{"podcast":{"title":"Lisa A Romano Breakdown to Breakthroughs","slug":"lisa-a-romano-breakdown-to-breakthroughs-253934","podcast_index_feed_id":253934,"rss_url":"https://lisaaromano.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.lisaaromano.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/7/4/8/5748b275db96dc3e/Breakdown_to_Breakthroughs.jpg","author":"Lisa A. Romano","episode_count":450,"summary":"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-rooted causes of the false self so as to make a path forward to the authentic self. Lisa's work is driven by her belief in the transformative power of an organized mind. She teaches that true healing begins when individuals can confront and dismantle the subconscious beliefs that keep them trapped in patterns of self-sabotage and emotional pain. Through her coaching, writing, and educational programs, Lisa empowers her clients to awaken to their authentic selves, guiding them on a journey of self-discovery and personal empowerment. With a mission to help others live above the veil of consciousness, Lisa's influence extends far beyond her coaching practice. 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Were you raised to feel like you needed to hide your true self to avoid punishment or abandonment? In a healthy home, children are raised feeling seen and heard. In unhealthy homes, children are raised to hide their emotions, needs, and wants. Perhaps dad is an alcoholic, and mom is the classic codependent, who sweeps things under the rug. Or, perhaps your family idolized conformity vs authenticity. The key is to understand that, regardless of your parents' intentions, and whether they were aware of the consequences of their parenting style or not, to heal from codependency, abandonment trauma, CPTSD, people pleasing, and low self worth, one must take the time to understand how their inner child perceived how their parents perceived them. In this episode, you will feel like you've been given a warm hug. Lisa A. Romano Breakthrough Life Coach, gently explains why codependents do not have the ability to set boundaries, and why that is not their fault. The first step on the codependency recovery journey, is to start learning to better understand one's automatic behaviors and the reasons for them. Lisa has been through this journey herself, and leads other children from dysfunctional families back home to their authentic self, shedding the need for a false self along the way. Begin Your Healing Journey: Lisa introduces her signature 12 Week Breakthrough Method —a trauma-informed, neuroscience-based coaching program created specifically for adult children of narcissistic, neglectful, or emotionally immature caregivers . Inside the program, you'll be guided through: Brain retraining techniques rooted in neuroscience Inner child healing and self-concept reorganization Neuroscience Backed Journaling prompts and as…","meta_description":"Are you codependent? Were you raised in a dysfunctional family? 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