Apprehensively Vulnerable: Recent Episodes
Christian Covin
This podcast is designed to inspire individuals to express their authentic selves through vulnerable conversations.
Therapy can be a great resource for mental health maintenance whether you think you "need" it or not. Most people who participate in therapy talk about how amazing it is and how it has transformed their life but no one really addresses the difficulty it takes to unpack your trauma. In this episode, Christian talks about her experience with both individual and family therapy and how they affected her mental health.
In this episode, we discuss some of the challenges associated with setting boundaries from the perspective of a recovering people pleaser. When learning to set boundaries, especially with abusive people, you may experience some pushback. Being verbally and financially abused, given the silent treatment, and also being gaslit were just a few of the challenges that I experiences while learning how to set and maintain boundaries. As we dive into my dorm room and apartment living situations with roommates while in college, we discover possible reasons why people pleasers remain complacent and with poor boundaries.
How does your childhood impact your ability to be vulnerable? What is your earliest memory of being vulnerable and being met with a negative reaction? Your childhood shapes your adulthood and sometimes this can prevent you from evolving into a healthy and emotionally aware being. In this podcast episode, we discuss emotional vulnerability and how childhood trauma can affect your ability to be your authentic self.
Hello and welcome to the Apprehensively Vulnerable Podcast! This episode is about learning how to create and maintain healthy habits in transitional periods. It’s summertime! During summer, we usually allow ourselves to escape from the normal routine and let loose. How can you have a healthy, happy, and enjoyable summer without getting completely off track?