Reclaiming Me: Heal Your Childhood Attachment Wounds, People Pleasing, and Complex PTSD for Women

Are you a woman who has done years of healing work on your attachment trauma, yet still feel unable to let go of people-pleasing and perfectionism? This trauma-informed podcast helps women with complex PTSD heal the lasting impact of childhood attachment wounds from parents and caregivers so you can finally release survival patterns, rebuild self-trust, and create relationships rooted in authenticity, confidence, and emotional safety. Listen each week to learn how to: • Understand how trauma, attachment patterns, and overthinking fuel anxiety, stress, and burnout. • Release perfectionism, people-pleasing, and outdated identities that keep you playing small. • Build healthy boundaries, embodied self-trust, and a grounded sense of purpose and worth. **Ready to begin your healing? Start with the rebrand episode of Reclaiming Me: E66: Why You Can’t Heal Your Attachment Style Without Trauma Work (The Truth Behind the Rebrand of Reclaiming Me). ** I'm your host, Cindy Payne—a licensed professional counselor, certified yoga teacher, and C-PTSD survivor—offers a new episode each Monday, and a Wednesday Midweek Reframe teaching a practical skill or concept, so you can reduce the impact of C-PTSD symptoms and improve relationships. Work With Me: Ready for deeper support? Explore therapy or book a consultation here: cindypayne.com Connect With Me: Send me a message directly on Instagram: @cindypaynerooted or via email: cindy@cindypaynelpc.com This podcast explores the real, human side of growth — from navigating anxiety, imposter syndrome, and codependency to rediscovering presence, confidence, and authenticity. Through honest conversations about vulnerability, leadership, and letting go, we dive into the balance between purpose and rest, mindfulness and action, boundaries and connection. Together, we unpack the layers of trauma, stress, and exhaustion that keep us from fulfillment, and explore how healing begins when we choose awareness, compassion, and alignment over overwhelm.

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Episoder(152)

E119: Over-Apologizing Is a Trauma Response | CPTSD & Boundaries

How often do you apologize for being tired, needing space, changing plans, or simply saying no?For many survivors of CPTSD and relational trauma, over-apologizing becomes second nature. It feels safer...

27 Mai 11min

E118: Why Complex Trauma Survivors Struggle with Boundaries

What happens when you stop numbing, stop people-pleasing, and finally face the reality of your emotional world?For many survivors of CPTSD, it can feel like standing in a house with no doors — exposed...

25 Mai 27min

E117: From Survival Mode to Emotional Neutrality After Trauma

What if healing isn’t about fighting your trauma responses forever—but reaching a place where they no longer control you?In this Midweek Reframe, Cindy explores the difference between emotional numbin...

20 Mai 13min

E116: Why Trauma and Attachment Wounds Keep Showing Up in Addiction Recovery—and What Actually Helps

What if sobriety isn’t just about stopping substance use, but learning how to survive your own emotions without numbing out? In this conversation with David Clemen, host of the Recovery Nuggets Podcas...

18 Mai 55min

E115: Why “Keeping the Family Peace” Can Reinforce Trauma Responses and People Pleasing

Have you ever questioned your own memories just to keep a family relationship intact?In this Mini Midweek Reframe episode, Cindy Payne explores the painful intersection of trauma, people pleasing, att...

13 Mai 18min

E114: The Hidden Link Between Trauma, People Pleasing & Family Estrangement

Have you ever wondered why the sibling who shared your childhood can feel impossible to truly connect with as an adult?In this deeply personal episode of Reclaiming Me, Cindy Payne unpacks the hidden ...

11 Mai 38min

E113: From “Staying Still” to Speaking Up: Trauma, Attachment & People Pleasing

What if every time you say “nevermind,” you’re actually abandoning yourself? Many high-functioning trauma survivors pride themselves on being “easygoing,” taking the high road, and keeping the peace—b...

6 Mai 14min

E112: Why Noah Kahan’s song “Staying Still” Hits So Hard: CPTSD and Functional Freeze

What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t failure—but your nervous system trying to protect you?As the world speeds up with new seasons and fresh starts, many trauma survivors feel left behind—caught in...

4 Mai 35min