About this episode
Healing isn’t about becoming someone new—it’s about finally feeling safe enough to be yourself.
In Part 2, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles continue their conversation with boundaries coach Barb Nangle, diving deeper into trauma recovery, nervous system healing, meditation, and the mindset shifts that help people build healthier relationships with themselves and others.
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“Boundaries help you go from reacting to life… to actually living it.” — Barb Nangle
Episode Description
In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, boundaries coach Barb Nangle explores what happens after we begin to recognize our trauma patterns.
Growing up in dysfunctional environments can keep the brain locked in fight-or-flight survival mode, making it difficult to access the part of the brain responsible for clear thinking, decision-making, and identity.
Barb explains how codependency often develops as a survival strategy—where people learn to focus entirely on the needs of others while disconnecting from their own feelings, preferences, and boundaries.
Through recovery, meditation, and boundary-building, Barb discovered how to shift from being a reactor in life to becoming an actor—someone who consciously chooses how to respond instead of reacting from fear, anxiety, or old trauma patterns.
The conversation also dives into the importance of community, mindset work, and challenging negative self-talk, as well as how meditation and nervous system regulation can help retrain the brain toward calm and emotional resilience.
This episode is a reminder that healing doesn’t mean becoming perfect—it means learning to respond to life with awareness, compassion, and intention.
Keywords: Barb Nangle, trauma recovery, boundaries coaching, codependency healing, nervous system regulation, people pleasing recovery, meditation for mental health, emotional healing, therapy, mindset work, recovery journey, mental health podcast
Meet Our Guest — Barb Nangle
Barb Nangle is a boundaries coach, speaker, author, and podcaster who helps pro
