EP. 3 How I Stopped Watching My Own Life and Started Living It

Show Notes

Ever feel stuck, like you’re going through the motions instead of actually living your life?

In this deeply personal episode of Decode Your Path, Dr. A shares her journey of discovering how her wounded inner child, shaped by a conservative upbringing where girls were not seen as important as boys, was quietly influencing some of the biggest decisions in her life.

Dr. A reflects on a five-time-broken engagement, an encounter with a professor that introduced her to the concept of inner child work more than 20 years ago, and the realization that changed the way she understood herself, her relationships, and her choices. Through the lens of inner child and Numerical Psychology, she explores how recognizing and connecting with her wounded inner child helped transform her self-worth, relationships, and the way she shows up as a partner and parent.

For anyone who has ever wondered why they keep repeating the same patterns, or wanted to better understand the psychology behind them, this episode offers a personal look at what can happen when we pause, turn inward, and begin exploring the parts of ourselves that may have been asking for our attention.

Timestamps

(00:00) The Question That Started It All: Are You Really Stuck, or Being Led by a Wounded Inner Child?(02:07) Growing Up Conservative: When Girls Weren’t Considered as Important as Boys(03:12) Moving to the U.S.: Going Through the Motions Instead of Truly Living(03:37) The Dead-End Relationship: Drawn to Someone Her Inner Child Wanted to Save(03:52) Five Attempts to Leave: The Humiliation of Breaking Off an Engagement Over and Over(04:43) “Let’s See How Long This Breakup Will Last”(05:29) Facing Herself: The Terrifying Question of “What Do I Actually Want?”(06:49) Grad School and the Professor She Avoided(07:24) The Moment Inner Child Work Clicked(08:29) The Physical Weight of Her Inner Child: Pressure in the Chest(09:41) The First Signs of Transformation(10:03) Marriage, Career, and Kids(10:51) Questions About Love, Kids, and Money(12:01) What’s Coming Next on Decode Your Path

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Decode Your Path is a podcast where Dr. A explores relationships and the patterns that can shape how we love, parent, connect, and navigate life.

Why do we repeat certain patterns in our relationships, parenting, and everyday lives?

Through the lenses of inner-child concepts and Numerical Psychology, Dr. A explores the experiences, beliefs, and patterns that may influence our choices and behaviors. Each episode invites listeners to look at themselves and their relationships from a different perspective, reflect on where certain patterns may have started, and consider what they want to carry forward, and what they may be ready to change. Decode Your Path is an invitation to pause, reflect, and better understand yourself, your relationships, and your unique path.

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