Were you taught—directly or indirectly—that your needs were too much? That your emotions were inconvenient, selfish, or something to be managed for the comfort of others?

In this deeply reflective episode, Brooke explores the roots of the “I’m too much” wound through the lens of emotional neglect, generational patterns, and nervous system conditioning. Inspired by a powerful client session, this conversation unpacks how childhood dismissal shapes adult relationships, people-pleasing, silence, and self-abandonment—especially for trauma survivors.

You’ll learn how these early messages follow us into romantic relationships, why fearing becoming like our caregivers can cause us to suppress our own needs, and how reparenting ourselves becomes a radical act of healing.

This episode is an invitation to stop shrinking, start listening inward, and reclaim your right to take up space—without guilt or apology.

Your needs are valid. Your voice matters. And healing yourself is not selfish—it’s revolutionary.

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