Fragmented to Whole: Life Lessons from 12 Step Recovery

When Unexpected Blessings Come from Bad Things- Turning Adversity into Opportunities | Episode 259 Apr 08, 2024

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The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield

I know in the core of my being that just because something looks bad or feels bad doesn’t mean it IS bad, at least not in the long run. This week’s episode 259 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about when unexpected blessings come from bad things- turning adversity into opportunities.

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In this episode of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I’m sharing a story of how one terrible car accident led to a series of coincidences that changed the trajectory of my life. Like most things I share on my podcast, I share this story as both a reminder to my listeners and myself of what can happen when we put our faith into the hands of our higher power.

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Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch

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How to Go from Overwhelm to Ease: Transforming Work-Life Balance with Boundaries- Part 3 | Episode 258 Apr 01, 2024

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When I started this series, I only envisioned having two parts. But as I started recording, I realized that between working at Yale and now running my own business, I had so much more to share. After all, so much of our time and energy is spent at our place of work making this a huge area of our lives where boundaries are extremely important. This week’s episode 258 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about how to transform work-life balance with boundaries!

If you haven’t listened to parts 1 and 2, I recommend you go back and listen for more helpful advice.

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In this episode of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I’m sharing boundaries you can implement around meetings that are respectful of everyone’s time and energy. I also share boundaries for self-containment and time management in the workplace.

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How to Go from Overwhelm to Ease: Transforming Work-Life Balance with Boundaries- Part 2 | Episode 257 Mar 25, 2024

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Last week on the podcast, I shared some scenarios in which I helped some of my clients set boundaries in the workplace, helping them achieve the work-life balance they have been longing for. This week’s episode is a continuation of that as I continue to share my advice for creating balance in your workplace through boundaries. This week’s episode 257 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about how to transform work-life balance with boundaries!

If you haven’t listened to part 1, I recommend you go back and listen for more helpful advice. You can listen to that here.

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In this episode of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I’m sharing more examples of where you may want to set boundaries in the workplace and actionable tips and language you can use when setting those boundaries.

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Ep. 254: 10 Steps for How to Prepare for and Have Difficult Conversations

How to Go from Overwhelm to Ease: Transforming Work-Life Balance with Boundaries- Part 1 | Episode 256 Mar 18, 2024

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Many of my group and private clients come to me specifically for issues in the workplace. Interestingly enough, even when they come to me for help in other areas of their lives, they often have massive shifts in the workplace, realizing they can have the work-life balance they never thought was possible. This week’s episode 256 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about how to transform work-life balance with boundaries!

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In this episode of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I’m sharing specific scenarios from myself and my clients illustrating what it looks like to implement boundaries in the workplace and how these boundaries lead to more work-life balance.

Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on living a more whole life and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

Learn more about Fragmented to Whole at https://higherpowercc.com/podcast/

Enter to win!

Everyone who enters gets “Feelings Decoded: A Toolkit for Understanding and Managing Your Emotions” (a $397 value).

One lucky winner will get a free one-hour coaching session with me ($275 value).

To enter, you must email me a screenshot of one of the options below to Barb@higherpowercc.com

OPTION 1: Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts mentioning your favorite episode and why it’s your favorite (google it if you don’t know how to leave an Apple review).

OR…

OPTION 2: Leave a 5-star review on Goodpods mentioning your favorite episode and why it’s your favorite.

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OPTION 3: Screenshot your favorite episode and share it on social media saying why it’s your favorite and tag me @higherpowercoaching.

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How to Move Through Life with Confidence, Self-Love and Compassion | Episode 255 Mar 11, 2024

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It will be impossible for you to walk through life with any kind of confidence and compassion if you don’t stop beating yourself up. That’s why the thought work I do every single day is hands down the most important work I do. This week’s episode 255 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about how to move through life with confidence, self-love, and compassion!

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Some of the talking points I go over in this episode include:

The motives that drive the negative thought patterns we have towards ourselves.
Actionable steps to recognize when you’re beating yourself up and replace those negative thoughts with positive ones.
A metaphor I use with my clients that proves to be effective.
How I came to love and trust myself and my life through setting healthy boundaries.

When you beat yourself up, you just end up battered and bruised and that is no place from which to grow and change.

Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on living a more whole life and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

Learn more about Fragmented to Whole at https://higherpowercc.com/podcast/

Enter to win!

Everyone who enters gets “Feelings Decoded: A Toolkit for Understanding and Managing Your Emotions” (a $397 value).

