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If this resonated with you, send me a message here! On the path of people pleasing recovery, it can be challenging to know what's considered a "healthy need" vs. what's "being needy" -- especially if you've had needy tendencies in the past. In this episode, Kristen dives deep into this topic, bringing much-needed clarity in her signature non-judgmental and jovial way. You'll learn:  🧠 Key distinctions between healthy needs and neediness 👫 Why healthy needs are normal and necessary in relationships 🩹 The wounds that create neediness and how to heal them 💅🏼 Where validation that "sticks" comes from 🧬 The role of self-love and reparenting in healing emotional wounds Remember, your healthy needs are not unreasonable. They are required for a relationship to thrive. The goal isn't to need less; it's to become radically clear about what is healthy so you can work toward the right things in your relationship. ✨ All change starts on the inside first. When you change your inner world, you change your life. For FREE Resources, 📖 Book Link, 📝 Quizzes, 👚 Self-Love Merch Shop, 🗣️ 1:1 Mentoring and more: https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! Are you constantly giving people the benefit of the doubt, making excuses for their behavior, or tolerating things that leave you feeling drained, unseen, and resentful? As recovering people pleasers, many of us have been conditioned to prioritize keeping the peace over honoring ourselves. We become so understanding, accommodating, and forgiving that we end up accepting behavior and situations that slowly erode our self-respect and well-being. In this episode of Self-Healing with KB, I explore why people pleasers tend to tolerate far more than they should, the hidden costs of over-tolerating unhealthy behaviors, and how lowering your threshold for what you accept can dramatically improve your relationships, self-worth, and quality of life. I also share personal examples from my own journey as a recovering people pleaser and the lessons I learned from tolerating things that should have been addressed much sooner. In this episode, you'll learn: • What tolerations are and why they matter • Why people pleasers often accept too much for too long • The hidden emotional, mental, and relational costs of over-tolerating • The difference between being patient and abandoning yourself • How healthier self-worth naturally lowers your tolerance for unhealthy behavior • Practical questions to help identify what you're currently tolerating Remember, one of the greatest acts of self-love is refusing to tolerate what consistently diminishes your peace, self-respect, and well-being. The healthier your self-worth becomes, the lower your threshold for accepting what doesn't honor who you are. 💖 If this episode resonates with you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who may need this message today. For FREE Resources, 📖 Book Link, 📝 Quizzes, 👚 Self-Love Merch Shop, 🗣️ 1:1 Mentoring and more: https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! Have you ever believed your worth was tied to your accomplishments, your appearance, your bank account, your relationship status, or what other people think of you? If so, you're not alone. Many of us were conditioned to believe our worth depends on something outside of us. We learned to seek approval, chase validation, compare ourselves to others, and prove our worth through achievement, performance, or people-pleasing. Over time, our "worthiness cup" slowly drained, leaving us feeling not good enough, unlovable, unseen, or somehow less than. In this episode, we're diving deep into what self-worth really is, how it differs from self-esteem, why so many of us lose touch with our inherent value, and how to reclaim the worth that has been yours all along. You'll learn how childhood conditioning, comparison, rejection, and life experiences can distort the way we see ourselves—and how self-love helps us reconnect with the truth of who we are. If you've ever questioned what self-worth really is, where it comes from, and how build it or you've struggled with self-doubt, or felt like you had to earn love, respect, or belonging, this conversation is for you. Just a few things you'll learn... 💎 The difference between self-worth and self-esteem 🧠 How childhood experiences shape your sense of value ⚠️ The hidden ways we negotiate away our worth ❤️ Why your value is inherent, not earned 🌱 Practical steps to reclaim your worth and personal power This is a conversation I could have every week. It's THAT powerful.  Thank you for being here and always know, I BELIEVE IN YOU. Much Love, KB 🦋 For FREE Resources, 📖 Book Link, 📝 Quizzes, 👚 Self-Love Merch Shop, 🗣️ 1:1 Mentoring and more: https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! Many of us have spent years (even decades) giving our power away through people pleasing, over-giving, rescuing, fixing, chasing approval, and abandoning ourselves to keep others comfortable. It can be hard to imagine what being sturdy within ourselves sounds and looks like in real life. In this episode, we're exploring what it truly means to take your power back and how that transformation shows up in everyday life, relationships, decisions, boundaries, and self-worth. In this episode, you'll learn: ✨ How to recognize the subtle ways you may be giving your power away every day 🛑 Why setting boundaries is an act of self-respect, not selfishness 💖 How to stop making other people's emotions, reactions, and