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In this powerful episode of Top Self, host Shanenn Bryant sits down with Leah Lemberg, who shares her remarkable journey from growing up in an alcoholic home to becoming 16 years sober and helping others transform their lives. From IV drug use at 18 to finding sobriety and purpose, Leah's story offers hope and practical wisdom for anyone struggling with addiction, unhealthy patterns, or leadership challenges.
Golden Nuggets:
💎 "How am I complicit in creating the conditions that I say I don't want?" - A powerful question for self-reflection
💎 Creating space in your day for reflection helps you make better choices when triggered
💎 There's always a moment of choice between reactive patterns and intentional responses
💎 Recovery isn't just about abstinence - there's a "third way" that offers true freedom
💎 "How you show up here is how you show up everywhere" - Our patterns affect all areas of life
About Our Guest:
Leah Lemberg is a coach who combines her 16 years of sobriety experience with business leadership expertise. After transforming her own life, she now helps others apply 12-step principles to business and personal challenges. Her sobriety date is January 9, 2009.
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In this episode of Top Self, Shanenn sits down with Dr. Greg Stewart, counselor, executive coach, and author to explore why insecurity might be the most valuable emotion we experience. Dr. Stewart shares his powerful framework for understanding emotional triggers and reveals how owning our insecurities can be the key to personal freedom.
From his concept of "the house of your heart" to practical techniques like "embrace the digs," Dr. Stewart offers a refreshing perspective on emotional intelligence that can transform how you experience your relationships.
Golden Nuggets:
💎 "The plain and simple fact that you can't stand it when you fail proves it's not who you are at your core." - Dr. Greg Stewart
💎 "What happens when we take things personally? The insult is impacting our value and worth. And it should not."
💎 "Your identity is you at your best. This takes the impact of failures and weaknesses down from devastating to just disappointing."
💎 "I don't need my partner to validate or pursue me. I want them to, but I don't need them to."
💎 "When a strength is taken too far, it becomes a weakness—especially when we experience negative emotion."
About Our Guest:
Dr. Greg Stewart is a counselor, executive coach, and consultant who spent 15 years as a pastor and 3 years in organizational development. He's the author of two books: "I Cubed" for individual growth and "I Cubed for Couples," with a third book "I Cubed for Leaders" in development. Dr. Stewart completed his PhD studying emotional intelligence and brings a unique perspective on healing from insecurity and developing healthy relationships.
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Episode Highlights:
[00:01:16] Why insecurity is the "richest emotion" for what it can reveal about ourselves
[00:02:49] The concept of "inflation of emotion" and why we often react more intensely than situations warrant
[00:04:08] The three main reasons our emotions get inflated beyond what's reasonable
[00:07:26] The powerful technique of "uninstalling your buttons" to prevent being triggered
[00:09:30] Dr. Stewart's "embrace the digs" approach to disarm criticism and own your truth
[00:14:49] Why placing your value and worth on others' validation leads to emotional turmoil
[00:19:57] How to recognize when a strength taken too far becomes a weakness
[00:23:21] Taking authority over your emotional experience: "Nothing bothers me unless it should"
[00:25:28] The different emotional goals of men and women in relationships
[00:28:50] Healing from past relationship wounds and recognizing unhealed patterns
[00:31:36] How to heal by reclaiming what you lost rather than revisiting trauma
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In this episode of Top Self, Shanenn sits down with Dr. Rachel Glik, a licensed professional counselor with over 30 years of experience as a couples and individual therapist. Dr. Glik shares insights from her new book "Soulful Marriage: Healing your Relationship with Responsibility, Growth, Priority, and Purpose," offering her thoughts on how to nurture lasting love and embrace conflict as an opportunity for growth.
Golden Episode Nuggets:
💎 "The impact of our own personal growth work and turning to ourselves first to transform, evolve, heal, and feel whole is how we create a better impact with the people in our lives."
💎 "When we are reactive, we only plant seeds that keep us in the same patterns."
💎 "Your relationship is your purpose to grow. Whenever there's growth, there's some sort of confusion or conflict."
💎 "Don't stop growing. Don't be afraid to grow. You can do it thoughtfully while still respecting your partner's journey."
💎 "People who are going to have long-lasting energy in their relationship are those who continue growing together."
