Codependent Doctor

By Dr. Angela DowneyHealth & Fitness Mental Health

Codependent Doctor episodes

November 10, 2025 62: Rewriting Limiting Beliefs: Kelly Parker on Breaking Free from Old Scripts
In this episode, I sit down with speaker and coach Kelly Parker to talk about what it really means to break the script — those old stories and childhood beliefs that quietly shape how we show up in life, work, and relationships. Kelly shares how to recognize limiting beliefs, where they come from, and practical ways to rewrite them so you can live more authentically and confidently. If you’ve ever struggled with people-pleasing, perfectionism, or feeling “not enough,” this conversation will help you start reclaiming your voice and your worth.
Connect with Kelly Parker:
🌿 Free resource: Unscripted: A Reflective Roadmap to Reclaim Your Voice, Your Vision, and Your Worth
📍 Landing Page
💬 Facebook Group: @Kellypassionandpurpose
📸 Instagram: @passiontoprofitplan
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📗 My Books: Enough as I Am (codependency recovery) Enough as I Grow (365 day guide journal). Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
📘 Great Books on Codependency
📙My Favorite books:
Daring Greatly by Brenee Brown, It Begins With You by Jillian Turecki, Becoming Bulletproof by Evy Poumpouras, The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin.
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🎵 Music: Touching The Air by Graceful Movement
45 min
November 04, 2025 61: Burnout & Boldness: How to Stop Shrinking and Start Living Fully with Dr. Wendy Schofer
In this episode, Dr. Wendy Schofer joins me for a conversation that’s part personal story, part wake-up call. As a dual-board certified pediatrician, lifestyle physician, and trauma-informed coach, she’s learned firsthand how burnout, people-pleasing, and emotional disconnection can show up in our careers, relationships, and even our relationship with food and our bodies.
We talk about what it means to live boldly instead of shrinking to fit someone else’s mold, how emotional regulation changes everything, and why slowing down isn’t failure — it’s the gateway to meaning. Wendy also shares her free resource, How to End Emotional Eating: A Parent’s Guide, which offers insight into breaking unhealthy patterns tied to stress and emotional overload. You can download it here.
We also mention Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey — a must-read if you’re craving real rest. Buy it on Amazon (affiliate link: I may earn a small commission if you choose to purchase, at no extra cost to you).

Connect with Dr. Wendy Schofer:
🌐 Website
📱 Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok
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This episode includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp. Click this link, betterhelp.com/drdowney, to get 10% off your first month.

📗 My Books: Enough as I Am (codependency recovery) Enough as I Grow (365 day guide journal). Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
📘 Great Books on Codependency
📙My Favorite books:
Daring Greatly by Brenee Brown, It Begins With You by Jillian Turecki, Becoming Bulletproof by Evy Poumpouras, The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin.
Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
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🎵 Music: Touching The Air by Graceful Movement
48 min
October 29, 2025 60: Loving Someone with Addiction: How to Set Boundaries Without Shame
What if helping someone you love is actually hurting you? In this episode, Donna Marston shares her journey as a mother of a child in active addiction—and how she learned to set boundaries, release shame, and reclaim her life.

We talk about the difference between support and enabling, the grief of parenting through addiction, and how healing begins when you choose yourself.

Learn more at www.sharingwithoutshame.com
Grab her free resource: 5 Boundaries and Breakthroughs
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This episode includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp. Click this link, betterhelp.com/drdowney, to get 10% off your first month.

📗 My Books: Enough as I Am (codependency recovery) Enough as I Grow (365 day guide journal). Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
📘 Great Books on Codependency
📙My Favorite books:
Daring Greatly by Brenee Brown, It Begins With You by Jillian Turecki, Becoming Bulletproof by Evy Poumpouras, The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin.
Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
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🛜 My Website DrAngelaDowney
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🎵 Music: Touching The Air by Graceful Movement
40 min
October 21, 2025 Bonus1: All the People in Me Are Tired: Caregiver Burnout, Energy Leaks, and Real Resilience
Jenn Fredericks, Personal Resilience Practitioner and founder of The Carewell Circle, joins us to talk about Prosilience, a proactive approach to resilience, and why managing your energy (not just your time) is the key to staying afloat. Jenn shares powerful stories from her own journey as both a two-time kidney transplant recipient and a caregiver for her daughter with a brain tumor, and offers practical strategies to help you pause, refill, and reconnect with yourself.

