Fragmented to Whole: Life Lessons from 12 Step Recovery

Dec 08 2024 298 ep. 18 mins 77
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 "Fragmented to Whole: Life Lessons from 12 Step Recovery" will help those who want to heal to move from being fragmented to whole. 

Hi, I'm Barb! I'm a boundaries coach and a woman in recovery. I share my experience, strength and hope from 12 step recovery in each episode. They're all 20 minutes or less and each episode is about a specific topic. 

Many life lessons from 12 step recovery are applicable to those in and outside of recovery. This podcast brings some of those lessons to the airwaves, including such topics as learning acceptance, recognizing and overcoming victim mentality and establishing healthy boundaries.

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How to Master Communication, Avoid Conflict, and Create Healthier Relationships | Episode 294

Dec 08 2024 18 mins  
Send us a textBefore getting into recovery, I thought that I was a good communicator. While that may have been the case when it came to my work, I came to realize that interpersonally, I was actually a horrible communicator. This week’s episode 294 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about how to master communication, avoid conflict, and create healthier relationships!Some of t

How Building Boundaries Helps You Achieve Emotional Sobriety | Episode 293

Dec 01 2024 25 mins  
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Rediscovering Love for My Father- A Journey Through Resentment and Healing | Episode 292

Nov 24 2024 17 mins  
Send us a textI have been following a guy named David Bayer for some time now and have been greatly influenced by him. One of the many pieces of wisdom he shares about limiting beliefs is that when we have a core limiting belief that we can’t seem to let go of, no matter how many tools we use, it’s often because that belief is connected to a person. Specifically, it may be conn

Reclaiming My Inner Teen's Voice- How to Say No With Inner Strength | Episode 291

Nov 17 2024 25 mins  
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Connection, Cold Exposure and Plant Medicine with Jesse Harless | Episode 290

Nov 10 2024 32 mins  
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How to Go Beyond Pretending- Build Your Authenticity Through Acting "As If" | Episode 289

Nov 03 2024 11 mins  
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Overgiving No More- Part 2: How Boundaries Restore Balance and Energize Your Life | Episode 288

Oct 27 2024 16 mins  
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Overgiving No More- Part 1: Recognizing the Four Patterns That Drain You | Episode 287

Oct 20 2024 20 mins  
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Build Bridges, Not Walls-How and Why Boundaries Bring Us Closer to Others | Episode 286

Oct 13 2024 17 mins  
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When Gifts Become Trauma- Emotional Invalidation in Relationships | Episode 285

Oct 06 2024 20 mins  
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