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Episode 28: The Mask Behind Burnout | Neurodivergent Parenting, Overstimulation & What Nobody Sees Behind Closed Doors

Have you ever looked like you’re handling everything on the outside while feeling completely overwhelmed on the inside?

In this episode of Untangled with Kameo Briscoe, I’m opening up about the mask so many of us wear, especially when we’re parenting, navigating neurodivergence, or simply trying to keep up with everyday life.

We talk about what masking can look like, how ADHD and neurodivergence can affect our capacity, and why constant noise, interruptions, responsibilities, and emotional demands can leave us feeling completely drained. I’ll also share what burnout can look like behind closed doors, why needing space doesn’t make you a bad parent, and how sometimes the people who seem to be holding everything together are struggling the most.

This conversation isn’t just for parents or neurodivergent people. It’s for anyone who’s ever felt the pressure to keep going, even when they have nothing left to give.

Because sometimes, the hardest part of burnout is feeling like you have to hide it.

In this episode, we explore:

• Neurodivergent masking and the pressure to appear okay
• ADHD, overstimulation, and emotional exhaustion
• The hidden signs of burnout
• Why rest doesn’t always feel restful
• Parenting while managing your own emotional needs
• The guilt that can come with needing space
• Learning to recognize your limits and ask for support

You don’t have to be at your breaking point to deserve a break. And you don’t have to keep pretending you’re okay to prove you’re strong.

Thank you for being here and untangling life with me. ❤️

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Episode 27: Boundaries | Why Saying No Feels So Hard

Have you ever said yes when every part of you wanted to say no? Maybe you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, or simply don’t have the capacity—but you’re afraid of disappointing someone.

In this episode of Untangled with Kameo Briscoe, we’re talking about boundaries, people-pleasing, guilt, emotional exhaustion, and learning how to choose yourself without feeling selfish.

I’m sharing my own struggles with overgiving, being overly available, taking on other people’s emotions, and feeling like I need to explain myself when I set a boundary.

We’ll untangle:

• Why saying no can feel so uncomfortable
• People-pleasing and the fear of disappointing others
• Why guilt doesn’t always mean you’ve done something wrong
• The difference between boundaries and controlling others
• Overgiving your time, energy, and emotional support
• Why you don’t have to explain yourself over and over
• How to handle other people’s disappointment
• Setting boundaries in friendships, family, marriage, and everyday life
• Creating healthier, more reciprocal relationships
• The importance of setting boundaries with yourself, too

A boundary isn’t a punishment.

It isn’t about controlling someone else.

It’s about deciding what you are willing to participate in—and protecting your own emotional health when something no longer works for you.

And sometimes the hardest boundary to set is the one that finally says:

“I can’t keep abandoning myself just to keep everyone else comfortable.”

If you’ve been struggling with boundaries, people-pleasing, burnout, or feeling responsible for everyone else’s emotions, I hope this episode reminds you that having needs doesn’t make you selfish. 🤍

Next week: We’re going somewhere a little more vulnerable—neurodivergent parenting, masking, burnout, overstimulation, and what it can actually look like behind closed doors when you’re holding everything together until you finally can’t.

Episode 26: Why We Keep Repeating the Same Patterns | Familiar Pain, Healthy Love & Learning to Do Relationships Differently

Have you ever looked at your relationships and thought, “Why do I keep ending up in the same situations?”

Maybe you keep overgiving until you’re completely exhausted. Maybe you shut down when you feel misunderstood. Maybe you overthink when someone pulls away, take on other people’s emotions, or find yourself repeating relationship patterns you thought you’d already healed from.

In this episode of Untangled with Kameo Briscoe, we’re talking about why we sometimes repeat familiar patterns in our friendships, family relationships, romantic relationships, and even in the way we relate to ourselves.

I’ll share my own experiences with people-pleasing, overgiving, feeling misunderstood, emotional exhaustion, overthinking, and learning that familiar doesn’t always mean healthy.

We’ll also talk about what healthy love actually looks like, why relationships don’t always have to be perfectly 50/50, how boundaries can help us break unhealthy cycles, and what I’ve learned through my own marriage about communication, respect, space, repair, and growing together.