About Our Guest:
Dr. Rachel Glik is a licensed professional counselor with more than 30 years of experience as a couples and individual therapist in her private practice. She has been featured on Fox 2 AM Show in St. Louis as a relationship and mental health expert. Her new book "Soulful Marriage: Healing your Relationship with Responsibility, Growth, Priority, and Purpose" offers a comprehensive approach to creating lasting, fulfilling relationships.
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🤣 🤣 Get ready to laugh your way through relationship real talk!
In this episode, we're joined by the hilarious duo from the "We're Not Fine" podcast - relationship therapist Dr. Talia Jackson and Doug Jensen - for an unfiltered discussion about those "Is this normal?" relationship questions.
Shanenn, Talia, and Doug dive into:
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Golden Nuggets:
💎 Transparency and trust are more important than trying to protect your partner from difficult truths
💎 Every relationship needs its own unique agreements about boundaries
💎 Growth in relationships often means moving from insecurity to security through open communication
💎 Sometimes the hardest conversations are the most important ones to have
Action Items from the Episode:
About Our Guests:
Dr. Talia Jackson and Doug Jensen host the "We're Not Fine" podcast where they talk about relationships with no holds barred. Their combined expertise in relationship therapy and real-world experience brings both professional insight and practical wisdom to relationship discussions.
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❤️ The Date Doctor is Here!
In this episode of Top Self, we sit down with Dr. Christie Kederian, renowned relationship therapist, former eHarmony matchmaker, and author of the upcoming book "Ten Dates to Your Soulmate." Dr. K shares her expert insights on building healthy relationships, understanding family dynamics, and navigating the modern dating landscape with authenticity and purpose.
Key Moments
🎯 [02:04] The unique perspective of a therapist-matchmaker and the importance of having expert guidance in relationship choices
🎯 [05:09] Understanding family dynamics and how they shape our relationship patterns
🎯 [09:42] How to have vulnerable conversations about your past without oversharing
🎯 [17:54] Reading relationship red flags through someone's response to boundaries
🎯 [22:37] The truth about chemistry: It's more than just physical attraction 🎯 [29:58] Why over-filtering potential partners might be blocking you from finding love
🎯 [32:39] The role of attachment styles in relationship dynamics
Golden Nuggets
💎 Chemistry isn't just about initial spark - it develops over time and has multiple dimensions
💎 It typically takes women 5-7 dates to truly sense chemistry with someone
💎 Your family background influences your relationship patterns, whether you're close to them or not
💎 The "village mentality" is crucial for healthy relationships - don't expect your partner to be everything
💎 True empathy is a key indicator of relationship potential
About Our Guest
Dr. Christie Kederian is a renowned relationship therapist and former eHarmony matchmaker known as "The Date Doctor." Her upcoming book "Ten Dates to Your Soulmate" provides a strategic roadmap for finding and maintaining healthy relationships.
Action Steps for Listeners
Notable Quotes
"Chemistry has a lot more to do with the connection with someone over a period of time... There's physical chemistry, emotional chemistry, intellectual chemistry." - Dr. Christie Kederian
"How someone responds when you communicate that you're triggered... that's where really the beautiful corrective emotional experience happens." - Dr. Christie Kederian
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In this powerful episode, Shanenn opens up about childhood trauma and how it shapes our relationship behaviors through hypervigilance.
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Time Stamps
[00:00:00] Introduction and welcome
[00:01:22] Personal story about childhood trauma
[00:05:04] Development of hypervigilance as a survival skill
[00:06:21] Scientific explanation of threat detection systems
[00:09:15] Research on childhood trauma and relationship hypervigilance
[00:15:07] Difference between curiosity and hypervigilance
[00:17:06] Body tension awareness exercise
[00:21:12] Reference to "The Body Keeps the Score" exercises
[00:22:18] Information about the bootcamp program
[00:25:52] Closing thoughts and practical steps forward
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Wanna know the science behind being happier? Check out this week's episode with Tedx speaker and happiness expert Tia Graham.
Tia Graham shares some powerful stuff about choosing happiness, managing triggers, and transforming childhood trauma.
From practical happiness frameworks to deeply personal stories about motherhood and healing, this episode is jammed packed with valuable tools for anyone looking to increase their joy and emotional regulation.
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Guest Spotlight:
Tia Graham is a happiness expert and speaker who helps working moms find peace, joy, and emotional regulation. After transforming her own relationship with happiness through both personal experience and scientific study, she now leads the Calm Working Moms Collective.