One lucky winner will get a free one-hour coaching session with me ($275 value).

To enter, you must email me a screenshot of one of the options below to Barb@higherpowercc.com

OPTION 1: Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts mentioning your favorite episode and why it’s your favorite (google it if you don’t know how to leave an Apple review).

OR…

OPTION 2: Leave a 5-star review on Goodpods mentioning your favorite episode and why it’s your favorite.

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OPTION 3: Screenshot your favorite episode and share it on social media saying why it’s your favorite and tag me @higherpowercoaching.

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10 Steps for How to Prepare for and Have Difficult Conversations | Episode 254 Mar 04, 2024

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One of the most important things I’ve learned to do in recovery is how to have difficult conversations. My inability and unwillingness to have difficult conversations perpetuated my codependence, leading me to suffer in situations just because I was not willing to have the conversations that would resolve them. This week on episode 254 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast I’m sharing 10 steps for how to prepare for and have difficult conversations!

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In this episode of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I’m sharing the tips I use when coaching clients through difficult conversations and examples of language you can use (based on real scenarios) during these conversations.

The steps I cover in this episode include:

Bookend your conversation by checking in with someone beforehand and afterward.
Know your values and stand firm in them.
Be honest about your truth.
Remind yourself that you can do hard things.
Ground yourself in preparation for the conversation.
Practice standing in the Wonder Woman pose to build your confidence.
Get permission to have the conversation, don’t blindside them.
Stick to one topic only during your conversation.
Put a boundary around the conversation.
Start by owning your shit.

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Amy Cuddy TED Talk “Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are”

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Healing Through Step 5- Unveiling Family Secrets and Finding Freedom | Episode 253 Feb 26, 2024

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Traditionally, step 5 in 12-step recovery is where we admit to God, to ourselves, and to another person the exact nature of our own wrongs. The idea is that we get to take a look at the things we’ve been doing in our lives that are creating chaos, dysfunction and wreckage and acknowledge them. In the ACA version of the 12 steps, we instead inventory our family system, acknowledging that we are a product of our environment. This week’s episode 253 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about healing through step 5- unveiling family secrets and finding freedom!

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In this episode of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I’m sharing how looking at the nature of my abandonment as well as my own wrongs allowed me to have a different perspective on the defects (or defenses) of my character. This process helped me recognize the dysfunction I grew up with, grieve what happened to me, and let go of the shame I was carrying around it.

Go back and listen to episodes 251 and 252 where I “spill the tea” on my family secrets to show how family dysfunction gets passed down.

I share all of these vulnerable stories on the podcast not just so that I can heal but so that I can help others heal from their pain.

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ACA - Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families 12-Step Fellowship

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Spillin’ the Tea on My Family Secrets- This is How Family Dysfunction Gets Passed Down- Part 2 | Episode 252 Feb 19, 2024

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Through recovery, I have radically changed my ways, healed my trauma, and changed my deeply entrenched patterns of behavior. By sharing my and my family’s secrets, I hope to show that dysfunction doesn’t always look the way you might think so that you might recognize patterns of your own dysfunction and begin to heal in the ways that I have healed. This week on episode 252 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I am spillin’ more tea on my family secrets, sharing how family dysfunction gets passed down.

If you haven’t listened to part 1, I recommend you go back and listen. You’ll get way more context on why I’m sharing these secrets. You can listen to that here.

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In this episode of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I’m spilling more of my family’s secrets. More specifically, I share how I came to the understanding that aiding in the secrecy of my mom’s smoking led me to hide my own smoking habits over the years.

As I mentioned last week, I share all of this to shine light on the darkness of our past. As we say in recovery, “we are as sick as our secrets” and I want to be well.

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Ep 67: Why we say, “The Truth Shall Set You Free”

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Spillin’ the Tea on My Family Secrets- This is How Family Dysfunction Gets Passed Down- Part 1 | Episode 251 Feb 12, 2024

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We often say in recovery, “You’re as sick as your secrets.” That being said, I've decided to share my family’s secrets (as well as some of my own) as part of my journey to heal and to identify with other people so they know they’re not alone. This week on episode 251 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I am spillin’ the tea on my family secrets, sharing how family dysfunction gets passed down.

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In this episode of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I’m sharing a big family secret that I have been holding onto that has permeated my entire life, causing me to repeat these behaviors. In bringing these secrets to the light of day, I hope to release the weight they hold and continue to heal in the process.

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