The New Normal by Laura Malina Seiler

How To Rewrite The Story That Shapes Your Identity with Psychologist Philippa Perry


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Have you ever felt trapped inside the labels you give yourself – anxious, unworthy, too much, not enough?


In this powerful conversation with psychotherapist and bestselling author Philippa Perry (The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read), we explore what happens when we live inside those boxes, and how we can begin to step out of them with more flexibility, self-awareness, and compassion.


In this podcast episode you’ll discover …

  • ✨ Why labels can feel safe but keep us stuck

  • ✨ How childhood interpretations shape your self-image

  • ✨ The role of repeating relationship patterns in your life

  • ✨ A gentle breathing practice to shift your perspective

  • ✨ What sanity truly means: balance, not perfection


  • If this conversation speaks to you, I would love for you to subscribe to the podcast and share it with someone who might need these words today.


    Key Moments from the Episode:

    00:00 – Opening & Introduction

    00:56 – The Danger of Labels

    06:58 – We Live by Stories

    09:53 – What Psychotherapy Really Offers

    11:02 – Repeating Relationship Patterns

    14:23 – The Hole in the Road Poem

    18:52 – Sanity Between Chaos and Rigidity

    21:25 – Be the Pond, Not the Fish

    24:30 – Laura on Public Speaking

    26:56 – Identity Happens Between People

    31:49 – The 1-2-3-4 Breathing Practice

    38:56 – Childhood Interpretations

    42:13 – Focus on ‘How,’ Not ‘Why’

    43:56 – Learning to Trust in Therapy

    51:17 – Commitment in Relationships

    52:45 – Closing


    💛 I’m Laura Malina Seiler, and this is The New Normal — a podcast for the heart, the soul, and all those ready to live life awake.


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    Rock On & Namasté

    Laura

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