happiness your responsibility 🧭 The difference between seeking approval and trusting your own inner authority 🌱 Practical ways to choose yourself, honor your needs, and rebuild self-trust one decision at a time Reclaiming your power isn't about controlling others. It's about becoming less controllable by fear, guilt, rejection, manipulation, and the opinions of others. It's about remembering that your worth, peace, happiness, and identity were never meant to live in someone else's hands. It's time to come home to yourself. For FREE Resources, 📖 Book Link, 📝 Quizzes, 👚 Self-Love Merch Shop, 🗣️ 1:1 Mentoring and more: https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! Learning to trust again after you've been hurt can feel like one of the hardest things you'll ever do. When someone breaks your trust, it's natural to become more guarded and cautious with your heart. But sometimes you can build walls so high that no one can reach you. Deep inside you long for deep connection again, but are petrified to let those walls down. In this episode, we're exploring how to rebuild trust after heartbreak, betrayal, and loss. You'll learn why trust is not about blindly believing in others, but about trusting yourself to recognize red flags, honor your boundaries, and make choices that support your well-being. We'll discuss the difference between healthy caution and emotional shutdown, how to identify trustworthy people through their actions rather than their words, and why true healing happens when you stop fearing pain and start trusting yourself to navigate it. You'll also learn: 🔑 Why self-trust is the foundation of all healthy relationships 🧭 The difference between fear and genuine intuition ⏳ Why trust should be earned gradually, not given all at once 🪞 How to separate past hurts from present relationships 🤝 The power of consistency in building healthy connections 🌱 How to take small emotional risks without losing yourself 💞 Why vulnerability is necessary for meaningful relationships 🛡️ How boundaries protect trust instead of preventing it Remember: Trust isn't believing you'll never get hurt again. Trust is knowing that if you do, you'll have the wisdom, self-respect, and courage to honor and hold yourself through it. 🦋 If this episode resonates with you, please like, subscribe, share with someone you love, and leave a comment or review to help more people discover the power of self-healing. You got this! KB 💖

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! Do you feel responsible for keeping everyone happy? Are you carrying the emotional weight of your relationships while everyone else seems to get a free ride? Do you find yourself fixing, rescuing, over-giving, or sacrificing your own needs just to keep the peace? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this episode is for you. Many of us were taught that being loving means being responsible for everyone else. Their emotions. Their happiness. Their comfort. Their problems. Their reactions. But that's not love. That's self-abandonment. In this episode, we're diving into ten things that are NOT your responsibility in healthy relationships. We'll explore the difference between support and rescuing, kindness and people pleasing, empathy and emotional enmeshment. You'll learn how to stop carrying burdens that were never yours and start reclaiming your energy, peace, and personal power.  In this episode you'll learn: 💡 The difference between healthy support and unhealthy rescuing 🧠 Why managing other people's emotions creates anxiety, resentment, and codependent patterns 🚫 How to stop sacrificing your needs, boundaries, and well-being to keep the peace ❤️ Why you don't need to convince anyone of your worth, value, or lovability 🌱 The key signs of codependency and enmeshment and how to begin untangling yourself from both Remember, healthy relationships require two adults carrying their own emotional backpacks. You can care deeply about someone without carrying what belongs to them. Let's goooooo!! For FREE Resources, 📖 Book Link, 📝 Quizzes, 👚 Self-Love Merch Shop, 🗣️ 1:1 Mentoring and more: https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! Maybe it's just me, but I am continually blown away by the wisdom that comes out of my listeners' mouths. In this conversation, I invited a few of my listeners to join me on stage to share their personal practices for regulating their nervous systems.  The Noom Vibe community is (in my opinion) the BEST, most positive and supportive crew in all the social spaces. In today's episode, you'll hear real people, sharing valuable tips and practices you can use today! You'll also learn: 🧠  How your nervous system influences how you think, feel, perceive, react, and heal  🚨  How your body prioritizes protection over growth when stuck in survival mode and how connection, creativity, healing, clear thinking, and emotional regulation take a back seat 🌞 How a dysregulated nervous system becomes more sensitive to stress. Just as a sunburn makes even a light touch painful, an activated nervous system can make minor stressors feel overwhelming. 💡 Why a regulated nervous system gives you access to your best self - clearer thinking, effective communication, better decision making and emotional regulation 🌱 Why nervous system regulation is the foundation of healing and why a safe body creates the space for self-healing practices to work more effectively and sustainably For FREE Resources, 📖 Book Link, 📝 Quizzes, 👚 Self-Love Merch Shop, 🗣️ 1:1 Mentoring and more: https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor Thank you for being here! If you're enjoying this podcast, we'd super appreciate if you left us a 5 star rating and review. Much Love, KB 🦋

