teaches you to deny your emotions. In addition, when you are taught your emotions are...

In this episode, learn about 5 specific forms of abuse caused by narcissistic parents and some of the mental health challenges adult children of narcissistic parents have to face as a result.  Narcissistic parents exploit the emotions, needs, emotions, and inner reality of their children through gaslighting, parentification, and invalidation, to name a few. In this intriguing and empowering episod...

Narcissistic mothers have long-lasting impacts on their adult daughters' mental health, including how they view themselves.  If you had a narcissistic mother, you may find that you struggle more than those who were not raised by those with such high conflict personalities. In this episode, offered by Lisa A. Romano Breakthrough Life Coach, you will learn about how being raised by a narcissistic mo...

In this episode, you will learn about the signs a narcissist is trying to get back into your life. Recognizing the signs of a narcissist attempting to re-enter your life is paramount on your journey of healing and self-discovery. Hoovering, dear one, is the insidious tactic these individuals employ to suck you back into their web of manipulation and control. It often starts subtly, perhaps with a...

Gaslighting is a term used to describe the mental, emotional, and psychological abuse that a narcissist relies on to cause their targets to distrust their perception of reality. In this episode, learn about this destabilizing mind game that a narcissist uses creating unhealthy and toxic relationship issues. The five key phrases Romano offers can assist you with creating the mental and emotional sp...

Loving a love-avoidant person can be frustrating, but so can be wondering if you are dealing with a covert narcissist in disguise. In this episode, relationship coach and codependency narcissistic abuse expert Lisa A. Romano, the Breakthrough Life Coach, unveils how to tell the difference between a love-avoidant and a covert narcissist. She explains the power of being able to intelligently and cle...

Subconscious fears destroy relationships. Unhealed, unacknowledged, and unprocessed faulty childhood beliefs are malignant in that even though you may not be actively healing them, they eat at your ability to feel secure and safe in relationships regardless. Codependency is the byproduct of feeling unsafe, invisible, unheard and unwanted as a child. It is a maladaptive way of viewing the self, whi...

In this episode, learn how to tell if a narcissist is lying by watching for these telltale signs! Liars are not always easy to spot due to their chameleon-like behavior; however, if you take the time to step back and gain objectivity, you will notice pervasive patterns that indicate the person you are dealing with has a propensity to lie. Narcissistic personality disorder is not always easy to spo...