What if the “stuck” feeling isn’t confusion… but self-abandonment asking to be seen? In I Awaken, hosted by Archita, attorney and mediator Veronica L. Nabizadeh (the “Battle-Weary Wife Whisperer”) names the hidden exhaustion so many wives carry in silence.

This episode is for anyone torn between staying and leaving—especially if you’ve been over-functioning, tiptoeing, or carrying the emotional load alone. You’ll walk away with a calmer lens, cleaner boundaries, and a simple practice to de-escalate conflict and come back to yourself.

Veronica L. Nabizadeh is an attorney, mediator, and relationship guide who supports women and couples through painful relationship crossroads. She trained with Terry Real and shares her framework in her book Don’t Throw in the Towel Yet.

00:00 Intro: the quiet loneliness inside “trying harder”

03:05 What “battle-weary wife” really means

07:10 The self-blame trap and asking better questions

11:30 The “quiet control” pattern and resentment buildup

16:10 Misery stabilizers and the cost to your body and spirit

20:05 Boundaries that protect without escalation

23:10 Stop, Drop & Roll: regulation before resolution

27:20 The one question: “What’s the most loving thing for me now?”

1. Name exhaustion as information, not failure.
2. Notice “quiet control” (tiptoeing to manage fallout).
3. Track resentment like compounding interest—don’t ignore it.
4. Use “Stop, Drop & Roll” to de-escalate and self-inquire.
5. Practice loving boundaries: firm tone, clear pauses, return later.

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In I Awaken, hosted by Archita, counselor, educator, and author Robert Bleck shares what emotional healing really asks of us—not “moving on,” but completing what was interrupted.

This episode is for anyone stuck in repeating patterns—anger, addiction, anxiety, or painful relationships—who suspects the problem isn’t the present moment, but what never got safely felt and released.

Robert Bleck is a counselor, educator, and author of Give Back the Pain. He draws from lived experience and decades of work helping people release long-held emotional pain.

1. 00:00 Welcome + what “real healing” means
2. 02:05 Robert’s early life and the roots of emotional pain
3. 08:10 How compassion and purpose can form through hardship
4. 12:40 Why symptoms are “signals,” not the real problem
5. 16:30 The cost of “coping” without healing
6. 20:10 Robert’s 3-phase healing framework
7. 27:10 How to begin: the question that changes everything

1. Treat recurring patterns as clues pointing to unfinished emotional pain.
2. Comfort tools (yoga, nature, meditation) can support healing—but don’t replace it.
3. Aim for root-release, not symptom-control: otherwise pain can shift forms.
4. Use a paced, safety-first process; healing isn’t a “by lunchtime” fix.
5. Ask: Who hurt me—and what feelings never got completed?

Website: https://robertbleck.com/

Book: Give Back the Pain (Amazon)

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In I Awaken, hosted by Archita, Kerisma Vere unpacks a quiet truth: wholeness isn’t something you earn after you “fix” yourself—it’s something you remember when you stop abandoning parts of you.

This episode is for anyone who feels fragmented, tired of performing “healed,” or stuck in self-judgment. You’ll leave with grounded ways to relate to your inner world with compassion and accountability—without chasing a flawless version of yourself.

Kerisma Vere is a coach who supports clients in building a compassionate relationship with all parts of self. She’s also the author of The Light Switch Myth and created the companion journal Ways I Showed Up for Myself.

1. 00:00 — Wholeness isn’t achieved, it’s remembered
2. 03:10 — From self-improvement to self-relationship
3. 07:05 — Why “balance” is dynamic, not static
4. 11:40 — When emotions feel like failure: the hidden cost
5. 16:20 — Breakdown vs breakthrough: rebuilding from the inside
6. 21:30 — Survival strategies, fragmentation, and gentle reintegration
7. 26:10 — Two lived practices: daily check-ins + “ways I showed up”

1. Practice “table work”: let every part belong, without giving every part control.
2. Redefine balance as ongoing adjustment, not a permanent state.
3. Notice the “heavy backpack” beliefs that make healing harder—and remove them slowly.
4. Use the “Maple Street” metaphor to normalize slipping back into old patterns.
5. Try a 3-minute internal check-in: body, emotions, thoughts, then a kind self-acknowledgment.
6. End your day with one question: “Where did I show up for myself today?”

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