In this episode, we explore:
• Why we repeat relationship patterns
• Familiar pain vs. healthy relationships
• People pleasing and overgiving
• Feeling misunderstood and shutting down
• Emotional exhaustion and taking on other people’s emotions
• Overthinking, anxiety, and jumping to conclusions
• Boundaries and learning what you deserve
• Healthy love and reciprocal relationships
• Breaking old patterns through self-awareness and healing
• Learning to love without losing yourself

You are not destined to repeat the relationships or patterns you’ve experienced.

Sometimes healing begins with simply noticing the pattern.

And once you see it, you can start choosing something different. 🤍

If this episode resonates with you, share it with someone who may need to hear this reminder too.

Next week: We’re untangling boundaries—why saying no can feel so uncomfortable, why we feel responsible for other people’s reactions, and how to choose yourself without feeling guilty.

🎙️ Episode 25: When You Outgrow People

The Grief of Changing, Healing & No Longer Fitting Where You Once Did

Have you ever looked at a relationship and thought, “Why doesn’t this feel the same anymore?”

Maybe nothing dramatic happened. Nobody betrayed you. Nobody necessarily did anything wrong. But somehow… you’ve changed.

In this episode of Untangled with Kameo Briscoe, we’re talking about the complicated reality of outgrowing people, relationships, and even old versions of ourselves.

Because sometimes healing changes the way we see relationships. The boundaries we have. The things we tolerate. The way we communicate. And suddenly, relationships that once felt comfortable may not feel like they fit anymore.

But does outgrowing someone mean they’re a bad person?

Not always.

Sometimes people simply grow in different directions. Sometimes a relationship has served its purpose. And sometimes the hardest person to let go of is the old version of you who spent years people-pleasing, staying quiet, over-explaining, or abandoning herself just to keep the peace.

In this episode, we’ll talk about:

• Why personal growth can change your relationships
• Why outgrowing someone doesn’t mean they’re toxic or bad
• The grief that comes with becoming a new version of yourself
• What happens when people don’t like your boundaries or the “new you”
• Why protecting your peace isn’t selfish
• Loving someone while still recognizing you need distance
• How to make space for the person you’re becoming
• Knowing when a relationship is no longer reciprocal
• Letting go without resentment or needing someone to be the villain

You don’t have to hate who you used to be.

You can thank her.

She got you here.

And you’re allowed to become someone new—even if not everyone understands the person you’re becoming.

🤍 If this episode resonates with you, share it with someone who may be navigating their own season of growth and change.

Coming next: Why We Keep Repeating the Same Patterns — Attachment, Familiar Pain & Learning New Ways to Love.

Episode 24: Why We Need Validation | Learning to Stop Looking for Your Worth in Other People

Have you ever replayed a conversation over and over, wondering if you said something wrong? Do you find yourself overthinking texts, needing reassurance, feeling hurt by criticism, or questioning whether you are “too much”?

In this episode of Untangled with Kameo Briscoe, we’re talking about validation, self-worth, rejection sensitivity, people pleasing, and the journey of learning to trust yourself instead of relying on other people’s opinions to feel enough.

I share my own experiences with feeling misunderstood, second-guessing social interactions, ADHD and emotional sensitivity, seeking reassurance, and learning how to stop abandoning myself just to feel accepted.

We’ll explore why criticism can hurt so deeply, why some of us replay conversations in our minds, how past experiences shape our need for validation, and what healing looks like when we start choosing our own peace.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why we seek validation from others

• Self-worth and confidence

• People pleasing and fear of disappointing others

• ADHD, rejection sensitivity, and overthinking

• Feeling misunderstood and emotionally overwhelmed

• Healing old wounds and building self-trust

• Learning to protect your peace

• Creating healthier relationships with yourself and others

You don’t become enough when everyone finally understands you.

You realize you’ve always been enough—even when they don’t.

If this episode resonates with you, share it with someone who may need this reminder too. 🤍

Episode 23: Emotional Regulation – What Nobody Taught Us | Why We React, Shut Down, Explode & How We Can Begin Again

Have you ever snapped at someone you love and immediately felt guilty afterward? Do you find yourself becoming overwhelmed, shutting down, overreacting, or wondering why certain situations affect you so deeply?

