The Rewrite with Caren Gomes

The Relationships That Are Quietly Keeping You Who You Were | Episode 11 – The Rewrite with Caren

Some relationships don't hold you back with cruelty. They do it with comfort. With familiarity. With care that was built around a version of you that no longer exists. In this episode, we talk about the two types of relationships that quietly keep you who you were — the obvious ones you can see clearly, and the subtle ones that are much harder to navigate because they come from people who genuinely love you. This isn't about burning relationships down. It's about becoming honest about what each relationship is actually doing in your life. Because when you spend time with someone, you should know: do you walk away fuller or emptier? More like who you're becoming, or more like who you used to be? Those answers matter. 📌 This week's reflection: Think about the three people you spend the most time with. Write their names down. Next to each one, answer honestly — after I spend time with this person, do I feel more like who I'm becoming or more like who I used to be? No judgment. No decisions required yet. Just clarity. 🎙️ The Rewrite with Caren — new episodes every Sunday at 12PM HST. 📩 Interested in collaborating, partnering, or advertising with The Rewrite? Reach out: therewritepodshow@gmail.com [therewritepodshow@gmail.com] This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as professional, psychological, financial, or medical advice.

Why Playing Small Feels Like Humility But Isn't | Episode 10 – The Rewrite

There's something Les Brown ( @LesBrownSpeaks  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCHCi9A9-ibkH3-fOw4GhZUg]) said that stopped me cold. He said the graveyard is the richest place on earth — not because of what's buried in the ground, but because of what's buried in the people. This powerful idea is often attributed to the late Dr. Myles Munroe, who is frequently cited as the original voice behind it and whose teachings on purpose and potential have impacted millions worldwide. Les Brown helped bring it to a wider audience — and it has never left me since. The books never written. The businesses never built. The gifts carried quietly through an entire lifetime and never fully used. This episode asks a question most people avoid. Is playing small really humility? Or is it fear dressed up as something more comfortable? Because there's a cost to staying small. And it's bigger than most people realize. 🎙️ The Rewrite with Caren — new episodes every week. 📩 Interested in collaborating, partnering, or advertising with The Rewrite? Reach out: therewritepodshow@gmail.com [therewritepodshow@gmail.com] This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as professional, psychological, financial, or medical advice.

The Beliefs That Were Never Yours to Carry | Episode 9 – The Rewrite

There's a version of your life you stopped imagining at some point. Not because the dream disappeared — but because a belief showed up that made it feel unreachable. And here's what's hard to sit with: that belief didn't always come from someone else. Sometimes the most powerful ceiling you're living under is one you built yourself — out of love, out of responsibility, out of a decision that made complete sense at the time. This episode goes after the beliefs that have been quietly running your life. Where they actually came from. Why they feel like facts instead of stories. And what it means to finally question something you've carried so long you forgot it was ever a choice. 🎙️ The Rewrite with Caren — new episodes every week. 📩 Interested in collaborating, partnering, or advertising with The Rewrite? Reach out: therewritepodshow@gmail.com [therewritepodshow@gmail.com] This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as professional, psychological, financial, or medical advice.

Who Were You Before You Became Who Everyone Needed You to Be?| Episode 8 – The Rewrite

Think about the last time someone asked you who you are. Not what you do. Not what you're responsible for. But who you actually are. For most people — that question is harder to answer than it should be. Before we can talk about who you're becoming, we have to spend a moment with who you were. Before the roles. Before the responsibilities. Before you learned to shape yourself around what everyone else needed from you. This episode goes there. If something important has been quietly waiting for permission to show up — this one is for it. New episodes every week. The Rewrite with Caren 🎙️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as professional, psychological, financial, or medical advice. 📩 For collaborations, sponsorships, advertising inquiries, or partnership opportunities: therewritepodshow@gmail.com [therewritepodshow@gmail.com]

The Pattern That Keeps You Stuck (Even When You Know Better) | Episode 7 – The Rewrite

You've been here before. Not all the way back to the beginning — but close enough to recognize it. Close enough to feel that frustration of thinking, "I thought I was further than this." This episode is about why that keeps happening — and it has nothing to do with discipline or willpower. The pattern that pulls you back isn't a character flaw. It's something much more specific. And once you see it clearly, you stop reacting to it and start responding to it differently. If you've ever found yourself circling the same place, this one is for you. 🎙️ New episodes every week. 📩 therewritepodshow@gmail.com [therewritepodshow@gmail.com] This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as professional, psychological, financial, or medical advice.