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  • 31. Sweet Repeat: The Story That Started It All (What God Did for Me, He Can Do for You)

    31. Sweet Repeat: The Story That Started It All (What God Did for Me, He Can Do for You)
    Jan 7 2026
    In this special Sweet Repeat episode, Brenda revisits the powerful testimony that launched the Day One of Sobriety podcast and ministry. She shares how God intervened at her lowest point and began a journey of healing, mind renewal, and lasting freedom. This episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and remember that no past is beyond redemption — your brain can be renewed, and your future can look radically different than your history.

    🔑 Key Episode Insights
    • Addiction isn’t just about substances — it’s about what we turn to for comfort, control, or escape when life feels painful.
    • Sobriety is not merely abstaining from behaviors, but developing a sound and disciplined mind rooted in self-control.
    • God designed the brain to change; through mind renewal, old patterns can be rewired and replaced with truth.
    • Generational curses can be broken, and generational blessings can begin with one surrendered life.
    • What God did in one life as a testimony, He can do again — including in yours.
    🧠 Why This Matters Many people step into a new year hoping for change but carrying deep shame, fear, or exhaustion from past failures. This episode reminds listeners that lasting transformation doesn’t come from trying harder — it comes from renewing the mind and choosing God as the true source of peace. Understanding the spiritual and neurological roots of addiction and coping patterns helps remove condemnation and replace it with hope, clarity, and direction. 🛠 Practical Mind Renewal Tools This episode points listeners toward foundational mind renewal tools that blend Scripture and neuroscience to help identify unhealthy coping patterns, interrupt toxic thinking, and build new, life-giving habits. These tools are designed to support real-life application — not just inspiration — and help listeners walk out lasting change one renewed thought at a time. All access details for the tools and coaching options are linked below.

    🔗 Related Episodes & Links
    • 📘 Tools for Mind Renewal eBook, 2025 Edition -- Book Excerpt
    • 🎯 January Coaching Specials: Reset Your Mind 2026
    • 📬 Join the Day One of Sobriety Insiders to receive the weekly email newsletter!
    • 💬 Mind Renewal Solutions Made Simple Facebook Community–Engage with other Overcomers and access all episode resources.
    👣 Your Next Steps
    1. eBook discount when you leave a podcast review! It helps others find the podcast and join us on the healing journey (Romans 12:2). Send Brenda a copy or pic of the review to info@day1ofsobriety.org. As a special thank you gift, she’ll send you a Coupon Code to purchase the 80+ Tools for Mind Renewal eBook for only $20 (save $17!)
    2. Explore this week’s Day One of Sobriety Blog for more encouragement.
    3. Go Deeper with 1:1 coaching support! Get the details ▶️ Mind Renewal Coaching.
    📩 Connect with Me

    📧 Email: brenda@day1ofsobriety.org

    🎙 Podcast: Day One of Sobriety Podcast

    📝 Blog: Day One of Sobriety Blog

    📘 Facebook: @day1ofsobriety

    📷 Instagram: @day1ofsobriety

    ⚠️ Disclaimer

    The Day One of Sobriety podcast is for educational and spiritual growth purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy, counseling, or medical treatment. If you are experiencing significant emotional distress, please seek help from a licensed mental health professional.
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  • 30. How to Renew Your Mind in 2026: A Proven, Science-Backed, Faith-Filled Blueprint