Connect with Jenn on Instagram, Facebook or her website. She also invites you to join the Carewell Circle for 2 weeks.

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This episode includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp. Click this link, betterhelp.com/drdowney, to get 10% off your first month.

📗 My Books: Enough as I Am (codependency recovery) Enough as I Grow (365 day guide journal). Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
📘 Great Books on Codependency
📙My Favorite books:
Daring Greatly by Brenee Brown, It Begins With You by Jillian Turecki, Becoming Bulletproof by Evy Poumpouras, The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin.
Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
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🎵 Music: Touching The Air by Graceful Movement
44 min
October 13, 2025 59: Why You’re Stuck: Understanding Internal Resistance and How to Break Through
Ever feel stuck even when you’re motivated and ready to change? In this episode, Kam Knight breaks down the hidden force behind that feeling: internal resistance. We talk about how it shows up as procrastination, overthinking, and self-doubt, plus simple ways to start moving forward.

Grab Kam’s freebie 5 Ways to End Procrastination and Sabotage at kamknight.com, and find him on Instagram and Facebook.
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This episode includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp. Click this link, betterhelp.com/drdowney, to get 10% off your first month.

📗 My Books: Enough as I Am (codependency recovery) Enough as I Grow (365 day guide journal). Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
📘 Great Books on Codependency
📙My Favorite books:
Daring Greatly by Brenee Brown, It Begins With You by Jillian Turecki, Becoming Bulletproof by Evy Poumpouras, The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin.
Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
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🛜 My Website DrAngelaDowney
Email: [email protected]
Social Media links: Here
🎵 Music: Touching The Air by Graceful Movement
58 min
September 29, 2025 58: Reading Faces, Healing Patterns: Michelle Butt and How Facial Intelligence Transforms Relationships
In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Butt, founder of Face Talk™ and expert in Facial Intelligence, to explore how our facial features can act as a mirror to the mind and spirit. Michelle shares how understanding our own face can reveal patterns, improve communication, and help us break free from cycles of people-pleasing and conflict. It’s a powerful conversation about stepping into self-awareness, connection, and personal power.

Connect with Michelle on Instagram @michellembutt, on Facebook at Michelle Butt Facial Intelligence Expert, at www.atfacevalu.com, or through her free Reflection Masterclass. She has also shared the link to her book: Face Talk.

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This episode includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp. Click this link, betterhelp.com/drdowney, to get 10% off your first month.

📗 My Books: Enough as I Am (codependency recovery) Enough as I Grow (365 day guide journal). Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
📘 Great Books on Codependency
📙My Favorite books:
Daring Greatly by Brenee Brown, It Begins With You by Jillian Turecki, Becoming Bulletproof by Evy Poumpouras, The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin.
Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
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🛜 My Website DrAngelaDowney
Email: [email protected]
Social Media links: Here
🎵 Music: Touching The Air by Graceful Movement
49 min
September 15, 2025 57: Science Meets Soul: Burnout Recovery and Holistic Wellness with Samantha Stoltz
Neuroscience researcher and wellness coach Samantha Stoltz joins me to talk about what burnout really is, why it’s more than just exhaustion, and how the mind-body connection shapes our health in powerful ways. Samantha shares her own journey through burnout and the science-backed, soul-centered practices that helped her rebuild balance. From breaking limiting beliefs to creating small sustainable shifts through habit stacking, this conversation is packed with tools to help you shine from the inside out.

✨ Check out Samantha’s Linktree, Website, and grab her free book Little Book for a Better Life.
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This episode includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp. Click this link, betterhelp.com/drdowney, to get 10% off your first month.

