💥 You’ve apologized for things that weren’t your fault.
You’ve blamed yourself to keep the peace.
You’ve carried emotional weight that was never yours to hold.
If that hit your gut — this episode is for you.
In Season 2, Episode 12 of the Get Up Show Up Never Give Up podcast, we’re breaking down one of the most damaging patterns in personal growth:
👉 Chronic self-blame.
👉 The belief that you are always the issue.
👉 The internalized pressure to “fix” what others break.
This isn’t just mindset work.
This is liberation work.
🎧 What You’ll Learn Inside This Episode:
- The psychology behind hyper-responsibility wounds
- Why your brain mistakes peace for danger (trauma-informed breakdown)
- How emotional manipulation turns empathy into a weapon
- Signs you're being blamed for someone else's emotional immaturity
- Why apologizing constantly is a survival response — not your personality
- How to shift from self-blame to unshakable self-trust
- The 3D Healing Framework: Detach. Discern. Define.
- What to say to yourself when the guilt creeps in
- Why you’re not too sensitive — you’re emotionally intelligent
- How to stop internalizing other people’s chaos
🧠 Featuring Research From:
- Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma (Dr. Kristina Sharp, 2020)
- Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (2021, Hyper-Responsibility Study)
- Dr. Janina Fisher – The Fawn Response & Trauma
- Dr. Brené Brown – Vulnerability, Shame, and Self-Worth
- Harvard Medical School – Emotional Neglect Patterns & Healing
✨ Actionable Tools You’ll Walk Away With:
✔️ Self-trust building exercises
✔️ Boundary-setting scripts
✔️ A nervous system reset checklist
✔️ Journal prompts for breaking the self-blame loop
✔️ The “Pause Before You Apologize” protocol
✔️ The mindset shift that will change how you view conflict forever
👂 This episode is for you if:
- You replay conversations in your head trying to figure out what you did wrong
- You feel like peace only exists when you're agreeable, quiet, or perfect
- You over-apologize, over-function, or feel responsible for everyone’s emotions
- You're tired of walking on eggshells just to stay lovable
- You're ready to stop fixing what you didn’t break
📲 Listen now on ALL podcast streaming platforms:
Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio | Amazon Music | YouTube & more
📢 CALL TO ACTION:
💬 Subscribe, rate, and review the show
📸 Screenshot & tag @GetUpShowUpNeverGiveUp
📕 Download the Mindset Shift eBook to heal faster, deeper, and stronger
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You are not the problem.
You are the pattern breaker.
And starting today…
You stop apologizing for existing.
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