The Inner Controller: When Safety = Control

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Masks Off For People-Pleasers & Perfectionists

Kim Gross

308 episodes

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A podcast for people-pleasers and perfectionists who are ready to unhook from their patterns so they can finally feel free to be their true selves and be confident. Through solo episodes and interviews, Host Kim Gross, shares tools and techniques to help listeners develop self-awareness and transform unhealthy patterns. Join us each week as we explore topics such as overcoming fear of judgement, cultivating self-compassion, and the skills for doing the healing work to create the life that you desire. www.kimgrosscoaching.com

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The Inner Controller: When Safety = Control

Masks Off For People-Pleasers & Perfectionists

24 minutes 58 seconds

4 months ago

The Inner Controller: When Safety = Control

🔒 Unmasking the Inner Controller: Balancing Perfectionism and Letting Go

Do you struggle with perfectionism, over-controlling tendencies, or people-pleasing habits? In this powerful episode of Masks Off for People Pleasers and Perfectionists, host Kim Gross explores the Inner Controller—a part of us that formed in response to childhood trauma and the need for safety.

🎙️ Kim opens up about her personal journey with perfectionism and living with an autoimmune disease, and how constant control became a survival tool—but one with a cost. Learn how to recognize, name, and dialogue with your Inner Controller, so you can begin to release fear, embrace balance, and live with more freedom, joy, and spontaneity.

✨ If you're ready to stop micromanaging your life and start living more authentically, this episode is for you.

📌 Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction to Masks Off 02:25 – Understanding the Inner Controller 03:31 – Personal Stories and Examples 06:40 – The Cost of Control 07:43 – Steps to Awareness and Healing 13:31 – Embracing Wholeness and Balance 20:20 – Final Thoughts and Engagement

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📚 Learn more about Kim’s book: Free to Be: A Pathway to Inner Liberation 🎧 Listen on Apple, Spotify, and all major platforms.

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