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! Do you find yourself making excuses for behavior that hurts you? Do you stay quiet to avoid someone's reaction, even when something feels wrong? Do you feel emotionally drained after certain interactions, yet keep showing up anyway? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be tolerating mistreatment without even realizing it. In this episode, we're exploring why so many good, caring, empathetic people accept treatment they would never wish on someone they love. We'll discuss how childhood experiences, nervous system conditioning, and fear of disconnection can train us to ignore our own needs, dismiss our feelings, and remain in unhealthy dynamics far longer than we should. You'll learn: ✨ How your nervous system can mistake what's familiar for what's safe ✨ The difference between empathy and self-abandonment and how the "empathy trap" keeps people stuck ✨ Why boundaries often trigger pushback and why that doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong ✨ The hidden inner healing that occurs when you stop betraying yourself to keep others comfortable ✨ How choosing self-respect over approval transforms your relationships, self-worth, and sense of personal power This conversation is a reminder that healing isn't becoming cold, hard, or selfish. It's becoming unwilling to abandon yourself for the sake of connection. Because the moment you stop tolerating what hurts you, everything begins to change. For FREE Resources, 📖 Book Link, 📝 Quizzes, 👚 Self-Love Merch Shop, 🗣️ 1:1 Mentoring and more: https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor _____________________________________ 🌿 Self-Healing with Kristen Brown is recorded live on the Noom Vibe app — a space dedicated to whole-person wellness to live longer, happier lives. Guests are welcome to join the stage to share their experiences, ask questions, and be part of the conversation.  To join Self-Healing with Kristen Brown LIVE, download the FREE Noom Vibe app on both Android and Apple devices. We'd love to see you there!  🌱 Some guest segments may be edited out due to poor audio quality or moments unrelated to the topic to create the best listening experience.  *This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! Have you ever said, "I can't meditate because I can't stop my thoughts"?  Do stress, anxiety, or overthinking seem to run your life more than you'd like? Have you tried meditation before and wondered if you were doing it wrong? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this episode is for you. In this talk, I break down meditation in a simple, practical way and share the exact practices that helped me calm my nervous system during some of the most challenging seasons of my life. You'll discover why meditation isn't about getting into a "no thoughts ever" space. And how creating space IS the practice. In this episode, I'll teach you: ✨ What meditation really is (and the biggest misconceptions that keep people from practicing) ✨ How meditation physically rewires the brain and calms the nervous system ✨ Simple meditation techniques you can start using immediately (even if you've never meditated before) ✨ Why mantras, breathwork, and chanting are powerful tools for reducing stress and emotional reactivity ✨ How to create a meditation practice that works for you and fits into real life If you've ever wanted more peace, better sleep, less anxiety, and a calmer mind, this conversation will give you the tools and confidence to begin.  For FREE Resources, 📖 Book Link, 📝 Quizzes, 👚 Self-Love Merch Shop, 🗣️ 1:1 Mentoring and more: https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor _____________________ 🌿 Self-Healing with Kristen Brown is recorded live on the Noom Vibe app — a space dedicated to whole-person wellness to live longer, happier lives. Guests are welcome to join the stage to share their experiences, ask questions, and be part of the conversation. To join Self-Healing with Kristen Brown LIVE, download the FREE Noom Vibe app on both Android and Apple devices. We'd love to see you there!  🌱 Some guest segments may be edited out due to poor audio quality or moments unrelated to the topic to create the best listening experience. *This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or mental health care. _____________________ Hey Soul Sibling! If you're loving this podcast, we'd be so grateful if you popped over to your app of choice and left a 5 star rating and review. Your reviews help to boost the pod to other like-minded seekers just like you. Muchas gracias! KB 🦋

