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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 7 MIN

How to Stop Feeling Like You're Too Much and Start Feeling Allowed to Be Human

from Thinking Out Loud · host Lexie Loman

If you’ve ever swallowed your tears at a funeral because crying “too hard” would make you a burden…If you’ve apologized for having emotions, held back excitement, or refused to ask for help because needing anything felt like being “too much”…This episode is for you.In this powerful conversation, licensed therapist Lexie Loman introduces Too Much Tina — the shame gremlin that convinces sensitive, emotional, and deeply feeling people that their emotions are a problem to be managed rather than a natural part of being human.You’ll learn:How “Too Much Tina” develops and the exact ways she keeps you small and silentWhy strong emotions were never the problem — hiding them wasThe simple “Goat” technique (bleat “Shaaa-ame!” and drop a truth bomb) that interrupts Tina in the momentHow to feel your feelings fully, celebrate your wins without guilt, and ask for help without shameLexie shares her own journey and practical tools so you can stop apologizing for being human and start living with more emotional freedom and authenticity.You are allowed to feel.You are allowed to take up space.You are enough — exactly as you are.Take the FREE Gremlins & Goats Quiz to identify your loudest shame gremlin and get a 7-day email sequence to start starving it today: lighthouseokc.com/quizListen now and step into the full, unapologetic human experience you've been craving.#ShameResilience #PeoplePleaser #EmotionalHealing #TooMuch #TherapyInsights #MentalHealthPodcast #GremlinsAndGoats

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If you’ve ever swallowed your tears at a funeral because crying “too hard” would make you a burden… If you’ve apologized for having emotions, held back excitement, or refused to ask for help because needing anything felt like being “too much”… This episode is for you. In this powerful conversation, licensed therapist Lexie Loman introduces Too Much Tina — the shame gremlin that convinces sensitive, emotional, and deeply feeling people that their emotions are a problem to be managed rather tha...

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