You’ve done the work. You’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, even named the patterns — gaslighting, trauma bonding, narcissism. You understand what happened. So why do you still feel stuck? In this episode of AwakenHer, we explore the disconnect that so many trauma survivors experience between intellectual awareness and embodied healing. It's time to gently challenge the common belief that “understanding equals freedom” and explain why true transformation only begins when the body f...
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You’ve done the work. You’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, even named the patterns — gaslighting, trauma bonding, narcissism. You understand what happened. So why do you still feel stuck? In this episode of AwakenHer, we explore the disconnect that so many trauma survivors experience between intellectual awareness and embodied healing. It's time to gently challenge the common belief that “understanding equals freedom” and explain why true transformation only begins when the body f...
Protecting Your Peace or Pushing People Away? The Real Power of ‘The Let Them Theory’
AwakenHer with Corissa Stepp
14 minutes
3 months ago
Protecting Your Peace or Pushing People Away? The Real Power of ‘The Let Them Theory’
In today’s episode of AwakenHer, I’m unpacking the widely shared “Let Them” theory—popularized by Mel Robbins—and exploring how this seemingly empowering phrase can sometimes be misunderstood or misused, especially when we’re still healing from relational trauma. We’ll look at what it really means to let someone be who they are from a trauma-informed lens—and how to discern whether your boundaries are coming from your grounded Self or a wounded protector part. You’ll learn the difference betw...
AwakenHer with Corissa Stepp
You’ve done the work. You’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, even named the patterns — gaslighting, trauma bonding, narcissism. You understand what happened. So why do you still feel stuck? In this episode of AwakenHer, we explore the disconnect that so many trauma survivors experience between intellectual awareness and embodied healing. It's time to gently challenge the common belief that “understanding equals freedom” and explain why true transformation only begins when the body f...
