Untamed Voices

When the Nervous System Learns Love Through Fear

In this deeply personal and psychology-based episode, Lizzi explores wounded attachment — what it is, how it forms, and why so many of us unknowingly recreate the same painful relationship patterns throughout life. Using real-life examples, attachment theory, nervous system insight, and reflections inspired by Little Voices by Kiersten Hathcock, this episode dives into the invisible emotional blueprints created in childhood and how they continue shaping our relationships with partners, friends, bosses, authority figures, and even ourselves. This episode is both educational and deeply human — a compassionate look at the ways people learn to protect themselves while still longing for connection. New episodes every Monday at 6 AM. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2542994/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2542994/support] If this episode resonated with you, I’d love for you to share it with someone who might need these words today. To stay connected, follow along for upcoming Untamed Voices episodes and reflections. Remember: your story matters. Your truth belongs. Until next time — stay free, stay human, and keep listening to your untamed voice. Join Untamed Voices Community group of FB https://www.facebook.com/share/g/178tQDFCLb/ Follow me on Insta @ https://www.instagram.com/untamed_voices_lvr?igsh=dWJuZnR0dDQwbjhv&utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/untamed_voices_lvr?igsh=dWJuZnR0dDQwbjhv&utm_source=qr] Podcast Disclaimer This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or professional mental health treatment. No client information or session content is ever shared. Any examples discussed are generalized, composite, or drawn from the counselor’s personal experiences and do not represent individual clients. Listening to this podcast does not establish a therapeutic relationship. The counselor does not provide individualized advice through public platforms and maintains professional boundaries with current clients. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 911, go to your nearest emergency room, or contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

When Fear Decides What Feels True: The Hidden Cost of Belonging

In this episode, Lizzi explores a theme that has followed her throughout much of her life—the deep curiosity around what is actually real, and how we come to believe what we believe. Through her personal journey of moving through religion, stepping away, opening back up again, and encountering familiar patterns in unexpected places, she reflects on how fear can quietly shape belief. Not always in obvious ways, but in ways that influence what feels safe to question and what doesn’t. She shares her experiences with belonging, disconnection, and the internal conflict that can arise when curiosity meets fear—especially when belief is tied to identity and community. This is not a conversation about finding the “right” answers. It’s an invitation to notice what feels true… and gently explore where that feeling might be coming from. For anyone who has ever felt torn between curiosity and fear, or questioned what they’ve been taught while still wanting to feel connected, this episode offers space for reflection. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2542994/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2542994/support] If this episode resonated with you, I’d love for you to share it with someone who might need these words today. To stay connected, follow along for upcoming Untamed Voices episodes and reflections. Remember: your story matters. Your truth belongs. Until next time — stay free, stay human, and keep listening to your untamed voice. Join Untamed Voices Community group of FB https://www.facebook.com/share/g/178tQDFCLb/ Follow me on Insta @ https://www.instagram.com/untamed_voices_lvr?igsh=dWJuZnR0dDQwbjhv&utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/untamed_voices_lvr?igsh=dWJuZnR0dDQwbjhv&utm_source=qr] Podcast Disclaimer This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or professional mental health treatment. No client information or session content is ever shared. Any examples discussed are generalized, composite, or drawn from the counselor’s personal experiences and do not represent individual clients. Listening to this podcast does not establish a therapeutic relationship. The counselor does not provide individualized advice through public platforms and maintains professional boundaries with current clients. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 911, go to your nearest emergency room, or contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

