Why Am I Like This?!
We are a therapist and a psychiatric nurse practitioner and we want to share a simplified view of these complex concepts that are often misunderstood, avoided, and even feared.
This is a podcast about being human, adapting to life, and learning from our unique experience.
We try to provide the answers to question: Why am I like this?
Podcasting since 2023 • 37 episodes
Why Am I Like This?!
Latest Episodes
Why Do I Struggle with Executive Dysfunction
We reframe ADHD in teens and young adults as a developmental nervous system issue rather than a character flaw, then unpack why independence can feel impossible when executive functioning lags. We share practical ways to reduce shame and power ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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46:53
Why Do I Have a Fixed Mindset?!
We unpack why struggle feels like a verdict on who we are and show how to move from fixed beliefs to a growth mindset grounded in safety, regulation, and honest reframing. Lived stories, research touchpoints, and simple tools make learning feel...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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50:57
Why Am I Struggling with Addiction?!
We map addiction across three lenses—brain changes, attachment trauma, and choice—and show how they fit together without shame. Practical tools, meds, and nervous system skills make healing doable, from habit loops to co-regulation to TMS.<...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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50:31
Why Am I Stuck in Old Paradigms?!
We unpack how childhood emotional survival maps become adult paradigms that shape choices, risk tolerance, and self-worth. We share CBT tools, new agreements, and practical steps to shift identity, reduce rejection sensitivity, and build lastin...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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49:08
Why is Vulnerability So Scary?!
We unpack why vulnerability triggers fear and how armor—perfectionism, people pleasing, overexplaining—protects us while keeping connection out of reach. We share concrete ways to practice safe vulnerability, build shame resilience, and bring m...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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55:32
