If you struggle with codependency, covert narcissism, or feeling stuck in one-sided relationships, this episode will help you understand why.

If you’ve ever felt like your value came from taking care of everyone else—even when it was costing you your peace, your energy, and your sense of self—this conversation is going to feel very familiar.

In this special bonus episode, I’m sharing a powerful conversation from the podcast Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads with hosts G-Rex and Dirty Skittles. Together, we explore codependency trauma, boundary-setting, and how covert narcissistic relationship patterns keep you stuck in cycles of over-giving and self-abandonment.

If you’ve been:

This episode will help you connect the dots between codependency, trauma, and covert narcissism—and why understanding alone isn’t enough to create change.

In this episode, we discuss:

If you’ve been listening, learning, and recognizing the patterns but still feel stuck, this may be the moment you realize—you’re not meant to do this part alone.

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