In this episode, we explore a powerful and often overlooked question: What if the problem isn’t you—but the environment you’re in?

I share 10 ways to help you identify when your nervous system is responding to an unhealthy or misaligned environment, and 10 practical, compassionate strategies for navigating that environment without abandoning yourself.

This conversation is especially for those who find themselves over-explaining, over-functioning, or feeling chronically dysregulated—and wondering why they still feel “off” despite doing so much inner work.

We talk about:

• How environments shape our nervous system and sense of self

• Signs you’re adapting instead of thriving

• The difference between self-work and self-blame

• How to stay grounded, resourced, and self-connected when you can’t immediately leave

• What it looks like to choose yourself without burning everything down

If you’ve ever felt like you’re trying to heal inside a system that keeps re-injuring you, this episode is for you.

Loving someone impacted by incarceration is complex, layered, and often misunderstood.

In this episode, we unpack the stigma around trauma bonds, challenge common assumptions about re-entry, and explore how becoming more trauma-informed can change the way we relate to others—and ourselves.

This isn’t about excusing harm. It’s about understanding survival, nervous systems, and what healing actually requires.

Tune in now and let us know what you think in the poll that follows!

Welcome to Season 2 of the Grow Through It Podcast with Ina Camille!

Stay tuned for the launch of Episode 11 in January 2026!!!

In the season finale, Ina continues with part two of the topic “The body is the catalyst for change,” by exploring the difference between living and existing, releasing the shame that others project onto us about our bodies, and sharing evidence-based strategies for reconnecting with the body.

A person’s relationship with their body is shaped by psychological factors, including social and media pressures, internalized critiques, and the quality of their relationships with others.

These influences contribute to the ways we engage with the world around us including how it affects our body image, self-esteem, mental health, and relationship satisfaction.

In this episode, Ina dives deep into how the personal is political in connection to how the relationship we have with our bodies can serve as a catalyst for change not only in our individual Spears, but in how we approach all aspects of the world around us, including the political climate.

Tune in now, to join the conversation and collaborate with the podcast community to share your thoughts about your relationship to your own body.

Sources Referenced:

Mentalhealthfoundation.org.uk

Instagram @jessicaddickson

Compromise in a relationship becomes excessive when it leads to a loss of self, resentment, or a significant imbalance in the relationship's dynamics.

It's too far when core values are compromised, boundaries are violated, or one person consistently sacrifices their needs and desires for the other.

In this episode, we discuss the most common areas people self-betray and 6 practices for how to identify the signs of one-sided relationship dynamics.

Sources referenced:

From Charm to Harm - Psychology Today

God, It's Me Again Podcast

Dealing with a family dynamic characterized by unhealthy patterns of interaction, communication, and behavior that negatively impact its members can be heartbreaking.

Recent studies show that over half of Americans are experiencing loneliness. This impacts marginalized groups the most.

Why is that? How do we define loneliness? And what types of loneliness are we talking about?

Ina answers all of these questions and more in this episode.

Along with sharing, some practical steps including Dr. Cacioppo's EASE framework for combating the feelings of loneliness that you can start today!

Sources Referenced:

1. UCLA Loneliness Scale
2. British Psychological Society Research Digest
3. Cigna Loneliness Study