PODCAST · health
The Problem Was Me
by Thomas Gagliano
The Problem Was Me hosted by Thomas Gagliano, a best selling author and social worker will be discussing issues from negative childhood messages to relationships, to addiction and gambling. Join Tom every week with his candor and humility as he touches on these issues from his own personal experiences and help listeners break the cycles of negative and addictive thinking.
Episodes
-
Addiction: Problem, the Solution, and How to Work the Solution | The Problem Was Me w/ Tom Gagliano
Addiction: Problem, the Solution, and How to Work the Solution | The Problem Was Me with Tom Gagliano: Break the cycle of negative thinking leading to addiction, infidelity, & self-sabotage. The Super Bowl is one of the most exciting events of the year in our country. Unfortunately, many lives…
more -
Addiction: Problem, the Solution, and how to work the Solution.
The Super Bowl is one of the most exciting events of the year in our country. Unfortunately, many lives will be destroyed by gambling excessive amounts of money and this will have devastating consequences. A gambling addiction, or any addiction, is so powerful that the addict forgets the pain it...
-
How To Create Healthy Boundaries and Stick To The Healthy Boundaries We Set
We will discuss the ways to create healthy boundaries in our lives, in the work place, as well as with our significant other, friends, parents, and children. We will discuss why it is importnat to understand the difference between selfishness and self-care when setting boundaries. This difference...
-
Another New Year...Another Failed Resolution!
"Is Your Subconscious Fear Causing You To Fail, Even Before You Try?" It happens this time every year. Many of us start the New Year with willingness, but seem to lose the zest within a few weeks or months. We set resolutions yet very few see them through, only 8 percent. Will this be yet another...
-
Dealing With a Narcissist
What are the characteristics of a narcissist? How does the narcissist destroy their partner's self-worth without them knowing it. What personalities do the narcissist attract? How do narcissist eventually separate their partner from family and friends. What is gas lighting? How and why does a...
-
Dealing With The Holiday Stress
The holidays are a great time of year for many of us but the holidays can create a great deal of stress as well. Who did you want to throw the turkey at this Thanksgiving. Let's discuss the holidays and the unneeded stress we put upon ourselves when we go back to our family of origin. We play…
more -
Lessons learned from a breakup and why guidance is needed before there is a problem
Breakups can be one of the most painful experiences in our lives. After a breakup, many times we go through the grieving stages of denial, anger, sadness, and finally acceptance. It's not healthy to jump into the next relationship until we have time to heal and to take inventory of our last...
-
Society Filled with Anxiety
Today's youth have received confusing messages, which has led to distorted values and cultivated an anxiety-ridden society. They have gone thru a Covid, a virus that shut our country down. Multiple wars going on in other countries and now hurricanes of unbelievable magnitudes. Many of us have...
-
Ways to Fix a Broken Relationship
Join me this Tuesday October first on Transformational talk radio at 10 Pacicific 1 Eastern discussing the ways to fix a broken relationship. Many times relationships are destined to fail due to fears of intimacy, poor communication, and lack of healthy boundaries, which are all created by...
-
8 Ways to Enhance Emotional Intimacy and Closeness with Your Significant Other
Unfortunately, many men and even women are so afraid of intimacy they sabotage their own happiness by subconsciously pushing their partner away. This approach begins with strengthening the most important relationship we have, the one we have with ourselves. We are the common denominator in all…
more -
Addiction and Intimacy: The Missing Link
Addiction and Intimacy: The Missing Link | The Problem Was Me with Tom Gagliano: Break the cycle of negative thinking leading to addiction, infidelity, & self-sabotage 90% of addicts begin their addiction before the age of. This presentation will reaffirm that without healthy emotional connection...
