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Dr. Nicole LePera discusses how reparenting your inner child can heal old wounds and transform your life.

In this episode, Dr. Nicole LePera discusses her book on how to reparenting your inner child can transform your life heal old wounds. She explores how childhood experiences create implicit emotional memories that shape adult behaviors and nervous system responses. Dr. Nicole also introduces her Individual Development Model, covering five developmental spheres, and explains how “parenting yourself” means becoming your own nurturing caregiver. The conversation addresses shame, resilience, and why change feels uncomfortable before it feels better, emphasizing that small, consistent actions build self-trust and create lasting transformation. Exciting News!! My new book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life, is now available!!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Key Takeaways: The concept of the inner child and its impact on adult behavior. The psychological and biological basis of childhood adaptations. Implicit emotional memories and their influence on current behaviors. The Individual Development Model and its five spheres of development. The process of “parenting the inner child” and its practical applications. The role of shame in…

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Host: Eric Zimmer

Guest: Dr. Nicole LePera

Topics covered

• inner child
• reparenting
• emotional healing
• personal development
• resilience
• shame
• self-compassion

Keywords

• inner child
• reparenting
• emotional memories
• Individual Development Model
• shame cycle
• self-trust
• personal change
• resilience

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Books & works: How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life

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