    30. How to Renew Your Mind in 2026: A Proven, Science-Backed, Faith-Filled Blueprint
    Dec 31 2025
    As we close out the Reset Your Mind for 2026 series, this capstone episode brings everything together into a clear, calm, and actionable blueprint for lasting mind renewal. In Episode 30, Brenda walks you through a Spirit-led, neuroscience-aligned framework designed to help you stop striving, stop starting over, and finally begin renewing your mind on purpose. You’ll learn how God designed your brain to change, why habits don’t shift overnight, and how consistency — not willpower — is the key to lasting transformation. This episode is not about pressure or New Year’s resolutions. It’s about moving into 2026 grounded, equipped, and confident, with a process that aligns Scripture, brain science, and real-life application. 🔑 Key Episode Insights Why trying harder doesn’t lead to lasting change — and what actually doesHow God designed your brain with the ability to heal, renew, and growWhat neuroplasticity is and why it matters for mind renewalWhy consistency matters more than perfectionHow the Awareness → Action → Accountability framework supports real changeWhy the 63-day neuroplasticity cycle removes pressure and confusion 🧠 Why This Matters Many believers feel stuck — not because they lack faith, but because they were never taught how the brain changes. Scripture tells us to renew our minds, and modern neuroscience confirms that this renewal is possible when we work with God’s design. When you understand how habits actually form and how neural pathways are strengthened over time, shame loses its grip. You stop blaming yourself and start partnering with God intentionally. This episode helps you reframe mind renewal as a grace-filled process, not a performance-driven goal. 🛠 Practical Tool In this episode, Brenda introduces a Spirit-Led, Neuroscience-Aligned Mind Renewal Blueprint built around three essential steps: Awareness – noticing thoughts and patterns without judgmentAction – practicing truth and building new, life-giving neural pathwaysAccountability – support and follow-through that protect progress To support this process, starting on January 1, listeners have access to: 📘 Mind Renewal Tools eBook – a downloadable resource compiling all 20 mind-renewal tools from the 2025 season, with expanded explanations and real-life examples🤝 January Coaching Specials – guided support and Neurocycle coaching options to help apply the blueprint over the 63-day process All access details for the tools and coaching options are linked below. 🔗 Related Episodes & Links 🎯 CLICK TO ACCESS --> Coaching Resources available January 1, 2026: CLICK FOR --> Mind Renewal Tools eBook (2025 Edition) CLICK FOR --> January Coaching Specials: Reset Your Mind 2026 Listen to the MIRACLE that started it all: EP 1 — The Story Behind Day One of Sobriety📬 Join the Day One of Sobriety Insiders to receive the weekly email newsletter!💬 Mind Renewal Solutions Made Simple Facebook Community–Engage with other Overcomers and access all episode resources. 👣 Your Next Steps Leave a podcast review! It helps others find the podcast and join us on the healing journey (Romans 12:2). Explore this week’s Day One of Sobriety Blog for more encouragement. Go Deeper with 1:1 coaching support! Get the details ▶️ Mind Renewal Coaching. 📩 Connect with Me 📧 Email: brenda@day1ofsobriety.org 🎙 Podcast: Day One of Sobriety Podcast 📝 Blog: Day One of Sobriety Blog 📘 Facebook: @day1ofsobriety 📷 Instagram: @day1ofsobriety ⚠️ Disclaimer The Day One of Sobriety podcast is for educational and spiritual growth purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy, counseling, or medical treatment. If you are experiencing significant emotional distress, please seek help from a licensed mental health professional.
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  • 29. Breaking Self-Sabotage–Why We Undo Our Own Progress & How to Stop the Cycle