In this episode of Untangled with Kameo Briscoe, we’re having an honest conversation about emotional regulation, nervous system overload, ADHD, parenting, relationships, and the childhood experiences that shape how we respond to stress.

I’ll share my own experiences with emotional dysregulation, feeling misunderstood, overstimulation, motherhood, and learning how to pause before reacting instead of responding from overwhelm. We’ll also talk about practical tools that have helped me regulate my emotions, including mindfulness, grounding techniques, breathing exercises, movement, and emotional intelligence.

Whether you’re a parent, navigating ADHD, healing from past experiences, or simply trying to better understand yourself, this episode is a reminder that you’re not broken—you may have just never been taught the skills your nervous system needed.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Emotional regulation vs. emotional dysregulation

• ADHD and overstimulation

• Nervous system regulation

• Parenting through overwhelm

• Emotional intelligence and mindfulness

• Anxiety, anger, and emotional triggers

• Healing childhood patterns

• Healthy communication and repair

• Mental health and personal growth

Healing isn’t about never becoming overwhelmed again. It’s about understanding yourself with compassion, responding instead of reacting, and finding your way back—one moment at a time.

If this episode resonated with you, please follow, rate, and review the podcast. Sharing an episode is one of the best ways to help someone else feel a little less alone. 🤍

Have you ever felt guilty for saying no?

Do you find yourself people-pleasing, over-explaining, avoiding conflict, or constantly putting everyone else’s needs ahead of your own?

In this episode of Untangled with Kameo Briscoe, we’re talking about self-abandonment, boundaries, people pleasing, emotional exhaustion, and what it really means to choose yourself without guilt.

Many of us learned from a young age to earn love through being helpful, agreeable, or responsible. Over time, that can lead to losing sight of our own needs, feelings, and identity. Together we’ll explore why setting boundaries feels so uncomfortable, how fear of rejection influences our relationships, and how healing begins when we stop carrying responsibilities that were never ours to hold.

If you’ve ever struggled with guilt, codependency, boundary setting, self-worth, or putting yourself last, this episode is for you.

Topics discussed:

• People pleasing

• Self-abandonment

• Healthy boundaries

• Codependency

• Emotional healing

• Self-worth

• Relationships and communication

• Personal growth and mental health

Remember: choosing yourself isn’t selfish—it’s necessary.

Episode 21: When old wounds show up in new relationships

Why do certain conversations leave us feeling anxious, defensive, misunderstood, or completely shut down?

In this episode of Untangled with Kameo Briscoe, we explore how childhood experiences, past hurts, and nervous system patterns quietly shape the way we show up in our relationships today.

Through personal stories and practical reflections, Kameo shares how emotional awareness can transform communication with your partner, children, family, and even yourself. From people-pleasing and feeling misunderstood to learning the power of repair, this episode is a reminder that healing isn’t about never being triggered—it’s about understanding what’s happening underneath the reaction.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Why did I react that way?” or struggled to feel seen and heard, this conversation is for you.

Topics: emotional intelligence, self-awareness, trauma healing, relationships, communication, ADHD, neurodivergence, nervous system regulation, parenting, emotional regulation, mental health, and personal growth.

Episode 20 : Learning to Love Yourself Again

Somewhere along the way, many of us stop asking ourselves what we need.

We become parents, partners, caregivers, problem solvers, and the people everyone relies on. And while we're busy taking care of everyone else, we slowly lose connection with ourselves.

In this episode, Kameo explores what it means to lose yourself in survival mode and how to begin finding your way back. We talk about self-awareness, self-worth, burnout, emotional exhaustion, and the small but powerful steps that help us reconnect with who we are beneath all the roles we carry.

Because healing isn’t about becoming someone new.

It’s about remembering who you were before you learned to survive everything alone.

If you’ve been feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or like you’ve forgotten parts of yourself along the way, this episode is for you.

Raising neurodivergent kids can feel isolating, overwhelming, and deeply emotional. In this episode, Kameo explores ADHD, autism, autonomy, emotional regulation, and how to support your child without losing yourself in the process. A grounding reminder that your needs matter too.