The Mark Groves Podcast

Dr. Caroline Leaf is a neuroscientist specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. Since the early 1980s, she has researched the mind-brain connection, the nature of mental health, and the formation of memory. She was one of the first in her field to study how the brain can change (neuroplasticity) with directed mind input. This week we chat about what is actually happening in the brain with relation to memories, relationships, and life experiences, and how to use mind-directed techniques to help relieve intrusive thoughts.

~ Discover:

• The brain, mind and the difference between them
• Suppression is a reinforcement process
• Positive thinking is a band-aid to the wound
• Make the process work for you, discover wisdom and responsibility
• Depression is not an illness, it's a signal
• Conscious and non-conscious mind
• How to create the shift
• Awareness brings autonomy
• How to dismantle "The toxic tree"
• The connection to suppressing emotions and disease
• The "switch" technique
• Going beyond mindfulness

Find Dr. Leaf online at www.drleaf.com or on Instagram @drcarolineleaf.

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I am so excited to have Terri Cole back to dive deeper into codependency. I very much identify as recovering codependent, so there is no judgement at all when I say that so many of us have codependent traits that are holding us back from life and love. So many of us think we are helping others and that we would be selfish if we stopped caretaking other people’s needs. It’s human to want to care for others, it’s human to have deep empathy, but we cannot save people from themselves. We often don’t realise that our trying to save others means we are robbing another person of their own ability to take care of themselves or to become who they truly are. In all of the years I have been doing this work and the thousands and thousands of messages I receive, codependency is by far one of the biggest issues I see. That’s why I am so pumped to bring you ‘Crushing Codependency’ with Terri Cole. A 6-week interactive deep dive to free yourself from people-pleasing forever. Just us at http://crushcodependency.com/ I can’t wait to see you there!

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Discover:

• Myths about codependency
• What is a high-functioning codependent?
• How to unlearn codependency
• The biggest signs you are putting everyone else first
• The correlation between codependency, autoimmune and leaky gut
• Boundaries start with this
• How we rob each other from self-love and accountability
• What's below the escape?
• What's under "I just love big, that's all"
• How to have amazing outcomes in life and relationships

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Themes: Healing, Transformation, Relationships, Betrayal, Infidelity

Summary:

Buckle up, friends, because in today’s episode we’re taking you on a ride. I have been consistently impressed with today’s guest and I was so inspired by her story that I had to have her on the podcast to share it with you.

For comedian and content creator Manon Mathews, comedy is life. It took more than luck for her hilarious antics on Vine to open the door for her career. Years of routinely embarrassing herself, improv classes, some stints as an amateur standup comic, unrelenting dedication, and a life-altering night out that forced her to change her ways—that’s what set her on the path to manifesting her dream life.

Join me and Manon as she shares her story of a whirlwind romance, the betrayal that shattered her reality and the incredible transformation that followed.

Discover:

• The importance of honouring your intuition and trusting energy
• The lessons and growth that can come from infidelity and betrayal

Links:

• Instagram: @manonmathews & @manonfestation
• Twitter: @manonmathews
• TikTok: @manonmathews

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Human relationships are at a crossroads and in this thought-provoking conversation with speaker and author Teal Swan we explore why. Teal unveils how modern dynamics, like the rise of narcissism and the constant influx of social media stimuli, are disrupting our ability to connect with others — and even with ourselves. She dives into the roots of relational dysfunction, tying them to unresolved childhood traumas and societal expectations that stifle authenticity. Offering a fresh perspective on healing, Teal introduces the Completion Process, a method designed to confront suppressed emotions and rebuild connections from a place of true authenticity. If you’re ready to examine the deeper forces shaping your relationships and discover tools for transformative growth, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

Teal Swan is a New Thought Leader and a Bestselling Author who is an expert in human development and relationships, with a following of over 1M on all social media platforms. She has over a decade of experience working with people of all walks of life with a mission to reduce human suffering. Today, she's also become an International Speaker, having facilitated retreats and life changing workshops in large venues worldwide. Teal was ranked 15th on The Watkins Most Spiritually Influential Living People in 2023.

