Sometimes, our biggest battles aren’t with the world — they’re with the parts of us we’ve been taught to hide.
In this week’s episode of Kodennected Voices, we journey through K-Pop Demon Hunters — a story of compassion, shame, and the courage to be seen.

💫 What if your “demons” were never meant to be destroyed, but understood?
💫 What if healing began the moment you stopped fighting yourself?

Join me as we explore the connection between trauma, identity, and the power of compassion through the lens of Internal Family Systems, somatic healing, and emotional truth.
This episode reminds us that freedom doesn’t come from perfection — it comes from being seen.

✨ #KodennectedVoices #KPopDemonHunters #TraumaHealing #CompassionMovement #InternalFamilySystems #SomaticHealing #NeurodivergentHealing #EmotionalFreedom #PodcastCommunity #HealingThroughStory

The Demon Hunters Within — Kodennected Voices with Janine Koden

A trauma-informed, soul-centred podcast exploring the art of healing, resilience, and transformation. Through stories, psychology, and lived experience, Janine Koden invites you to reconnect with your body, understand your protector parts, and transform pain into purpose.

Blending neuroscience, polyvagal theory, and human compassion, Kodennected Voices is a space to rediscover your inner strength — to see that your cracks are golden seams, your demons are protectors, and your story is your superpower.

Survival Isn’t Living — The Ripple Effect of Healing

For years, I thought life was meant to be hard.
11 years in a draining job.
14 years in a covertly abusive marriage.
6 more years in another toxic relationship.

I told myself: This is just what life is.

But I was wrong. Survival isn’t living.

In this episode of Kodennected Voices, I share how somatic trauma-informed healing can transform not only our own lives, but ripple outward into classrooms, families, workplaces, and communities.

✨ You’ll learn:

• How survival mode shuts down our best human qualities

• Why nervous system awareness is the key to compassion

• The ripple effect of healing and boundaries in action

• Practical tools like the Interview Reframe Toolkit

• Why our scars — like Kintsugi gold seams — can become our superpowers

This isn’t just about personal growth. It’s about a compassion-led revolution, one nervous system at a time. 💜

#Healing #TraumaInformed #Boundaries #Compassion #Neurodiversity

🎙 New Kodennected Voices podcast episode: Smear Campaigns in Narcissistic Abuse

Smear campaigns are a deliberate strategy narcissists use to rewrite reality, manage their image, and punish those who set boundaries or leave.

In this episode, I explore:

• Why smear campaigns happen from the narcissist’s perspective

• The emotional and somatic toll on survivors

• A personal example of how this tactic impacted me

• How to protect yourself and reclaim your truth

This episode is for anyone who has felt discredited, disbelieved, or isolated because of false narratives.

🔗 Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7IAM3OGzht69IYe0bVqQFT?si=8mww4m6YRwKAsytJEgeaZw

#Leadership #WorkplaceWellbeing #TraumaInformed #NarcissisticAbuse #MentalHealthAwareness #SmearCampaigns

One of the most frustrating things I hear from clients:

They go to the doctor with real, persistent symptoms. They’re sent for tests. Everything comes back “normal.”

But their lived experience is anything but normal.

Why? Because there’s no diagnostic test for trauma or long-term stress trapped in the body.

This doesn’t make the symptoms any less real. It highlights the gap between what medicine can measure and what the nervous system is carrying.

In this week’s Kodennected Voices episode, I explore:

• How trauma and stress manifest as physical illness

• Why tests can’t always give answers

• Somatic approaches to release and healing

Have you ever found yourself reacting like a child in an adult situation? That’s your Adaptive Child taking over — the survival part that formed in unsafe environments.

In my latest Kodennected Voices episode, I explore:

• The neuroscience of why this happens (your body scans for safety 6 times a second)

• How the Adaptive Child can hijack relationships and parenting

• The role of generational trauma in keeping cycles alive

• Practical tools to reparent yourself and return to your Wise Adult

This isn’t about perfection — it’s about presence, repair, and breaking old patterns.

Whether you’re a parent of a neurodivergent child, a survivor of toxic patterns, or a high-achiever at the top of your game — your nervous system is the foundation of how you show up in life.

In this episode, I share why nervous system reset is the common thread in every transformation, and how it can help you move from simply surviving to truly thriving. 💫

Listen in for hope, practical tips, and a reminder: you don’t have to stay stuck.

👉 Ready to take your next step? Book your clarity call here: kodennected.co.uk/contact-7743

💔 “Have I damaged my kids?” — It’s a question so many parents ask after being in (or still being in) a narcissistic relationship.

The guilt can feel crushing. You replay moments, wonder what you could have done differently, and worry about the scars left behind.

But here’s the truth:
The very fact you’re asking this question shows your care, your love, and your desire to repair. That’s powerful.

Narcissists use tactics like triangulation — turning your children against you, planting seeds of doubt about your parenting, and twisting the story to make you seem “the bad parent.” This is manipulation, not reality.

✨ You are not the damage. You are the repair.
And the repair begins with:

• Being the safe, consistent presence in your child’s life

• Validating their emotions, even when others dismiss them

• Modelling healthy boundaries and self-worth

Healing yourself is one of the greatest gifts you can give your children. 💜

Highly Sensitive People — Strength in Sensitivity
This week on Kodennected Voices, I explore the unique nervous system wiring of Highly Sensitive People (HSPs). We’ll cover:
✔️ What it means to be highly sensitive
✔️ How to set boundaries without guilt
✔️ Why your sensitivity can be your greatest strength in work, relationships, and life

For leaders, educators, and colleagues — understanding sensitivity changes how you approach connection, collaboration, and wellbeing.

🎧 Listen to the episode and learn how sensitivity can become your professional and personal advantage.

7 Boundaries That Should Be Non-Negotiable in All Relationships

We’re taught to be kind, flexible, forgiving — but rarely are we taught how to protect ourselves with boundaries that honour our nervous system, self-worth, and emotional safety.

In this episode, I walk you through 7 foundational boundaries — the ones that must never be negotiated, explained away, or diminished in the name of love or peacekeeping.

You’ll learn:
How trauma responses like fawning and freeze can blur our inner ‘no’
What neuroscience, attachment theory, and Internal Family Systems teach us about self-protection
Why gaslighting and silent treatment aren’t miscommunication — they’re manipulation
How to reclaim privacy, autonomy, and the right to repair after rupture

This one’s a must-listen if you’ve ever felt stuck in a relationship where your needs disappeared.
Your healing begins at the boundary line.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify + all platforms
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