    29. Breaking Self-Sabotage–Why We Undo Our Own Progress & How to Stop the Cycle
    Dec 24 2025
    Have you ever been doing well — emotionally, spiritually, or habitually — only to suddenly undo your own progress? In this episode of the Day One of Sobriety podcast, Brenda breaks down why self-sabotage shows up right when growth begins and why it’s not a personal failure, but protective brain wiring. Blending faith-based neuroscience and Scripture, this episode reveals how the brain’s survival system, identity wounds, and fear-based loops can quietly pull you back into familiar patterns. You’ll learn how to interrupt self-sabotage in real time using simple, Spirit-led tools that help regulate emotions, renew your mind, and realign your identity — without shame. This teaching is a critical foundation as we continue the Reset Your Mind for 2026 series, equipping you to build change that actually lasts. 🔑 Key Episode Insights Self-sabotage is protective wiring, not personal failure The amygdala acts as an emotional library, storing past experiences of safety and threat Growth can feel unsafe to the brain when it’s unfamiliar Shame and fear loops often activate during moments of progress Identity wounds can drive behavior faster than willpower Awareness paired with action is how patterns are interrupted Scripture calls us to take thoughts captive (2 Corinthians 10:5) Transformation happens through renewing the mind (Romans 12:2) 🧠 Why This Matters Understanding self-sabotage removes shame and restores hope. When you realize your brain learned patterns to survive—not to sabotage your future—you gain compassion for yourself and clarity for change. God designed your brain for renewal, not stagnation, and Scripture calls us to take thoughts captive, guard our hearts, and steward a sound mind. Neuroscience confirms what Scripture has always taught: the brain can be rewired through intentional, repeated practice. You were never created to be a passive Christian. Mind renewal is an active partnership with God that allows you to walk in the victory Jesus already secured. 🛠 Practical Tools In this episode, Brenda introduces three complementary mind-renewal tools to help you interrupt self-sabotage in real time: CSTR (Catch–Shift–Thank–Release) — for rewiring conscious thought and habit patterns P.U.R.R. — for regulating emotional spikes before processing R.I.S.E. — for strengthening identity when worth or value feels threatened A Self-Sabotage Tools Handout is included in the Show Notes below to help you discern which tool to use and when as you apply what you learned. 📝 Podcast resources are exclusively available to members of the private Facebook Community or the Day One of Sobriety Insider group. If you enjoy this resource, consider joining others on the journey so you can access more of these free tools weekly. To help you Reset Your Mind for 2026, I'm making sure you have direct access to the Self-Sabotage Tools Handout 👉 HERE! ~Brenda ❤️ 🔗 Related Episodes & Links Learn more about the R.I.S.E. Tool in EP18–Rise Above Lies: Discover Your Value and Identity in ChristListen to the MIRACLE that started it all: EP 1 — The Story Behind Day One of SobrietyJoin the Day One of Sobriety Insiders to receive the weekly email newsletter! Engage with other Overcomers and access all episode resources at the Mind Renewal Solutions Made Simple Facebook Community. 👣 Your Next Steps Leave a podcast review! It helps others find the podcast and join us on the healing journey (Romans 12:2). Explore this week’s Day One of Sobriety Blog for more encouragement. Go Deeper with 1:1 coaching support! Get the details ▶️ Mind Renewal Coaching. 📩 Connect with Me 📧 Email: brenda@day1ofsobriety.org 🎙 Podcast: Day One of Sobriety Podcast 📝 Blog: Day One of Sobriety Blog 📘 Facebook: @day1ofsobriety 📷 Instagram: @day1ofsobriety ⚠️ Disclaimer The Day One of Sobriety podcast is for educational and spiritual growth purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy, counseling, or medical treatment. If you are experiencing significant emotional distress, please seek help from a licensed mental health professional.
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  • 28. How Real Habits Form–Why Trying Harder Fails & How to Build Habits That Actually Stick

