Lisa A Romano Breakdown to Breakthroughs

The ability to develop intimacy within relationships is directly tied to how well you were able to attach to those who raised you. The quality of the bond to those you love matters and is the blueprint for all future relationships, including the one you have with your inner self. All humans develop a false self, the one they believe is who they indeed are, until their consciousness expands and the...

Are you the adult child of trauma, who has grown up confused, feeling not good enough, and full of confusion over why life has become so complicated? Was your mother or father an alcoholic, narcissist, emotionally immature, and were you forced to figure out life on your own due to emotional neglect? Those of us who find ourselves listening to self-help podcasts, seeking therapy, and are drawn to s...

In this podcast episode, learn about symptoms of abandonment issues and unhealed wounds of the inner child as the cause. Discover the effects of abandonment issues and how to cope with childhood abandonment issues as Lisa A. Romano, the Breakthrough Life Coach, interviews Holly, a member of The 12 Week Breakthrough Coaching Program, on her journey toward healing from the abandonment wounds of chil...

13 Weird Signs You Might Be Codependent. In this episode, you will learn what a codependent person is like and how they feel and relate to the world. Have you ever found yourself in a relationship where you gave more than you received? Do you feel like you always put others' needs before yours? If those questions resonate with you, then listen to this episode!  Lisa Romano will discuss the 13 char...

Ready to revolutionize your healing journey? Dive into the world of brain exercises with the incredible Lisa Romano as she guides you towards breaking free from codependency! It's time to shift your focus inward and develop a profound empathy for yourself – a pivotal step on your path to healing. Discover how to nurture your own emotions, needs, and aspirations while embracing the transformative p...

Relationships can trigger unhealed wounds of the past, and if we are not careful and self-aware, we may love others in an unhealthy way. In this episode, you will learn from Lisa A. Romano, who will help explain why some of us love to be loved in return and why that is not the healthiest way to operate within relationships. Visit Lisa's website here to take her codependency quiz and to join her fr...

In this groundbreaking episode, we dive deep into the incredible journey of Lisa A. Romano as she shares her profound insights on healing codependency and understanding the intricate relationship between emotions and the subconscious mind. Lisa's transformative story will leave you inspired and empowered to take control of your life and create your reality. To learn more about Lisa's books and onl...

In this episode, Lisa A. Romano delves into the profound journey of self-discovery and personal growth. Lisa delves into the essence of what it means to be human: the pursuit of integration. As human beings, we strive to bridge the gap between our past experiences and our current reality. We yearn to comprehend the intricacies of our thoughts, words, behaviors, and emotions - to decipher why we do...

Welcome to our empowering journey with a remarkable woman who, at 75 years young, embraces healing and self-love after enduring a lifetime of childhood trauma. In this podcast episode, you'll meet Ellen], a courageous soul who has embarked on a transformative path of recovery. Ellen is the adult daughter of a narcissistic mother who has felt emotionally arrested due to childhood trauma and codepen...

Emotional triggers take us back in time, to when we felt powerless and overwhelmed, and our brain and mind were unable to process all of the emotions that were taking place. The more dependent we are upon someone, the deeper the emotional wound. And like a quantum rubber stamp, our painful emotions root us to a place back in time.  Often but not always, emotional triggers are tied to childhood exp...

In this enlightening podcast episode, renowned author and life coach Lisa A. Romano shares invaluable insights and expert tips on conquering emotional triggers and achieving emotional mastery. Learn how to identify, understand, and effectively manage your emotional triggers to lead a happier, more fulfilling life. Expand your emotional awareness and take charge of your responses to life's challeng...

In this podcast episode, you will learn about a narcissist's mental manipulation tool, chronic invalidation. Chronic invalidation leads to cognitive dissonance, emotional and psychological dependency, trauma bonds, and eventually physical symptoms caused by chronic stress. By identifying this manipulation tactic, you can guard yourself against the toxic consequences of dealing with someone with hi...