-
7 Key Parenting Skills & Handed Down Childhood Messages
In this podcast we will discuss seven key parenting skills designed to enhance self- awareness. Strengthening self- awareness will help bring the best of ourselves to parenting to help raise healthy, strong, confident children and grand children. Understanding which area of our parenting skills…
more -
The power of childhood messages and their impact on adulthood
This podcast will discuss the ways childhood messages impact every aspect of our lives, to the intimacy we have or don't have, our parenting skills, the careers we choose, even the roles we are set up to play in adulthood. Verbal and non verbal messages create the people pleaser role, the…
more -
A Society Riddled With Anxiety a Guest Interview on Lifestyle 360 Podcast
Join Tom as he is interviewed by Robb Thompson of Lifestyle 360 Podcast. Tom has worn many hats throughout his career. As a young man, he soon became a successful entrepreneur with a proven track record in small business ventures in the greater New York area. Tom has also been a high profile…
more -
What Are Some Signs You Grew Up With A Toxic Parent
This podcast is not about criticizing anyone's parents. Rather its important to build enough awareness to know which messages we received in our childhood that have helped us in our lives and recognize which messages need to be challenged in order to enhance our happiness. By building self-...
-
How is sex addiction the same and different from other addictions?
The podcast will discuss the similarities and differences between sex addiction and other addictions. Through out all of my podcast, childhood messages will be discussed as the key ingredient towards healthy adulthood. In addiction, neurons that are fused together in childhood will stay together…
more -
Managing Childhood Wounds
We are not responsible for our childhood wounds but we are responsible to heal them or at least manage them if we are to find happiness in our lives. The release of the documentary, Leaving Neverland, has triggered an important conversation regarding sexual abuse. Including Oprah Winfrey stating,...
-
Signs that you're in a relationship with a narcissist
This podcast explains what a narcissist is and will answer the following questions. How is a narcissist different from someone with a lot of self-confidence? What is gas lighting and how and why does a narcissist gaslight those closest to them? Why do they do this to those they love? Do they…
more -
How to Get Through a Divorce or a Breakup
In this podcast we will discuss the ways to get through a painful divorce or breakup. When should you start to date again? What does the grieving period feel like when you end a relationship? What did you learn from a failed relationship if you want your new one to last? Remember, if we don't…
more -
Creating Healthy Boundaries
This podcast discusses the creation of healthy boundaries in our lives. It will outline why creating boundaries may be difficult for some, how to create healthy boundaries, and the ways to stick to the boundaries we set. We will discuss boundaries in the work place, as well as with our…
more -
Hazing – the dirty little campus secret
Campus bullying and Hazing has reached epidemic levels and is of major concern to Students, parents, and faculty. What are the key components concerning Hazing? How does supposedly innocent fun turn into devastating outcomes? What are the ingredients that create this scenario? We know that one...
-
Valentines Day Message-What She/He Really Wants – Intimacy
Yes, chocolates are great, and so is jewelry, but the real thing women and men crave is intimacy. Unfortunately, many of us are so afraid of intimacy they we sabotage our happiness by subconsciously pushing our partners away. Not because we want to but because we don't know how too. This podcast...
-
Spirituality Verse Religion
It's difficult for some of to believe in a loving higher power whether we call this a higher calling , higher self, or God. We live in a world that has anger, resentment contempt so it's easy to ask why would a loving high power allow this to happen. So much of our trust in a higher power can be...
-
Traditional Masculinity
Men have grown up with childhood messages, society messages, and peer messages that dictate what it takes to be a healthy male. Courage is defined by being tough, not revealing your true feelings, handling problems without complaining. The secret is many men feel it is courageous to share their...
-
Society Filled with Anxiety- Part Two
Through self- awareness and positive actions this podcast will provide the listener with tools to help them battle through their anxiety and depression on a day-to-day basis. We will then discuss the ways their loved ones can also help those they love gain victory over their fight against anxiety...
-
Society filled with Anxiety- Part one
This podcast will discuss why we live in a society riddled with anxiety. Today's youth have received confusing messages, which has led to distorted values and cultivated an anxiety-ridden society. Social media and advertisements are more powerful than ever in deciding the way our children should...
-
Childhood Messages & The Roles We Play In Adulthood
This podcast discusses how childhood messages shape a person's life. These messages lead people to play certain roles in adult life. The first step is to identify which role one plays in order to grow as a person. The 'People Pleaser' and 'Caretaker' role will be outlined in this podcast. The...
-
Co-dependency
This podcast will discuss the truth concerning co-dependency. Co-dependency can be debilitating and affect everyday choices. Thus, it is crucial to determine where it stems from by reflecting on one's past. The person will gain a clearer understanding of what it is and how it affects aspects of...