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! Confidence is not something we are born with. It’s something we build.  In this powerful episode, we’re diving into the truth about confidence, self-doubt, fear, shame, vulnerability, and why so many people wait to feel “ready” before going after the life they truly want. If you constantly second-guess yourself, seek approval before taking action, replay conversations in your head, or avoid opportunities because you’re afraid of failing or being judged, this talk is for you. You’ll learn why confidence is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to move forward despite it and how your brain literally rewires itself every time you take courageous action. In today’s episode, you’ll learn: ✨ Why confidence cannot be handed to you by other people 🙌 Why your future confidence is hiding inside the actions you’re avoiding  🧠 How the brain builds confidence  🚶‍♀️ Why taking action BEFORE you feel ready is the secret to growth 🔥 The surprising evidence that you are expanding 💡 The baby steps that build true confidence And boat loads more! This episode is a reminder that confidence is not something you magically wake up with one day. And how you have everything you need to build unshakeable confidence that will move the needle in your life. You are far more capable than fear led you to believe. And what's waiting on the other side for you is 🤌🏻! For FREE Resources, 📖 Book Link, 📝 Self-Love Quiz, 👚 Self-Love Merch Shop, 🗣️ 1:1 Mentoring and more: https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor _____________________ Hey Soul Sibling! If you're enjoying this podcast, I would super appreciate if you popped your lil awesome self over to the app store and leave a 5 star rating and review. Your reviews help my pod reach other self-healing seekers just like you! With much gratitude, KB 🦋

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! Are you practicing self-love but still feel like something is missing?  Have you read the books, said the affirmations, done the journaling and yet you're not feeling any better?  Are you starting to wonder if self-love is just another pop trend that might work for some people but not for others? I promise it's not. Self-love has likely not worked because of how you've been taught.  Most of what the world calls self-love barely scratches the surface. It looks good on a poster but it doesn't penetrate in the places that make a difference.  In this episode you'll learn: 🔑 What love actually is — not just an emotion, but an energy and a state of being that reorganizes everything it touches 🔑 What self-love is not — and why so many people are practicing a version that keeps them stuck 🔑 How self-love literally rewires your brain so your choices, relationships, and outer world begin to reflect your true worth 👈🏼 THIS THIS THIS! 🔑 The 5 Self-Love Tenets that reset your internal foundation of self-worth and how to practice them 🔑 Why healing never comes from self-hatred and how a gentle shift toward love changes everything This isn't theory. This is over a decade of lived experience, profound transformation, neuroscience, and spiritual truth all wrapped into practical steps you can start today. Because self-love is the miracle cure. Note: If you'd like to skip to the 5 Self-Love Tenets, go to Chapters. For FREE Resources, 📖 Book Link, 📝 Quizzes, 👚 Self-Love Merch Shop, 🗣️ 1:1 Mentoring and more: https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! Are you the one everyone calls when they need something?  Do you find yourself doing most of the planning, reaching out, accommodating, helping, and emotionally supporting others?  Are you exhausted, overwhelmed, or quietly starting to feel taken for granted?  If your answer is yes, you may have fallen into the painful pattern of overgiving. In this deeply personal and eye-opening episode, I share my own journey from chronic over-giver to emotionally grounded and liberated. We’ll explore why so many people over-function in relationships at the expense of their own well-being, peace, and self-worth. And how to break free from this pattern in a kind and self-loving way.  Giving is beautiful. But constantly abandoning yourself to keep others comfortable is not love, it’s self-neglect disguised as kindness. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🧠  The hidden emotional drivers behind overgiving and people-pleasing 🚩  The biggest signs you’ve been giving too much ⏸️  How to interrupt the pattern of over-functioning and self-abandonment ⚖️  Why matching energy and effort changes your relationships dramatically ✨  How to start honoring your time, energy, needs, and emotional well-being without guilt This conversation is about learning to stop living at the beck and call of everyone else and returning to a healthier, more balanced state where you feel valued, peaceful, respected, and free. ____________________ Hey Soul Sibling! If you're loving this podcast, you could help boost it out to more like-minded seeker and healers like yourself. All you need to do is jump over to the app store and leave a 5 star rating and review. Let us know what's resonating. Forever grateful, KB 🦋

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! 👉🏼 Do you constantly put everyone else’s needs ahead of your own? 👉🏼 Do you over explain your decisions, fear disappointing people, or feel responsible for keeping everyone happy? 👉🏼 Do you worry people will reject, misunderstand, or leave you if you start choosing yourself more? If you answered yes to any of these, this episode is for you. In this powerful conversation, I dive deep into why honoring yourself can feel so uncomfortable, especially for recovering people pleasers, empaths, and those struggling with codependent patterns. When your identity and self worth have been built around being needed, liked, helpful, or emotionally responsible for others, choosing yourself can feel unfamiliar, selfish, or even unsafe. But healing begins the moment you stop abandoning yourself to maintain connection. You'll learn: ✨ Why your nervous system reacts with guilt, anxiety, or fear when you start honoring your needs  ✨ How people pleasing and self abandonment become deeply conditioned patterns  ✨ Why discomfort does not mean you are doing something wrong, and what it does mean  ✨ Practical ways to begin setting boundaries and saying no without guilt  ✨ How honoring yourself strengthens self worth, self trust, healthier relationships, and inner peace I also share practical tools and mindset shifts to help you interrupt automatic people pleasing behaviors, stop over-explaining yourself, communicate more clearly, and become more intentional with your yeses and noes. This episode is not about becoming selfish. It is about making your well-being a priority by becoming aware of and tending to YOUR NEEDS. When you stop asking, “How do I keep everyone else happy?” and start asking, “What do I need right now?” everything begins to change. 