Explicit
51. It’s Not Just You; The World Around You is Codependent, Too
Explicit
Self Centered™ with Katie and Allie by Katie Kurtz and Allie West
Episode notes
This final episode of our codependency series zooms out to reveal how the world around us, including workplaces, healthcare systems, politics, family structures, and culture as a whole, reinforces and normalizes codependent dynamics. If you have ever wondered why setting boundaries feels impossible or why burnout, guilt, and over-functioning feel like the default, this conversation helps you see that it is not just a “you” problem. It is a systemic issue. You will learn how cultural expectations around loyalty, self-sacrifice, and people-pleasing keep harmful patterns in place, and why awareness is the first step toward building a more self-centered and genuinely supportive life.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:
- How codependent beliefs show up in personal relationships, workplaces, healthcare systems, government, ...
Keywords
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