Notes from the Shadows
Notes from the Shadows is a podcast about identity, emotion, and the inner narratives we rarely question. It explores how shame, labels, fear, and early experiences shape the way we see ourselves — and how those stories follow us into adulthood. Through honest reflections inspired by psychological research, books, conversations with experts, and personal learning, this space invites listeners to understand what happened instead of assuming something is wrong with them. This is not about fixing yourself. It’s about remembering that being human is not a flaw.
Episodes
Por que o crescimento pessoal às vezes parece perda?
Neste episódio de Notes From the Shadows, exploramos o que acontece dentro do sistema nervoso quando começamos a interromper padrões relacionais que se tornaram familiares ao longo do tempo. Muitos comportamentos que um dia funcionaram como proteção — explicar demais, buscar constante confirmação, reagir rapidamente à incerteza — acabam se tornando estratégias automáticas apre...
Why does personal growth sometimes feel like loss?
In this episode of Notes From the Shadows, we explore what happens inside the nervous system when we begin interrupting familiar relational patterns. Many behaviors that once protected us—over-explaining, seeking reassurance, reacting quickly to uncertainty—are strategies the brain learned through repetition.
But when these patterns begin to change, the body reacts. Restlessn...
Olá, este é o Notes from the Shadows.
Eu sou Lívia Oliveira e hoje quero falar sobre algo que muitas pessoas vivem sem perceber.
Às vezes, o conflito mais profundo da sua vida não é entre você e outra pessoa.
É dentro de você.
É a tensão silenciosa entre querer ser autêntica e querer se sentir segura.
Gostamos de acreditar que autenticidade é simples — basta ser você mesma.
Mas o seu sistema nervoso não acorda pensando em aut...
Hello, this is Notes from the Shadows.
I’m Lívia Oliveira, and today I want to talk about something many people live without realizing.
Sometimes the deepest conflict in your life isn’t between you and someone else.
It’s inside you.
It’s the tension between wanting to be authentic and wanting to feel safe.
We like to think authenticity is simple — just be yourself.
But your nervous system isn’t focused on self-expression.
It’s...
Neste episódio de Notes from the Shadows, falamos sobre algo silencioso, mas profundamente presente: a sensação de ser o problema.
Não como drama.
Não como vitimização.
Mas como um padrão aprendido.
Exploramos como o sistema nervoso se adapta quando pertencimento parece instável — e como essa adaptação pode se transformar em identidade.
Este não é um espaço para se consertar.
É um espaço para entender.
Se este episódio fez...
Hello there.
This is not a podcast about fixing yourself. It is about questioning the stories we were told and the patterns we repeated.
Welcome to this episode of Notes from the Shadows.
Today we explore something quiet and persistent — the feeling of being the problem.
Not dramatic. Not loud. Just constant.
This belief is not random. It is learned.
Attachment theory, first introduced by John Bowlby and expanded ...
Neste segundo episódio do Notes from the Shadows, exploramos por que tantas pessoas crescem com a sensação de que são um problema — mesmo quando nada está “errado” com elas.
Este não é um episódio sobre autoajuda ou sobre consertar a si mesma. É sobre compreender como padrões emocionais e adaptações silenciosas se transformam em identidade.
Versão em inglês disponível no Episódio 1.
In this first episode of Notes from the Shadows, we explore why so many people grow up feeling like a problem — even when nothing is “wrong” with them.
This is not about self-improvement or fixing yourself. It’s about understanding how emotional patterns, unspoken expectations, and early adaptation slowly become identity.
If you’ve ever felt “too much,” not enough, or responsible for everything around you, this episode is whe...
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