382: Reparenting Your Inner Child, Self-Abandonment + Nervous System Healing Dr. Nicole LePera Nicole LePera

Why do you overreact, shut down, or put everyone else first, even when you know it’s hurting you? In this episode, Nicole LePera, breaks down how your “inner child” shapes your behaviors, from people-pleasing to perfectionism to emotional flooding, and how self-abandonment quietly shows up in your daily life. We also cover why these patterns aren’t flaws, they’re adaptations, and how to actually change them through nervous system regulation, awareness, and small, intentional shifts. If you’ve ever felt stuck repeating the same cycles in relationships, this will change how you understand yourself and what healing really looks like. → Leave Us A Voice Message! Topics Discussed: → Why do I self-abandon in relationships? → What is inner child healing and how does it work? → Why do I overreact or shut down emotionally? → How can I regulate my nervous system in real time? → How do I stop people-pleasing and set boundaries? Sponsored By: → OGEE | Thanks to today’s sponsor, OGEE: A higher standard for beauty. Go to and use code BEWELL to get 15% off certified organic makeup that performs like luxury. → Function | Own your health for $365 a year. That’s a dollar a day. Learn more and join using my link. Visit and use gift code BEWELL25 for a $25 credit toward your membership → Hiya | Get 50% off your first order at → Minnow | Shop minnow's new apré-ski capsule collection at and enter code MEETMINNOW15 at checkout to receive 15% off your first order. → Be Well By Kelly Protein Powder & Essentials | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:03:07 - Nicole’s Healing Journey → 00:07:09 - Cry It Out Method → 00:14:28 - Inner Child Work → 00:18:55 - Inner Children In Relationships → 00:21:02 - Reparting Steps → 00:27:37 - Kelly’s Experience With Therapy → 00:30:35 - Emotional Flooding → 00:35:41 - Handling Stress → 00:37:27 - Self Abandonment → 00:41:41 - Selfless Motherhood → 00:43:44 - Overcorrection + Helicopter Parenting → 00:47:52 - Snow Plow Parenting → 00:51:43 - Negativity Bias + Boundaries → 00:59:13 - Kelly’s Experience → 01:01:12 - You Are Not Broken → 01:05:31 - Regulation Tools Further Listening: → Repressed Emotions, Anxiety + Why Self-Improvement Doesn’t Exist | Joe Hudson Check Out Nicole: → Website: → Instagram: @the.holistic.psychologist → New Book: Reparenting The Inner Child Check Out Kelly: → Instagram → Youtube → Facebook

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382: Reparenting Your Inner Child, Self-Abandonment + Nervous System Healing Dr. Nicole LePera Nicole LePera is an episode from Be Well By Kelly by Kelly Leveque.

This episode is 71:45 long.

This episode was published on Apr 22, 2026.

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