    28. How Real Habits Form–Why Trying Harder Fails & How to Build Habits That Actually Stick
    Dec 17 2025
    If you’ve ever promised yourself “this time will be different,” only to fall back into the same habits days later, this episode is for you. In this faith-based neuroscience podcast episode, you’ll learn how mind renewal—not willpower—is the key to breaking destructive habits and creating lasting change. In Part 3 of the Reset Your Mind for 2026 series, Brenda explains why habits don’t change through willpower alone — and how Scripture and neuroscience work together to help you rewire patterns that no longer serve you. This episode shifts the focus from trying harder to renewing your mind, showing you how habits form on autopilot and how the Catch–Shift–Thank–Release (CSTR) tool helps you interrupt and rebuild those loops with the Holy Spirit’s help. 🔑 Key Episode Insights Habits are not a character issue — they are neurological patterns stored in the brain (neuroplasticity)The brain prefers familiar patterns, even when they are unhealthyWillpower lives in the prefrontal cortex, but habits live in the basal gangliaThe habit loop follows a predictable sequence: Cue → Craving → Response → RewardMind renewal is the process of taking habits off autopilot and rewiring them with truthCSTR aligns perfectly with the habit loop to create lasting change 🧠 Why This Matters If you’ve been stuck in cycles of stress eating, people-pleasing, emotional reactions, or other unwanted habits, understanding how habits form removes shame and restores hope. When you see that habits are learned — not who you are — you gain the confidence to change them. God designed your brain for renewal. Scripture and neuroscience agree that lasting emotional healing and habit change happen through renewing the mind, not relying on motivation or self-control alone. Scripture calls us to renew our minds, and neuroscience confirms that the brain can be rewired through repeated, intentional practice. This episode equips you to partner with God in that process instead of relying on short-lived motivation or resolutions. 🛠 Practical Tool: Catch–Shift–Thank–Release (CSTR) CSTR is a simple, powerful mind renewal tool that helps rewire habits by aligning biblical truth with the brain’s natural habit loop: Catch the cue instead of reacting automaticallyShift the craving by replacing lies with truthThank God to change your emotional state and reward pathwayRelease the old response and receive peace instead of regret In this episode, Brenda walks through a real-life example of emotional eating and explains how the CSTR tool rewires habits in real time. 👉 Bonus Resource: Download the free handout–Using the Catch-Shift-Thank-Release ToolTM to Rewire Habits. It has additional faith-based mind renewal examples, including patience under stress and breaking people-pleasing patterns. 📝 Podcast resources are exclusively available to members of the private Facebook Community or the Day One of Sobriety Insider group. If you enjoy this resource, consider joining others on the journey so you can access more of these free tools weekly. To help you Reset Your Mind for 2026, I'm making sure you have direct access to Using the Catch-Shift-Thank-Release ToolTM to Rewire Habits HERE! ~Brenda ❤️ 🔗 Related Episodes & Links Click to download → Using the Catch-Shift-Thank-Release ToolTM to Rewire HabitsListen to the MIRACLE that started it all: EP 1 — The Story Behind Day One of Sobriety. Join the Day One of Sobriety Insiders to receive the weekly email newsletter! Engage with other Overcomers and access all episode resources at the Mind Renewal Solutions Made Simple Facebook Community. 👣 Your Next Steps Leave a podcast review! It helps others find the podcast and join us on the healing journey (Romans 12:2). Explore this week’s Day One of Sobriety Blog for more encouragement. Go Deeper with 1:1 coaching support! Get the details ▶️ Mind Renewal Coaching. 📩 Connect with Me 📧 Email: brenda@day1ofsobriety.org 🎙 Podcast: Day One of Sobriety Podcast 📝 Blog: Day One of Sobriety Blog 📘 Facebook: @day1ofsobriety 📷 Instagram: @day1ofsobriety ⚠️ Disclaimer The Day One of Sobriety podcast is for educational and spiritual growth purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy, counseling, or medical treatment. If you are experiencing significant emotional distress, please seek help from a licensed mental health professional.
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  • 27. Identity Drives Habits, Not Willpower: The Mindset Shift You Need Before 2026

