Podcast
The Overwhelmed Brain
Hosted by Paul Colaianni: Relationship and Emotional Abuse Expert · EN
Get to the root of emotional issues and learn the best way to relate to yourself and others by honoring your personal boundaries and making decisions that are in alignment with what's most important to you.
This is not a "common-sense" personal growth and development show. You won't be told to think positively or create affirmations. The Overwhelmed Brain is about accessing that deeper mental and emotional strength inside you so that you can decrease or even eliminate old fears and evolve into the person you want to be.
Learn what your parents or caretakers never taught you about emotional wellness and creating strong, non-toxic bonds with others.
If you want the exact instructions that will help improve your life, you're in the right place.
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Episodes
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The direct way to communicate with a passive-aggressive person
Mar 1500:42:38Summary readyAre you really misunderstanding everything they say, or are they just trying to get away with being mean under the radar? I address that and also talk about when someone doesn't like a gift you've given them. If that sounds good, tune in!
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Avoid taking on the pain and suffering of others
Mar 800:47:56Summary readyIt can be a struggle to be there for loved ones struggling. And the more empathetic you feel, the more you may feel yourself getting deeper into the same struggle with them. It can sometimes be a challenge to be there for someone without losing yourself in the process.
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The aggressive accuser blaming you for things you didn't do
Mar 100:58:07Summary readySome people accuse just to keep you busy defending yourself. Some do it because, perhaps, they like to see you suffer? That can't be true... can it? If you're constantly accused for things you didn't do, you might be a mirror more than a target.
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Self-hate does not come from you
Feb 2200:48:36Summary readyIf you were taught to believe you were anything less than lovable and worthy, it's time we had an important conversation.
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This doesn't have to be as good as it gets
Feb 1500:39:36Summary readyMeaning, purpose, the pursuit of happiness... Just existing shouldn't be the only way to live. You are important - you just may not realize how much.
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Stop blaming yourself for your stupid decisions
Feb 800:26:35Summary readyDon't get trapped in a cycle of blaming yourself for past decisions. What you did then isn't what you'll do next time. And what you did then doesn't say who you are today.
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The traps some people set for us by playing the victim
Feb 100:45:27Summary readyIf you find yourself questioning whether it's okay to step back from a someone who is always playing the victim (and perhaps blaming you for almost everything wrong in their life), you need a way out and a way back to your sanity and well-being.
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8 myths about life and relationships
Jan 2501:03:25Summary readyAre the beliefs and values that guide your life and relationships truly serving you? There are many myths that, if we don't question them, might be holding us back from happiness and fulfillment.
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Keeping yourself unintentionally limited and stuck
Jan 1800:41:35Summary readyIs work, people, or other things getting you down? Is there a way out of that holding pattern? Holding out hope for change might not be the best way forward.
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When nothing is that great and you think you can't do anything about it
Jan 1100:34:09Summary readyYears of mediocrity or even unhappiness can change... can't it? I think if you're wondering if that could ever be true, this episode is probably for you.
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