Lisa A Romano Breakdown to Breakthroughs

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6 Ways a Narcissistic Mother Shapes Her Daughter | Lisa A. Romano

6 Ways a Narcissistic Mother Shapes Her Daughter Were you raised by a narcissistic mother and spend your adult life wondering what's wrong with you? Do you overthink ever

Oct 19
19 min

5 Ways to Deal With a Narcissist Without Arguing | Lisa A. Romano

Why You Should Never Argue With a Narcissist Do you walk away from conversations with a narcissistic person feeling confused, emotionally drained, or unsure of your own r

Oct 12
14 min

7 Things 24 Years of Codependency Recovery Taught Me | Lisa A. Romano

7 Childhood Patterns Running Your Life (Codependency) Do you keep repeating the same relationship patterns, people-pleasing behaviors, or emotional reactions even though

Oct 5
35 min

The Codependent Trap That Keeps You Stuck (Trauma Recovery) | Lisa A. Romano

Why Some Codependents Never Heal Have you been doing the inner work but still find yourself emotionally trapped by a narcissistic parent or toxic family system? Do you ke

Sep 28
17 min

Why Adult Children Defend Toxic Parents (Narcissistic Abuse & Codependency Recovery)

Why Adult Children Defend Toxic Parents (Narcissistic Abuse & Codependency Recovery) Have you ever caught yourself saying, "My childhood wasn't that bad," while quietly

Sep 21
15 min

The Hidden Childhood Wounds Behind Eating Disorders (Healing Your Relationship with Food) | Lisa A. Romano

The Hidden Childhood Wounds Behind Eating Disorders Do you struggle with emotional eating, restrictive eating, or a complicated relationship with food that feels difficul

Sep 18
7 min

Why Narcissists Rarely Change (And Why You Keep Hoping They Will)

Why Narcissists Rarely Change (And Why You Keep Hoping They Will) A Live Workshop Episode with Lisa A. Romano, Breakthrough Life Coach Have you spent years waiting fo

Sep 14
14 min

How Emotionally Immature Parents Create Parentification (The Childhood You Lost) | Lisa A. Romano

How Emotionally Immature Parents Create Parentification Did you grow up feeling responsible for everyone else's emotions while ignoring your own? If you've always been "t

Sep 11
6 min

Why Narcissists Never Really Hear You

Why Narcissists Never Really Hear You A Live Workshop Episode with Lisa A. Romano, Breakthrough Life Coach Have you ever spent hours, days, or even years trying to ex

Sep 7
25 min

Why Health Anxiety Happens (How Childhood Trauma Trains the Nervous System) | Lisa A. Romano

Why Health Anxiety Happens Do you constantly worry that every headache, heartbeat, or physical sensation means something is seriously wrong? If you find yourself repeated

Sep 4
7 min

Why Narcissists Feed Off Your Emotions (And How to Stop It)

Why Narcissists Feed Off Your Emotions (And How to Stop It) A Live Workshop Episode with Lisa A. Romano, Breakthrough Life Coach Have you ever felt like a narcissist

Aug 31
23 min

Why People Pleasing Is a Trauma Response (Understanding the Fawn Response) | Lisa A. Romano

Why People Pleasing Is a Trauma Response Do you find yourself saying "yes" when every part of you wants to say "no"? If you constantly put other people's needs ahead of y

Aug 28
8 min

Why Covert Narcissists Are So Hard to Leave

Why Covert Narcissists Are So Hard to Leave A Live Workshop Episode with Lisa A. Romano, Breakthrough Life Coach Have you ever felt emotionally exhausted, confused, a

Aug 24
23 min

PTSD vs. CPTSD Explained (Why Your Nervous System Still Feels Unsafe) | Lisa A. Romano

Do you struggle with emotional flashbacks, toxic shame, or a constant feeling that you're never truly safe, even when nothing is wrong? If you've wondered about the diffe

Aug 21
7 min

Why You Keep Attracting Narcissists (Even After Healing Work)

Why You Keep Attracting Narcissists (Even After Healing Work) A Live Workshop Episode with Lisa A. Romano, Breakthrough Life Coach Have you ever wondered why you keep

Aug 17
18 min

The Hidden Signs of Childhood Emotional Neglect (Why You Feel Empty) | Lisa A. Romano

The Hidden Signs of Childhood Emotional Neglect Did you grow up believing your childhood was "fine," yet still struggle with emptiness, people pleasing, perfectionism, or

Aug 14
7 min

Why Codependency Takes So Long to Heal

Why Codependency Takes So Long to Heal A Live Workshop Episode with Lisa A. Romano, Breakthrough Life Coach Have you ever wondered why, even after years of self-help,

Aug 10
15 min

Why You Can't Trust Yourself After Narcissistic Abuse (Self-Trust Recovery) | Lisa A. Romano

Why You Can't Trust Yourself After Narcissistic Abuse Do you constantly second guess your thoughts, emotions, or memories after leaving a narcissistic relationship? If yo

Aug 7
6 min

Why Letting Go of Trauma Feels Like Betraying Yourself

Why Letting Go of Trauma Feels Like Betraying Yourself Do you feel an overwhelming wave of guilt or sadness the moment you finally begin to feel lighter and happier? If

Aug 3
16 min

7 Phrases That Stop a Narcissist From Overwhelming You

Have you ever walked away from a conversation with a narcissist feeling completely drained — more confused, more anxious, and somehow more responsible for their emotions

Jul 31
16 min

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What listeners say

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You have been educating me, on so many aspects of my life, for four and a half years. Old episodes, new episodes, they’re all educational. Your gentle words are comforting to me while I spend my time being a grey rock. I’m learning to keep my words and thoughts to myself. My 85 year old parents are next door and they will always talk to me like I’m ten. I love them dearly and you have taught me what to do for myself when I walk into one of their fights! Or they get bossy telling me what to do🙏You taught me how to keep calm with empathy; time is precious. The end of my marriage is in site as well, thank you for helping me to see him for who he is. I am continuing to learned so much and I’m kinder for it, and calmer. Thank you Lisa, I value what you share 🌹

TimMan+SweetiePuss · Nov 2025

This episode tackles the hard truth about where so much of our pain begins—within the family. The insight that “the most dangerous people in our lives are our parents and our partners” makes this a courageous and eye-opening conversation. One of the most impactful takes I’ve seen on trauma and healing.

TPOFCarmichael · Jul 2025

Lisa articulates these invisible and sometimes subtle forms of abuse and manipulation and I feel so seen. On top of that she has solutions to healing! This is exactly what I needed. I’m so grateful for the infusion of consciousness/healing and the topic of narcissist parents. Thank you Lisa!!!

Brooke1983 · Apr 2025

Today’s episode is so spot on! I couldn’t figure out why he married me and then discarded after years of being together. This made so much sense. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It truly helps people who’s been through this process.

Covert narcissist survivor · Apr 2025

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