<p>Dr. Nicole LePera joins me to explore how our childhood experiences shape the nervous system, emotional patterns, and identities we carry into adulthood. We unpack how many of the reactions, habits, and relationship dynamics that feel automatic today were once adaptations we developed to maintain connection and safety early in life. Nicole explains how emotional attunement in childhood forms the internal “home base” we return to, often recreating familiar patterns even when they no longer serve us.</p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation, we explore attachment styles, people-pleasing, parentification, and the unconscious roles we adopt in order to belong. Nicole also introduces the practice of reparenting—learning how to meet our own emotional needs through awareness, nervous system regulation, and body-based practices. This episode offers a grounded path toward understanding where our patterns come from and how we can begin to create a deeper sense of safety and home within ourselves.</p><p><br></p><p>Try LMNT &amp; get a free sample pack </p><p>https://drinkLMNT.com/KnowThyself</p><p><br></p><p>MUDWTR - Up to 43% off sitewide (and a free frother!)</p><p>https://www.mudwtr.com/knowthyself</p><p>[Code: KNOWTHYSELF]</p><p><br></p><p>André&#39;s Book Recs: https://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com/book-list</p><p><br></p><p>___________</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>03:30 Unearthing What We Buried to Survive</p><p>09:12 The Childhood Roots of Our Coping Strategies</p><p>15:59 The Importance of Emotional Attunement</p><p>19:52 Understanding Attachment Styles</p><p>28:33 Ad: LMNT</p><p>30:35 From Seeking Love to Finding Home Within</p><p>34:54 Meeting Needs With Compassion</p><p>41:06 Ad: Mudwtr</p><p>42:29 The Impact of Status-Oriented Parenting</p><p>51:34 The Body as the Foundation of Healing</p><p>1:04:19 Simple Practices for Nervous System Regulation</p><p>1:12:07 Growing When Your Partner Isn&#39;t</p><p>1:26:07 Vulnerability as the Path to Connection</p><p>1:42:15 Healing the Need to Be Perfect</p><p>1:50:55 The Power of Inner Child Awareness</p><p>___________</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Resources: </p><p>https://www.instagram.com/the.holistic.psychologist</p><p>https://theholisticpsychologist.com/</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@knowthyselfpodcast</p><p>https://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com</p>