    27. Identity Drives Habits, Not Willpower: The Mindset Shift You Need Before 2026
    Dec 10 2025
    In this second installment of the Reset Your Mind for 2026 series, Brenda unpacks the powerful connection between identity, belief, and lasting transformation. You’ll learn why you can’t outperform the identity you’ve accepted, how your brain wires itself around what you believe, and why mind renewal must begin with uncovering the identity you’ve been living from. Brenda shares part of her personal sobriety story, the Greek meaning of the word “sobriety,” and how Scripture + neuroscience work together to rewrite the identity that drives your habits. You’ll also be introduced to this week’s tool—The Identity InventoryTM, a guided reflection that helps you recognize what you believe about yourself, where those beliefs came from, and how to align them with who God says you are. 🔑 Key Episode Insights Identity always comes before outcome—you cannot rise higher than what you believe about yourself. Your brain wires habits, emotions, and reactions around the identity you’ve accepted. Sobriety is more than abstaining from a behavior—it means having a sound, well-balanced mind. Old identity patterns are often rooted in wounds, labels, or survival strategies—not truth. Lasting transformation requires replacing your “wired identity” with your God-given identity. Scripture reveals who you are; neuroscience explains how your brain learns to believe it. 🧠 Why This Matters Everything you do flows from what you believe about who you are. If you see yourself as unworthy, unsafe, unwanted, or not enough, your brain will keep recreating patterns that match that identity. But when you begin aligning your beliefs with God’s truth, your brain starts rewiring toward wholeness, resilience, and peace. This episode helps you identify the hidden identity narratives driving your emotional warning signals so you can renew your mind from the inside out and build habits that last. 🛠 Practical Tool This week you’ll use the Identity Inventory, a guided reflection that helps you: Identify the identity your brain has been operating from. Compare it with who Scripture says you are. Recognize the lies driving your emotional patterns. Begin identifying the truths God is inviting you to anchor your mind in. 📝 Podcast resources are exclusively available to members of the private Facebook Community or the Day One of Sobriety Insider group. If you enjoy this resource, consider joining others on the journey so you can access these free tools weekly. To help you Reset Your Mind for 2026, I'm making sure you have direct access to The Identity InventoryTM HERE! ~Brenda ❤️ 🔗 Related Episodes & Links Click to download → The Identity InventoryTMListen to the MIRACLE that started it all: EP 1 — The Story Behind Day One of Sobriety. Join the Day One of Sobriety Insiders to receive the weekly email newsletter! Engage with other Overcomers and access all episode resources at the Mind Renewal Solutions Made Simple Facebook Community. 👣 Your Next Steps Leave a podcast review! It helps others find the podcast and join us on the healing journey (Romans 12:2). Explore this week’s Day One of Sobriety Blog for more encouragement. Go Deeper with 1:1 coaching support! Get the details ▶️ Mind Renewal Coaching. 📩 Connect with Me 📧 Email: brenda@day1ofsobriety.org 🎙 Podcast: Day One of Sobriety Podcast 📝 Blog: Day One of Sobriety Blog 📘 Facebook: @day1ofsobriety 📷 Instagram: @day1ofsobriety ⚠️ Disclaimer The Day One of Sobriety podcast is for educational and spiritual growth purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy, counseling, or medical treatment. If you are experiencing significant emotional distress, please seek help from a licensed mental health professional.
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  • 26. Why We Start Strong and Quit Fast: The Real Reason Resolutions Fail

    26. Why We Start Strong and Quit Fast: The Real Reason Resolutions Fail
    Dec 2 2025

    Every January, millions of people start strong — full of motivation, fresh goals, and big expectations. But by February, most resolutions have already faded. In today’s episode, Brenda uncovers the powerful blend of Scripture + neuroscience that explains why this happens and what God designed your brain to do instead.

    You’ll discover how the amygdala, Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC), and prefrontal cortex influence your decisions, how old habits create mental “ruts,” and why perfectionism and fear keep you stuck at the starting line. Through biblical truth and practical insight, Brenda shows you how mind renewal — not resolutions — brings true transformation.

    🔑 Key Episode Insights
    • Change is hard because your brain is wired for familiarity, not transformation.
    • Resolutions fail when old neural pathways overpower new intentions.
    • The amygdala, ACC, and prefrontal cortex play distinct roles in fear, hesitation, and clarity.
    • Shame isn’t the problem — wiring is. And wiring can be changed.
    • Mind renewal bridges the gap between who God says you are and how your brain is currently trained to think.
    • The enemy uses old thought patterns to keep you stuck; the Holy Spirit empowers new ones.
    🧠 Why This Matters

    Understanding how your brain responds to change helps you stop fighting battles you were never meant to fight alone. When you see that fear, hesitation, and perfectionism are rooted in old wiring—not personal weakness—you can approach growth with compassion, confidence, and renewed hope. This episode gives you the clarity you need to begin 2026 with a healthier mindset and a stronger foundation for transformation.

    This episode lays the foundation for the entire December series and helps you begin 2026 with clarity, confidence, and renewed identity.

    🛠 Practical Tool

    Today’s episode introduces the first step of the Mind Renewal Framework: Awareness. Instead of trying to fix everything at once, you’ll begin by noticing the thoughts and patterns shaping your daily reactions. This simple starting point helps you identify where old wiring is still influencing your emotions and decisions, and prepares your heart and mind for the deeper work we’ll walk through in the coming weeks.