-
Things to Learn from a Failed Relationship If You Want Your New One to Last
This podcast will highlight what a person should learn from an unsuccessful relationship in order to achieve an enduring one in the future. It is important to take this opportunity to self-reflect and learn lessons from past behaviors and actions in order improve oneself. This podcast will…
more -
Why couples should seek counseling before there is a problem in the relationship
There is no such thing as a perfect relationship and conflict is inevitable. This podcast will discuss why attending counseling before a major disagreement occurs is very beneficial for a couple. It outlines how a third party can add clarity and serve as a guiding light in a relationship. The...
-
Infidelity and betrayal- Mending back a broken relationship
Sometimes a relationship needs a devastation to create a miracle. Some relationships were never meant to be so ending the relationship is the only solution. In most instances, the relationship was destined to fail due to fears of intimacy, poor communication techniques, lack of boundaries , all...
-
Cheating Made Easy: The Age of Digital Infidelity
Cheating comes in different shapes and sizes—from emotional affairs to adultery. And now, more and more instances of inappropriate online relationships are surfacing. Digital infidelity is when we use digital products, computers, phones, wristwatches or televisions where we are viewing, listening...
-
Communication; The key to healthy relationships
Relationships will work if you both work them. If the conversations your having isn't bringing you the results you desire, then change the conversation. Do you want to seat in the victim seat, which can be comfortable, yet unhealthy ,while doing the blame game. Instead, jump into the…
more -
Bullying Begins in the Home
As school begins so does bullying. 60% of middle school students say that they are bullied in school; with the majority of victims being female. 160,000 students stay home from school every day due to bulling. Having been tied to elevated instances of depression, trouble with the law, substance...
-
Dealing with the Holiday Blues
Who did you want to throw the turkey at this Thanksgiving. I'm going to talk about the holidays and the unneeded stress we put upon ourselves when we go back to our family of origin. We play roles in our adult life that were created by the messages we received in childhood. What inner voice is...
-
Talking to Your Kids About the Tough Stuff
In this day and age it is seemingly impossible to shelter our children from the constant influx of information from the media. Influences from the television, magazines, newspapers, social media and the internet are so ubiquitous, even the most vigilant parent may not be able to completely shield...
-
How to Build Closeness with Your Significant Other
In this podcast we will discuss seven ways to enhance emotional intimacy and closeness with our significant other. Poll questions will be used to rate the areas of strength and what areas need improvement. We will discuss what childhood messages are we carrying into our adult relationships, what...
-
Addiction; The Intimacy Substitute
This podcast will explain why addiction becomes an intimacy substitute to some people. We will discuss what egocentricity and fragmentation is and why they are the true causes of addiction. The podcast will also explain why addicts push away love and help when family and friends offer it. The...
-
Becoming a Healthy Parent
In this podcast we will discuss seven key parenting skills designed to enhance self- awareness. Strengthening self- awareness will help bring the best of ourselves to parenting to help raise healthy, strong, confident children and grand children. Understanding which area of our parenting skills…
more -
How Childhood Messages Impact every part of our lives
Thomas Gagliano, The Relationship Expert, introduces himself and shares his own vulnerable experiences on how childhood messages impact every part of our lives, to the intimacy we have or don't have, our parenting skills, even the careers we choose. I believe that experience and expertise go hand...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Problem Was Me hosted by Thomas Gagliano, a best selling author and social worker will be discussing issues from negative childhood messages to relationships, to addiction and gambling. Join Tom every week with his candor and humility as he touches on these issues from his own personal experiences and help listeners break the cycles of negative and addictive thinking.
HOSTED BY
Thomas Gagliano
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does The Problem Was Me have?
The Problem Was Me currently has 48 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Problem Was Me about?
The Problem Was Me hosted by Thomas Gagliano, a best selling author and social worker will be discussing issues from negative childhood messages to relationships, to addiction and gambling. Join Tom every week with his candor and humility as he touches on these issues from his own personal...
How often does The Problem Was Me release new episodes?
The Problem Was Me has 48 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to The Problem Was Me?
You can listen to The Problem Was Me on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts The Problem Was Me?
The Problem Was Me is created and hosted by Thomas Gagliano.
URL copied to clipboard!