The Millennial Cyclebreaker Podcast
The Millennial Cyclebreaker Podcast is a space for high achievers healing from complex trauma, people-pleasing, and perfectionism. Hosted by trauma therapist Caitlin Weese, each episode blends insights from EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Polyvagal Theory, and psychodynamic therapy with practical tools you can use right away. Learn how to calm your nervous system, set boundaries, and step out of survival mode so you can live authentically—because healing isn’t about fixing yourself, it’s about finding yourself.
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Does resting make you feel anxious, guilty, or like you should be doing something more productive?
You’re not alone—and it’s not a personal failure.
In this episode, trauma therapist Caitlin Weese, LCSW-C, explores why rest can feel unsafe for trauma survivors, people-pleasers, and those living with chronic stress or burnout. Through a trauma-informed and polyvagal lens, Caitlin explains how productivity often becomes a survival ...
✨ Show Notes — Episode 6: Surviving the Season: Navigating the Holidays with Childhood Trauma
Host: Caitlin Weese, LCSW-C
Practice: Intuitive Healing & Wellness
Website: www.intuitivehealingandwellness.net
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Episode Summary
In this episode, we explore why the holidays can feel overwhelming, heavy, or downright triggering for adults who grew up with childhood trauma. We talk about the nervous system, attachment wounds, emo...
In this episode, Caitlin Weese, LCSW-C, breaks down how EMDR therapy helps your brain rewire after trauma. We’ll walk through the eight phases of EMDR in simple, practical language, talk about how the process actually changes your nervous system, and end with a guided bilateral tapping demo using the butterfly hug technique.
Learn more about EMDR and trauma therapy at https://www.intuitivehealingandwellness.net
Tapping In: h...
🎧 Episode 5: Healing the Inner Critic – From Self-Criticism to Self-Compassion
Do you ever feel like no matter how much you do, it’s never enough? In this episode of The Millennial Cyclebreaker Podcast, trauma therapist Caitlin Weese, LCPC, explores the inner critic through the lens of Attachment Theory, EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Polyvagal Theory.
You’ll learn how perfectionism and self-criticism often form as...
🎙️ Episode 4: Boundaries as Safety, Not Rejection
Setting boundaries doesn’t make you cold—it helps you feel safe. In this episode of The Millennial Cyclebreaker Podcast, trauma therapist Caitlin Weese, LCSW reframes boundaries through a trauma-informed lens, showing how saying “no” can actually strengthen connection rather than destroy it.
You’ll learn how Polyvagal Theory, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and EMDR therapy ex...
Episode 3: Perfectionism as Protection
Perfectionism isn’t just about high standards—it’s a survival strategy rooted in trauma. In this episode of The Millennial Cyclebreaker Podcast, trauma therapist Caitlin Weese, LCSW explores how perfectionism develops as a protective response to childhood trauma, shame, and fear of failure.
You’ll learn how EMDR therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Polyvagal Theory, and psychodynamic ...
If you’ve ever struggled with saying “yes” when you need to say “no” or living your life for other people, this episode is for you!
I’m diving into people-pleasing, what it is, where it comes from and giving you tangible tools to start healing today.
Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/millennialcyclebreaker?igsh=MXRmOXFqbng3YWgwYQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
Episode 1: When Chaos Feels Like Home
Welcome to the very first episode of Millennial Cyclebreaker, a podcast dedicated to helping millennial women break free from the cycles of trauma, perfectionism, and people-pleasing.
We’ll explore the foundations of trauma therapy through approaches like EMDR therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Polyvagal Theory, and why these modalities can be powerful tools for rebuilding safety, confid...
The Millennial Cyclebreaker Podcast is a space for high achievers recovering from complex trauma, people-pleasing, and perfectionism. Hosted by trauma therapist Caitlin Weese, each episode blends insights from EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Polyvagal Theory, and psychodynamic therapy with practical tools you can use right away. Learn how to calm your nervous system, set boundaries, and step out of survival mode so you can live auth...
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