    🔗 Related Episodes & Links
    • Click to download → Awareness Worksheet
    • Listen to the MIRACLE that started it all: EP 1 — The Story Behind Day One of Sobriety.
    • Join the Day One of Sobriety Insiders to receive the weekly email newsletter!
    • Engage with other Overcomers and access all episode resources at the Mind Renewal Solutions Made Simple Facebook Community.
    👣 Your Next Steps
    1. Leave a podcast review! It helps others find the podcast and join us on the healing journey (Romans 12:2).
    2. Explore this week’s Day One of Sobriety Blog for more encouragement.
    3. Go Deeper with 1:1 coaching support! Get the details ▶️ Mind Renewal Coaching.
    📩 Connect with Me

    📧 Email: brenda@day1ofsobriety.org

    🎙 Podcast: Day One of Sobriety Podcast

    📝 Blog: Day One of Sobriety Blog

    📘 Facebook: @day1ofsobriety

    📷 Instagram: @day1ofsobriety

    ⚠️ Disclaimer

    The Day One of Sobriety podcast is for educational and spiritual growth purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy, counseling, or medical treatment. If you are experiencing significant emotional distress, please seek help from a licensed mental health professional.
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  • 25. Gratitude Heals: How Thankfulness Changes Your Brain, Body, and Emotional Health

    25. Gratitude Heals: How Thankfulness Changes Your Brain, Body, and Emotional Health
    Nov 26 2025

    In this powerful episode, Brenda explores how gratitude becomes a healing force for your mind, body, and emotions. Blending Scripture with brain science, she explains why gratitude is far more than a positive thought — it’s a God-designed mind renewal tool that rewires emotional patterns, calms the nervous system, and anchors the heart in peace. You’ll learn why practicing gratitude (not just knowing about it) transforms your life, and you’ll hear a practical 5-step process you can begin using today.

    🔑 Key Episode Insights

    • Gratitude is one of the most powerful mind renewal strategies in Scripture and neuroscience.
    • Gratitude interrupts spiraling thoughts and shifts the brain out of survival mode.
    • Holding gratitude for 20–30 seconds begins forming new neural pathways.
    • Speaking gratitude out loud strengthens emotional regulation and clarity.
    • Practicing gratitude consistently restores peace even when circumstances don’t change.
    🧠 Why This Matters

    Your brain is constantly wiring and rewiring based on what you focus on. Gratitude activates the areas of the brain responsible for peace, clarity, and emotional stability — reducing anxiety, rumination, and overwhelm. Spiritually, gratitude re-centers your heart on God’s goodness and opens the door to His peace. When practiced intentionally, gratitude becomes a healing rhythm that transforms your mindset and emotional patterns over time.

    🛠 The Gratitude Reset

    This episode introduces The Gratitude Reset™, a simple 5-step mind renewal practice designed to help you shift your thoughts when stress or overwhelm begins to rise. You’ll learn how to pause, identify God’s goodness, savor it, speak it out loud, and take a next peaceful step. Download the full Gratitude Reset™ resource inside the Mind Renewal Made Simple Facebook Community or by becoming a Day One of Sobriety Insider.

    🔗 Related Episodes & Links
    • Episode 17 — Hurting and Need Hope? God’s Presence is the Place That Heals Everything
    • Listen to the MIRACLE that started it all: EP 1 — The Story Behind Day One of Sobriety.
    • Join the Day One of Sobriety Insiders to receive the weekly email newsletter!
    • Engage with other Overcomers and access all episode resources at the Mind Renewal Solutions Made Simple Facebook Community.
    👣 Your Next Steps
    1. Leave a podcast review! It helps others find the podcast and join us on the healing journey (Romans 12:2).
    2. Explore this week’s Day One of Sobriety Blog for more encouragement.
    3. Go Deeper with 1:1 coaching support! Get the details ▶️ Mind Renewal Coaching.
    📩 Connect with Me

    📧 Email: brenda@day1ofsobriety.org

    🎙 Podcast: Day One of Sobriety Podcast

    📝 Blog: Day One of Sobriety Blog

    📘 Facebook: @day1ofsobriety

    📷 Instagram: @day1ofsobriety

    ⚠️ Disclaimer

    The Day One of Sobriety podcast is for educational and spiritual growth purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy, counseling, or medical treatment. If you are experiencing significant emotional distress, please seek help from a licensed mental health professional.
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  • 24. People Pleasing & Approval Addiction (PT 2): Set Healthy Boundaries Without Guilt

    24. People Pleasing & Approval Addiction (PT 2): Set Healthy Boundaries Without Guilt
    Nov 19 2025

    Do you feel guilty when you say “no”? Do you carry the weight of everyone’s emotions, feeling responsible for their peace but never your own?