Learning a New Internal Rhythm: You Deserve Calm

What happens when your inner world starts to feel… different? In this episode, we explore the quiet fear many people carry when considering medication—especially those who feel deeply, think deeply, or experience a strong inner or intuitive world. The question often isn’t just will this help me? but will I lose something in the process? Through a nervous system and trauma-informed lens, we talk about what shifts in the brain with medications like Strattera, why intensity can feel familiar, and how calm can sometimes feel unfamiliar at first. This is a conversation about the difference between numbing and regulation, about ADHD and emotional intensity, and about what it means to adjust to a new internal rhythm without losing yourself in the process. Because sometimes, when the noise settles, you’re not disconnected—  you’re finally able to hear yourself more clearly. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2542994/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2542994/support] If this episode resonated with you, I’d love for you to share it with someone who might need these words today. To stay connected, follow along for upcoming Untamed Voices episodes and reflections. Remember: your story matters. Your truth belongs. Until next time — stay free, stay human, and keep listening to your untamed voice. Join Untamed Voices Community group of FB https://www.facebook.com/share/g/178tQDFCLb/ Follow me on Insta @ https://www.instagram.com/untamed_voices_lvr?igsh=dWJuZnR0dDQwbjhv&utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/untamed_voices_lvr?igsh=dWJuZnR0dDQwbjhv&utm_source=qr] Podcast Disclaimer This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or professional mental health treatment. No client information or session content is ever shared. Any examples discussed are generalized, composite, or drawn from the counselor’s personal experiences and do not represent individual clients. Listening to this podcast does not establish a therapeutic relationship. The counselor does not provide individualized advice through public platforms and maintains professional boundaries with current clients. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 911, go to your nearest emergency room, or contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

When Your Body Says Enough: A Woman’s Reclamation

There comes a point in a woman’s life—often during peri-menopause and menopause—where everything begins to shift. The energy isn’t the same.  The capacity changes.  And the version of you who could do it all… can’t anymore. In this episode, we explore the deeper meaning of exhaustion—not just physical, but emotional and soul-level. The kind that forces you into the bare minimum. The kind that makes you question who you are when you can no longer show up the way you used to. But what if this isn’t burnout?  What if this is a turning point? This conversation reframes exhaustion as a sacred transition—a shedding of old identities and a return to something deeper. Through reflection, lived experience, and historical insight—including the role of elder women in cultures like the Haudenosaunee Confederacy—this episode invites you to see midlife not as a loss, but as a reclamation of wisdom, truth, and inner authority. If you’ve spent years being everything for everyone…  and now you can’t anymore— this episode is for you. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2542994/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2542994/support] If this episode resonated with you, I’d love for you to share it with someone who might need these words today. To stay connected, follow along for upcoming Untamed Voices episodes and reflections. Remember: your story matters. Your truth belongs. Until next time — stay free, stay human, and keep listening to your untamed voice. Join Untamed Voices Community group of FB https://www.facebook.com/share/g/178tQDFCLb/ Follow me on Insta @ https://www.instagram.com/untamed_voices_lvr?igsh=dWJuZnR0dDQwbjhv&utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/untamed_voices_lvr?igsh=dWJuZnR0dDQwbjhv&utm_source=qr] Podcast Disclaimer This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or professional mental health treatment. No client information or session content is ever shared. Any examples discussed are generalized, composite, or drawn from the counselor’s personal experiences and do not represent individual clients. Listening to this podcast does not establish a therapeutic relationship. The counselor does not provide individualized advice through public platforms and maintains professional boundaries with current clients. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 911, go to your nearest emergency room, or contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

Just For Today… I Choose Me

What if you didn’t have to figure everything out… just for today? In this episode, I share a simple shift that changed the way I move through my day. Inspired by the Reiki principle of “just for today,” this isn’t about adding more pressure or becoming someone new—it’s about releasing it. We talk about what happens when you stop waiting to be chosen, start offering yourself the same care you give everyone else, and allow today to be enough. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2542994/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2542994/support] If this episode resonated with you, I’d love for you to share it with someone who might need these words today. To stay connected, follow along for upcoming Untamed Voices episodes and reflections. Remember: your story matters. Your truth belongs. Until next time — stay free, stay human, and keep listening to your untamed voice. Join Untamed Voices Community group of FB https://www.facebook.com/share/g/178tQDFCLb/ Follow me on Insta @ https://www.instagram.com/untamed_voices_lvr?igsh=dWJuZnR0dDQwbjhv&utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/untamed_voices_lvr?igsh=dWJuZnR0dDQwbjhv&utm_source=qr] Podcast Disclaimer This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or professional mental health treatment. No client information or session content is ever shared. Any examples discussed are generalized, composite, or drawn from the counselor’s personal experiences and do not represent individual clients. Listening to this podcast does not establish a therapeutic relationship. The counselor does not provide individualized advice through public platforms and maintains professional boundaries with current clients. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 911, go to your nearest emergency room, or contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.