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EPISODE · Oct 14, 2025 · 14 MIN

When You Carry What Isn’t Yours

from Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

Have you ever walked away from a conversation feeling responsible for someone else's mood? Like it's your job to fix their disappointment, even when you did nothing wrong? I’ve been there too. In this episode, I’m unpacking the emotional weight we carry when we confuse empathy with responsibility, and how that pattern quietly disconnects us from ourselves.I’ll walk you through how this shows up in everyday life, what it’s actually rooted in, and what healing can look like when you stop carrying what was never yours to begin with.In This Episode, I Cover:How codependency can hide inside empathy and over-functioningWhy your nervous system may be confusing discomfort with dangerWhat it feels like to set down emotional weight that doesn’t belong to you______________________________________[FREE TRAINING]How high-achieving women can DITCH anxiety in as little as five minutes a day www.brave-method.com/anxiety[FREE CALL]Book a free call to ask me questions directly and seeif we are a fit for working together. www.bravemethod.com/book[RESULTS]Which of these results do you want and inspire you the most? www.brave-method.com/testimonials💗 Dr. Steph @DrStephanieLopezwww.brave-method.com

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Have you ever walked away from a conversation feeling responsible for someone else's mood? Like it's your job to fix their disappointment, even when you did nothing wrong? I’ve been there too. In this episode, I’m unpacking the emotional weight we carry when we confuse empathy with responsibility, and how that pattern quietly disconnects us from ourselves. I’ll walk you through how this shows up in everyday life, what it’s actually rooted in, and what healing can look like when you stop carry...

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