    In this episode of the Day One of Sobriety Podcast, we continue our deep dive into People-Pleasing & Approval Addiction. You’ll learn why setting boundaries isn’t selfish — it’s biblical and brain-based. We’ll unpack how boundaries retrain your brain for peace, why guilt shows up when you start saying “no,” and how to heal codependent patterns that go beyond people-pleasing.

    🔑 Key Episode Insights
    • Why healthy boundaries are not walls but guardrails that protect peace.
    • What happens in the brain when you start saying no — and why your nervous system feels discomfort before calm.
    • The difference between people-pleasing and codependency — and why the latter requires deeper emotional and relational healing.
    • How boundary-setting strengthens the prefrontal cortex–amygdala connection, helping you replace crisis reactions with calm choices.
    • Why Jesus modeled boundaries — and how His example shows that “no” can be holy.
    • How guarding your heart and peace aligns with God’s design and rewires your mind for freedom.
    🧠 Why This Matters

    If people-pleasing steals your peace, codependency steals your identity. Both are rooted in fear — fear of rejection, fear of disapproval, or fear of being alone.

    Neuroscience shows that when you renew your mind and consistently practice new boundary patterns, your brain rewires itself. Spiritually, boundaries are acts of stewardship. They protect the purpose God placed within you.

    Freedom starts when you stop confusing love with rescue and start walking in truth and trust instead.

    📖 Key Scriptures from This Episode
    • Mark 1:35–38 — Even Jesus didn’t meet every expectation. He modeled spiritual boundaries by stepping away to reconnect with His Father. Boundaries help us stay aligned with purpose instead of pressure.
    • Galatians 6:5 — Boundaries define what belongs to us and what doesn’t. You are responsible for your peace, your growth, and your obedience to God — not for carrying someone else’s emotions or responsibilities.
    • Proverbs 4:23 — Guarding your heart isn’t selfish — it’s stewardship. Protecting your peace ensures that what flows from you remains healthy, holy, and aligned with God’s will.
    • Psalm 16:6 — God sees boundaries as blessings. When we honor them, we discover that peace, purpose, and contentment fall within the lines He’s lovingly drawn for us.
    🔗 Related Episodes & Links Mentioned
    • 🎧 Listen to: EP23 — People-Pleasing & Approval Addiction: Break Free by Renewing Your Mind
    • 📄 Download the free Codependency Healing Research Summary — a one-page guide to understanding deeper healing from codependency.
    • 💖 Free 14-Day Devotional: Break Free from People-Pleasing — available inside the Mind Renewal Solutions Made Simple Facebook Community or delivered to your inbox when you become a Day One of Sobriety Insider.
    👣 Your Next Steps
    1. Become a Day One of Sobriety Insider — receive podcast devotionals, reflection tools, and weekly mind renewal resources straight to your inbox.📍 Join Here
    2. Connect in Community — engage with other Overcomers inside our Mind Renewal Solutions Made Simple Facebook Community. Healing is always stronger in community.
    3. Go Deeper with 1:1 Coaching. Learn how to rebuild your thought life and relationships on biblical truth and brain renewal science ▶ Mind Renewal Coaching
    📩 Connect with Me

    📧 Email: brenda@day1ofsobriety.org 🎙 Podcast: Day One of Sobriety Podcast 📝 Blog: Day One of Sobriety Blog 📘 Facebook: @day1ofsobriety 📷 Instagram: @day1ofsobriety

    ⚠️ Disclaimer

    The Day One of Sobriety podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult your physician or licensed therapist for all medical or mental health advice.
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