—Teal’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tealswanofficial/

—Teal’s Website: https://tealswan.com/

—Teal’s Ancestral Healing Course: http://www.markgroves.com/tealswan // Head here to check out the Ancestral Healing Course: https://offers.tealswan.com/ancestral-healing-a and use this link to save $200 when you purchase: http://www.markgroves.com/tealswan

—Teal’s Books: https://tealswan.com/books/

—Teal’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TealSwanOfficial

—Teal’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tealswanofficial

Resources:

—Ready to transform your relationships? Download The Relationship Toolkit for free and learn the 5 essential skills to thrive in love and life! https://go.markgroves.com/relationship-toolkit-podcast

—Ready to stop chasing emotionally unavailable people? Download your free guide to break the cycle and call in the relationship you crave: https://go.markgroves.com/unavailable-people-opt-in-podcast

—Learn the connection between Attachment Styles, how it affects the Nervous System, AND how you can heal it: .https://go.markgroves.com/nervous-system-opt-in-podcast

If you want to dive deeper into Mark’s content, search through every episode, find specific topics we’ve covered, and ask him questions, go to his Dexa page: https://ask.markgroves.com

Themes: Teal Swan, Relationships and Trauma, Healing from Trauma, Narcissism and Relationships, Collective Healing, Awakening and Emotional Growth, The Completion Process, Personal Transformation and Healing, Self-Awareness in Relationships, Healing Childhood Trauma, Teal Swan Podcast, Trauma Healing Podcast, Relationship Dynamics and Healing, Self-Awareness in Relationships, Emotional Growth and Awakening, Healing Methods and Personal Transformation, The Completion Process Teal Swan, How to Heal from Childhood Trauma in Relationships, Teal Swan on Narcissism and Relationships, The Completion Process by Teal Swan, Navigating Collective Trauma and Personal Healing, Emotional Growth and Healing with Teal Swan, Overcoming Toxic Relationship Patterns, Healing the Self Through Authenticity

This episode is sponsored by:

—Cozy Earth: Use code MARK for 40% off sitewide at http://www.cozyearth.com

—Mighty Networks: Go to http://www.markgroves.com/mightynetworks to learn how you can create your own community!

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Themes: Childhood Wounds, Family Systems, People-Pleasing, Relationships, Self-Worth

Summary:

I think it’s safe to say that none of us had a perfect childhood, and we all carry around behaviours and unhealed pain that doesn’t serve us. But it doesn’t have to be that way: our past may have created our patterns, but we can change them with some self-awareness and the right tools. Join my bestie Vienna Pharaon and me as we dive into understanding and overcoming wounds from our Family of Origin, so you can move beyond your frustrating patterns in life and love and into a more liberated way of being.

Vienna is a licensed marriage and family therapist and one of New York City’s most sought-after relationship therapists. She has practiced therapy for more than fifteen years and is the founder and owner of the group practice Mindful Marriage and Family Therapy. Her first book, The Origins of You, hits shelves on February 21st, 2023.

Discover:

• How unhealed pain or “wounds” from our Family of Origin manifest in our adult behaviours
• Why it’s so difficult to hold the paradox of being both disappointed with and grateful for our upbringing
• Five common “origin wounds” and how they show up in our adult lives
• How to identify and start to heal the origin wounds that hold you back

00:00 Intro

02:10 How childhood wounds impact us today

13:57 You don’t need to have a traumatic childhood to have wounds

18:19 Being both disappointed with and grateful for aspects of your upbringing

29:23 Examples of origin wounds

32:35 The belonging wound

36:53 The prioritization wound

45:15 Safety and trust wounds

55:42 How to begin healing

Links:

• Website | viennapharaon.com
• Instagram | @mindfulmft
• Book | The Origins of You
• 6 Week LIVE Coaching Experience with Vienna

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• Cozy Earth | Use code GROVES for 40% off sitewide at cozyearth.com
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