📗 My Books: Enough as I Am (codependency recovery) Enough as I Grow (365 day guide journal). Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
📘 Great Books on Codependency
📙My Favorite books:
Daring Greatly by Brenee Brown, It Begins With You by Jillian Turecki, Becoming Bulletproof by Evy Poumpouras, The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin.
Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
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🛜 My Website DrAngelaDowney
Email: [email protected]
Social Media links: Here
🎵 Music: Touching The Air by Graceful Movement
41 min
September 01, 2025 56: Life Transitions: Healing, Growth, and the Power of Liminal Space with Elizabeth Mintun
In this episode, I sit down with psychotherapist and mindful life coach Elizabeth Mintun, host of The Calming Ground podcast. We talk about navigating life transitions — from leaving toxic relationships to moving through grief and midlife shifts — and how to embrace the discomfort of change as part of growth. Elizabeth also shares practical tools for holding space for yourself.
Click here for a free Morning Ritual Guide to support your journey.
Connect with her at thecalmingground.com or on Instagram and Facebook @TheCalmingGround.
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This episode includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp. Click this link, betterhelp.com/drdowney, to get 10% off your first month.

📗 My Books: Enough as I Am (codependency recovery) Enough as I Grow (365 day guide journal). Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
📘 Great Books on Codependency
📙My Favorite books:
Daring Greatly by Brenee Brown, It Begins With You by Jillian Turecki, Becoming Bulletproof by Evy Poumpouras, The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin.
Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
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🎵 Music: Touching The Air by Graceful Movement
38 min
August 18, 2025 55 Healing Chronic Stress, Trauma, and Codependency: How to Regulate Your Nervous System and Break Free
Your nervous system—not just your mindset—holds the key to healing. In this powerful conversation, Elizabeth Kipp shares how she recovered from 40 years of chronic pain and why codependent patterns are actually survival strategies, not flaws. You’ll learn simple breathing techniques to shift from stress to safety in minutes, plus holistic tools for releasing trauma, breaking cycles, and finding true regulation.
Website https://Elizabeth-Kipp.com
Facebook: elizabeth.kipp.3
Instagram @lizi.kipp
LinkedIn elizabethkipp
Free Offer: 5 Ways to Relieve Stress, Anxiety, & Fear
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This episode includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp. Click this link, betterhelp.com/drdowney, to get 10% off your first month.

📗 My Books: Enough as I Am (codependency recovery) Enough as I Grow (365 day guide journal). Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
📘 Great Books on Codependency
📙My Favorite books:
Daring Greatly by Brenee Brown, It Begins With You by Jillian Turecki, Becoming Bulletproof by Evy Poumpouras, The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin.
Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
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🎵 Music: Touching The Air by Graceful Movement
50 min
August 04, 2025 54 Codependency Talk With the Author of Love Smacked - Sherry Gaba Interview
Feeling lost in people-pleasing and emotional caretaking? You’re not alone. Psychotherapist and author of Love Smacked, Sherry Gaba, joins us to unpack codependency. We explore how early relational trauma wires us to abandon ourselves for connection.
Learn to spot the subtle signs of codependency: resentment, overgiving, chronic guilt. Sherry explains the link between love addiction and the pull toward unavailable partners.
We dive into healing tools: inner child work, parts therapy, and nervous system regulation. Discover how healing doesn’t always mean leaving the relationship—discernment is key.
This episode is both validating and deeply practical for anyone on the healing path.
Tune in to reclaim your peace, power, and sense of self.
For more information, go to www.SherryGaba.com
Get my Free ebook on the link between codependency and trauma here https://sherrygaba.com/trauma-quiz
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This episode includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp. Click this link, betterhelp.com/drdowney, to get 10% off your first month.

📗 My Books: Enough as I Am (codependency recovery) Enough as I Grow (365 day guide journal). Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
📘 Great Books on Codependency
📙My Favorite books:
Daring Greatly by Brenee Brown, It Begins With You by Jillian Turecki, Becoming Bulletproof by Evy Poumpouras, The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin.
Affiliate disclosure: I am an affiliate parner with Amazon and therefore receive a commission at no cost to you.
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🛜 My Website DrAngelaDowney
Email: [email protected]
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🎵 Music: Touching The Air by Graceful Movement
41 min