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 • Release perfectionism, people-pleasing, and outdated identities that keep you playing small.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)

E103: CPTSD & Perfectionism: The Missing Piece in Self-Care — A Midweek Reframe

What if the reason you’re avoiding self-care isn’t laziness—but the pressure to do it perfectly? If you’ve ever felt stuck between needing rest and feeling like you have to “earn” it or do it the “rig...

1 Apr 14min

E102: Why Traditional Self-Care Fails for CPTSD, Trauma & People Pleasers

What if the self-care you’ve been relying on is actually keeping you stuck in exhaustion? If you’re someone who is disciplined, driven, and used to pushing through, self-care can feel frustratingly in...

30 Mar 27min

E101: Why Overfunctioning Won’t Protect You from Grief—and What Actually Works

Are you unknowingly over-functioning just to avoid feeling grief during life’s biggest transitions? When life shifts—whether it’s empty nesting, career changes, or evolving relationships—it’s natural ...

25 Mar 17min

E100: From People-Pleaser to Whole Self: Lessons on Trauma and Attachment After 100 Episodes

Have you ever felt weighed down by grief, perfectionism, or expectations that were never really yours to carry? In this milestone 100th episode of Reclaiming Me, Cindy Payne shares a deeply personal j...

23 Mar 29min

E99: Midlife Healing > Reinvention: Overcome People-Pleasing

What if the habits that helped you succeed for decades are the very ones holding you back in midlife? Many women reach midlife feeling exhausted, disconnected, or unsure of who they are outside the ro...

18 Mar 11min

E98: Reclaiming Your Spark: Healing Trauma and People-Pleasing in Midlife

What happens when the strategies that once worked in your life suddenly stop working in midlife?Many women reach midlife feeling exhausted, disconnected, or stuck—especially if they’ve spent years peo...

16 Mar 45min

E97: Why Trauma Turned You Into a People Pleaser (And How Courage Breaks the Cycle)

Have you noticed the small moments this week where you chose courage—even while fear and anxiety were present?For many women with CPTSD, anxiety and shame can feel like constant companions. Your nervo...

11 Mar 17min

E96: The Hidden Shame Driving Your Anxiety and People Pleasing: Trauma, Attachment Wounds, and the Fear of Being Exposed

Have you ever spiraled for hours over a small mistake — not because of what happened, but because of what it might mean about you?If you’re a woman living with CPTSD, anxiety can feel constant, unpred...

9 Mar 37min