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Quotable Moments:
"Happiness is a choice and it's something that you have agency over."
"Everyone can make it better for themselves... there is a component of choice and agency, and that's really around your thoughts, your behaviors, your responses."
Timestamp Highlights:
[00:01:23] Tia's journey into happiness research
[00:04:17] Understanding happiness set points
[00:04:51] The SPIRE framework explained
[00:12:33] Personal story about childhood trauma
[00:17:14] Practical tools for emotional regulation
[00:21:25] Free self-care resource introduction
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Ever caught yourself having a meltdown or giving your partner the cold shoulder because you're feeling insecure? (Been there, done that!)
In this follow-up to our conversation with Dr. Brittany McGeehan, we're going in hard on a game-changing truth: the only person who can't abandon you is yourself.
Get ready for some fiery talk about self-trust, validation-seeking, and why your inner child needs a time-out from running your relationships.
Key Takeaways
Memorable Quotes
💭 "Self-trust is the belief that you can rely on yourself to make decisions, handle emotions, and honor your needs"
Signs You Might Be Abandoning Yourself
Your Self-Trust Action Plan
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This episode is fire! 🔥
In this episode of Top Self, Shanenn talks with Dr. Brittany McGeehan, who dropped a major truth bomb that made her stop everything: You’ll have to hit play to hear it. This may be the only thing you need to hear today!
Dr. McGeehan, a licensed psychologist and performance coach specializing in empowering high-achieving female CEOs, shares the "Drama Triangle" and why we keep getting stuck in these relationship cycles. And you better believe Shanenn of course asked her how to get off the Drama Triangle cycle.
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Golden Episode Nuggets:
💎 Your inner five-year-old has bigger control issues than you think
💎 The most dangerous thing you can do is talk to another human being (what?)
💎 Why your planning mode might be making things worse
💎 Giving the silent treatment is just spicy punishment in disguise
Don't Miss Moments:
"Humans are messy. The most dangerous thing you can do in life is talk to another human being and be in relationship with them." - on why relationships are inherently risky
"Adults always have a choice. We might not feel like we do, and we might not like that choice, but we always have a choice." - on breaking free from victim mode
Resources Mentioned:
- The Drama Triangle Framework
- The Powerhouse Paradox Framework
About Our Guest:
Dr. Brittany McGeehan is a licensed psychologist and performance coach who helps high-achieving female CEOs navigate personal and professional challenges through inner child work and leadership development.
Take Action:
Ready to figure out your drama profile? Take Dr. McGeehan's Powerhouse Paradox Quiz to discover your unique profile and get a personalized roadmap for building better relationships.
Perfect for listeners who:
- Find themselves constantly trying to "fix" their partner
- Feel trapped between victim and villain roles
- Are tired of being the relationship project manager
- Want to understand why they keep falling into the same patterns
- Need to stop treating their partner like a task list
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Shanenn understands how deeply our patterns are embedded in every corner of our existence. It turns out that relationship anxiety isn't just an isolated phenomenon – it's part of a larger tapestry of how we navigate life's complexities.
What We're Diving Into:
Notable Moments:
"Our programming isn't compartmentalized" – which explains why some people lead the way they do, why some people react the way they do, why some people take things so personally. our patterns are everywhere and we are on autopilot unaware of most of them.
What's Available For You Now:
Episode Breakdown:
00:00 - Embracing 2025
01:00 - The Paradigm Shift
03:00 - Origins and Evolution
05:00 - Pattern Recognition
08:00 - Strategic Next Steps
12:00 - Closing Thoughts
Remember: You're part of a community navigating these waters together.
For your next steps in pattern recognition and reformation, visit topself.com/bootcamp.
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From the publisher's feed
Struggling with jealousy, insecurity, or self-doubt? You're not alone. Join Pattern Transformation Expert Shanenn Bryant as she combines humor, hard-won wisdom, and practical strategies to help you…
Shanenn draws from her experience and expertise in attachment theory to help women transform from overwhelming insecurity to unshakeable confidence in both relationships and career. Whether you're battling relationship jealousy or letting imposter syndrome hold you back in the workplace, you'll discover how to recognize your patterns, regulate your emotions, and transform your story.
Ready to stop letting insecurity and jealousy run your life? Subscribe now to start writing a new story - one that isn't controlled by old patterns or endless overthinking.
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