Dasha Savage · Psychology for Women

In this episode, we’re talking about something most of us quietly wrestle with: life transitions.  Why do our 30s, 40s, 50s feel like turning points no one prepared us for?

We’ll talk about:

• What age-related crises really are (spoiler: they’re not a tragedy)

• Why your 30s are full of questions, and your 40s might be the most powerful decade yet

• The crisi...

Some women carry a quiet, lifelong tension in relationships, not because they don’t want closeness, but because somewhere deep inside they learned that love isn’t safe. In this episode, I talk about the Enchanted Princess, a pattern that often forms in childhood when a girl experiences emotional rejection, disconnection, or a lack of consistent support, especially from her father.

As adults, women with t...

In this episode, we explore the “Heroic Woman” relationship pattern—one where love is earned through struggle, sacrifice, and saving others. Behind her strength, resilience, and endless capacity to hold others together, there’s often a childhood marked by emotional distance from a father figure.

We talk about the origins of this script, how it plays out in adult relationships with unavailable or troubled...

This is for you if you’ve ever found yourself overgiving in relationships, afraid to set boundaries, or quietly hoping someone will finally see your worth.

We talk about:

• Why the “good girl” role forms in childhood

• How emotional disconnection from the father shapes this dynamic

• What it looks like in adult relationships (spoiler: it often involves emotio...

Why do some women find themselves stuck in the same relationship patterns—over and over again? In this episode, we talk about the hidden “scripts” many of us carry into adulthood—scripts that were often written in childhood, shaped by our early bonds with our parents and the way we witnessed love, conflict, and connection unfold around us.

We’ll explore both constructive and destructive...

Why do we keep ending up in the same painful relationship patterns, no matter how different the partner seems? In this episode, we explore the unconscious dynamics that pull us toward familiar emotional experiences, often rooted in our childhood. You’ll learn how to recognize the patterns you’re repeating, understand where they come from, and begin the process of breaking free.

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In this episode, we’re exploring the four roles we often adopt in dysfunctional families — the Hero, the Scapegoat (Rebel), the Lost Child (Invisible One), and the Mascot (Jester) — and how these survival strategies shape who we become as adults.

You’ll learn how each role affects your:

• Romantic relationships

• Career choices

• Relationship with money

Are you tired of feeling emotionally stuck or reactive in your relationships? In this episode of The Dasha Savage Podcast, we break down the three stages ofemotional adulthoodand how understanding them can lead to real emotional healing and self-awareness.

You’ll learn:

• Why so many people stay stuck in emotional childhood and how it shows up in everyday life.

• What happens ...

Welcome to the very first episode of Dasha Savage · Psychology for Women — a space for deep conversations about self-worth, emotional healing, self-growth, and deep healthy relationships.

I'm Dasha Savage, a psychologist and women’s program facilitator. In this podcast,...