🦋 For FREE Resources, 📖 Book Link, 📝 Quizzes, 👚 Self-Love Merch Shop, 🗣️ 1:1 Mentoring and more: https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor __________________________- Hi Friend! 👋🏼 If you're enjoying this podcast, I would dearly appreciate it you popped over to the app store and left a 5 star rating and review. The only way podcasts are pushed out to other like-minded seekers is through ratings and reviews. Thank you in advance for supporting the show. You completely rock! Much Love, KB

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! Do any of these sound familiar for you or someone you know? 👉🏼 Do you ever explode or shut down in relationships and later wonder why you reacted so strongly?  👉🏼 Do you find yourself in the same argument, with the same person (or different people) over and over again? 👉🏼 Have you ever felt totally justified in a big emotional reaction, only to realize later the moment didn't quite call for that level of intensity?  👉🏼 Do you judge yourself harshly after being triggered or quietly see others as "too sensitive" or "too much" when they are? In this episode, we pull back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood dynamics in relationships — emotional triggers — and reveal why they are not a flaw in a person's design, but a masterfully engineered feature of your healing journey. You'll learn: 🔍 What an emotional trigger actually is and why the key word "disproportionate" is your most reliable signal that something deeper is asking to be seen and healed. 🧠 The neuroscience of the amygdala hijack, why your rational brain goes offline, why your body responds as if it's in danger, and why it feels so *real* even when the threat is just a look, a tone, or a five-second phone check. 💥 Why triggered people, trigger people and what to do about it. Through a vivid real-life scenario, you'll see exactly how two people's unhealed wounds collide in real time and why the other person almost never created the wound. They just bumped into it. 🌱 How relationships are classrooms, not battlegrounds Triggers are one of the most purposeful tools the universe uses to bring your shadow self into the light where healing becomes possible. 🛠️ 8 powerful steps to heal - Drawing on the wisdom of Viktor Frankl, Daniel Siegel, Byron Katie, Peter Levine, Bessel van der Kolk, and Kristen herself. You'll be walked through a practical, body-mind-soul roadmap for moving from reaction to self-awareness to lasting transformation. All change happens on the inside first. And it often starts with one triggered moment if you know how to use it.

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! If feeling calm feels like a distant memory, if anxiety, fear, snapping, overthinking, or that wired-but-tired feeling has become your norm, survival mode has likely become your default, and it’s starting to feel like part of who you are.  Many people come to accept this state as “normal”  When survival mode has been your baseline long enough, it starts to feel like part of your personality, like "this is just how I am." But it isn’t who you are. It’s a nervous system that hasn’t felt safe enough to settle. Calm isn’t something you’ve lost; it's something your body hasn’t been supported to access yet.  As your system regulates, everyday life changes in noticeable ways. This is the quiet power of regulation. It doesn’t make life perfect, but it makes it manageable. It gives you access to presence, resilience, and choice.  When your body knows it’s safe, you don’t just feel calmer. You live differently. Ready to reclaim your calm? LISTEN NOW ✨ For FREE Resources, 📖 Book Link, 📝 Quizzes, 👚 Self-Love Merch Shop, 🗣️ 1:1 Mentoring and more: https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor Want to speak to me LIVE? Super simple! Download the FREE Noom Vibe app and join me and other experts exploring a wide range of topics focused on whole-person wellness and longevity. Chapters: 00:00 Opening 01:21 Biological and physiological shifts 02:46 Improves mental health 03:40 Improves cognitive function 03:55 Improves resilience 04:07 Improves quality of life 08:49 What everyday life looks like when we're calm 26:01 Guest One: Imani 32:09 Guest Two: Queenbdivine 39:09 Guest Three: Steven 45:57 Technique One: Deep breathing 46:22 Technique Two: Movement 47:27 Technique Three: Sensory grounding 48:49 Technique Four: Vagus nerve stimulation 50:01 Technique Five: Crying 50:45 Technique Six: Sleep 52:26 Technique Seven: Nature 53:51 Technique Eight: Social connection 55:52 Technique Nine: Hydration and nutrition ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ If you're enjoying this podcast, we'd LOVE if you jump over to the app store and left us a 5 star rating and review. This helps us get our pod in front of other like-minded seekers just like you! Much Love, KB 🦋