Did you grow up feeling seen, heard, understood, and like you belonged to a loving family, or did you grow up feeling invisible? Childhood emotional neglect can lead to people-pleasing, agreeableness, repressed anger, and enmeshed relationship dynamics such as codependency. Feeling invisible can create a need to feel seen, which may lead into augmenting the self to fit in, regardless of the conseq...

Did you know that narcissists hijack your superpower? Do you know what your superpower is? Your superpower is the power of your beliefs. What you believe dictates your entire life and every decision you make. When you are under the spell of a narcissist, your emotions, beliefs, and perception of reality are controlled through psychological manipulation. Tactics include gaslighting, triangulation,...

Are you the adult child of a toxic, alcoholic, or narcissist? If so, you may find it hard to make meaningful friendships. If this is the case for you, that is not your fault. Survival strategies created during childhood to keep you safe, may be keeping you stuck and in fear as opposed to taking chances on making new friends.  Childhood trauma, emotional neglect and narcissistic abuse, inhibit our...

Narcissistic abuse is a form of psychological manipulation that relies on dominance, power, and control, and is enforced most often through various forms of mental abuse. Gaslighting is a tool that narcissists rely on to cause their victims to consistently doubt the validity of their thoughts. Whether a narcissist is aware of their mind games is not as important as recognizing these forms of abuse...

Codependency is a deeply ingrained pattern of behavior that can be challenging to confront and overcome. It stems from a dysfunctional relationship dynamic where one person enables and relies on another to meet their emotional and psychological needs. As a result, the codependent individual often loses touch with their identity, desires, and boundaries. Confronting codependency can be difficult fo...

The inner child is that part of ourselves that holds the truth of our traumatic pasts. The inner child has been parented by those who may have been unaware they are unaware. When you are raised in a dysfunctional home, the ones in control do not admit that the home is toxic and often rely on denial to keep the sick family system going. The vulnerable narcissistic father, and angry codependent moth...

⭐️ The Effects of a Narcissistic Mother and the Journey to Authentic ❤️‍🩹 In today's episode, you will hear from the daughter of a narcissistic mother, who has found her way back to the authentic self.  A narcissistic mother has a significant impact on a child's life and without taking the time to heal, the patterns that develop in childhood as a way to survive, become a way of life. Growing up...

Whether you are the adult child of an alcoholic, or emotionally immature or neglectful parents raised you, it is important to contemplate the effects of such a childhood. Do you worry more about what other people think about you than what you think about yourself? Were you raised to feel as if your emotions were insignificant? Was your home unpredictable, and did you feel like at any moment, your...

The inner child is that part of us we can easily lose touch with, who knows our truth and has witnessed and experienced every pain, known and unknown. For adult children of alcoholics or those raised in emotionally neglectful or abusive homes, the inner child is forced to go underground, minimize their emotions, make excuses for being abused, and often have no choice but to live in fear of abandon...

Love can be complicated especially when unhealed wounds are at play outside of self awareness. It's easy to focus on the output or the return when it comes to love and keep your heart and eyes focused on what you are receiving or not receiving from another person. Whenever we focus on the outside, we lose our way and lose our alignment with the purity of the now moment. If I love you, and focus on...

We all have an inner child. However, not all of us are aware of our inner child, or the unhealed wounds we have carried around with us, since childhood. Many who are on the healing path feel a calling to heal the inner void. Those not on the healing path may not and may not be aware of an inner emptiness, or perhaps they truly are fulfilled human beings. For those of us who are aware of this gapin...

Codependency in relationships isn't sexy and conquering issues related to being codependent are incredibly challenging. Codependency is often related to emotional trauma tied to childhood abandonment and neglect. Feeling invisible, uncared for and unseen arrests a child's emotional growth. Feeling abandoned, a child assumes it is their fault, which causes shame. Below the veil of consciousness, sh...

Welcome to another insightful episode of Breakdown to Breakthrough with Lisa A. Romano, where we delve into topic the fascinating of "Feeling Not Good Enough." In this episode, we explore the profound impact of childhood trauma on our self-worth and how it can lead us to seek validation from external sources. Join us as we uncover the roots of this behavior and discuss empowering strategies to bre...