Andrea Owen: Love Addiction, Codependency and Building Shame Resilience

Episode 77: Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps women get what they want by letting go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing to practice courage instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. She is the proud author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve. When she’s not juggling her full coaching practice and writing her second book, Andrea is busy competing in triathlons, chasing her 7 year-old son and 5 year-old daughter or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain.” Learn more about Andrea at http://yourkickasslife.com and join the fun and wisdom at http://facebook.com/yourkickasslife Show notes: Brene Brown's vulnerability Ted talk My YouTube channel (which you can check out here) The beginning of Andrea's "conscious" journey Some of the warning signs she identified in her relationship with her first husband How she discovered she was a love addict The fine line between accepting your partner for his quirks and settling for somebody that isn't right for you The importance of looking at your own "stuff" before trying to change your relationship The connection between vulnerability and intimacy The big events that led to her eating disorder, codependency and love addiction A deeper understanding of what a love addict is (click here more) Facing Love Addiction by Pia Mellody Why you need to have a tribe of friends that you KNOW will let you fall a part when you need to Figuring out your wanted and unwanted identities Shame resilience: why you can't completely get rid of shame and how to "speak" shame whenever you experience it Why we should preface important conversations so that our partners know exactly what we need from them Connect with Andrea: Website Facebook Twitter YouTube [Tweet "Learn the ins and outs of shame resilience with @andrea_owen"] Become a patron of the show by contributing as little as $1 per podcast and get a mention on my show HERE!