In this episode, guest Christine Cardoza shares a deeply personal adaptation story: growing up in a high-conflict family system (anger, yelling, walking on eggshells), experiencing a chronic nest worry/argument conflict and how that resulted in her experience in ongoing breast growth (even after a breast reduction).

We also unpack the cerebellum constellation (and why it can look like emotional numbness, coldness, or “I just don’t care anymore”), and why understanding the biological purpose can create a massive reframe: less shame, more clarity.

This conversation also dives in to family dynamics, grief after losing a parent, internet triggers, identity traps, and what it actually looks like to “downgrade” your conflicts in a way that preserves your energy and your joy.

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Website - www.oasisofhealingspa.com