86. The Inner Child Work That Changes Your Life with Dr. Nicole LePera

Your inner child might still be running the show, whether you realize it or not. In this powerful conversation, I sit down with holistic psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Nicole LePera (also well known as @the.holistic.psychologist) to explore the transformative journey of reparenting the inner child and how our earliest experiences shape the way we show up in life.Nicole shares how many of the habits we carry such as anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, overworking, or shutting down were once brilliant survival strategies that helped us cope with childhood environments. But without awareness, those patterns can continue running our lives long after the original circumstances have passed.Nicole also shares parts of her own story: growing up in survival mode, struggling with anxiety and burnout, and how learning about trauma, the nervous system, and emotional safety changed everything.In this episode, we dive into:✨ What the inner child actually is ✨ What’s on the other side of reparenting (spoiler: so much freedom, connection, and self-trust) ✨ How childhood coping mechanisms turn into adult patterns ✨ Why awareness alone isn’t enough to create real change ✨ The role of the nervous system in healing and transformation ✨ Practical ways to start reparenting yourself today ✨ Why change is possible at any ageResourcesNicole’s latest book, Reparenting the Inner Child, is available for pre-order now — get your copy HERE.Connect with Nicole on Instagram: @the.holistic.psychologistYour host: Anna Svedberg Connect with me on Instagram: @nourishedwithanna