Cycle Breaker and Change Maker with Renata Ortega
I am a survivor of abuse and critical illness who has figured out how to break free from multiple negative generational cycles that were ruining my life. I am committed to making positive impactful and attainable positive changes for generations to come. As a result of years of personal experience, research and therapy; I have been able to create tools and simplified concepts to help break down the barriers of negative cycles in order to create meaningful lasting changes.
Now, I am going to share my knowledge with you. I look forward to helping you on your cycle breaking and change making journey, you will find nothing more rewarding than this.
Warmly,
Episodes
39 episodes
When the Past Hijacks the Present: Unpacking Triggers – A Deeper Dive into Episode 5
A trigger is not just a strong reaction. It’s a sudden surge of emotion or physical response that seems disproportionate to the moment—but perfectly logical when you look at your past. Triggers often come from unresolved trauma. They are...
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Episode 38
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7:45
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | “When Home Is a Minefield: Rehoming Ourselves After Trauma” Renata Interviews Nisrine
Episode Description:In this powerful episode of Cycle Breaker & Change Maker, Renata Ortega sits down with registered psychotherapist and coach Nisrine Maktabi for a deeply personal and healing conversation on what it...
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21:54
Letting Go Without Guilt – The Deep Work of Releasing What We’ve Outgrown
In Episode 4, I introduced the idea of letting go—specifically, letting go of relationships that are no longer healthy or aligned. Today, we’re diving deeper.Letting go isn’t a one-time action. It’s a process, a practice, and for many of...
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Episode 37
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10:44
Escaping the Grip of Abandonment – A Deeper Dive and an expansion on Episode 3
Hello, and welcome back to the Cycle Breaker and Change Maker Podcast. I’m Renata Ortega, and if you’ve made it here today, I want you to take a moment to acknowledge your courage. Today’s topic is one that touches so many of us in way...
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Episode 36
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9:15
A Deep Dive into Escaping the Negative Relationship Cycle, an expansion on Episode 2
In episode 2, I introduced the concept of the negative relationship cycle—how we often find ourselves in harmful or unbalanced relationships without even realizing we’re repeating a pattern we never chose in the first place.Today, we’re ...
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Episode 35
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9:12
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | "From Surviving to Supporting: One Mother’s Journey to Change Generations" Renata Interviews Andrea
Andrea Page founded FITMOM in April 2000, one year after her first son was born. The birth of FITMOM was the result of her own personal struggle to overcome severe postpartum depression in her first year as a mom. She found exercise to be the k...
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Episode 34
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17:13
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | “With That Pain, I Found My Purpose” | Renata Ortega Interviews Annalisa
Annalisa Vicente is a wife and proud mother of two amazing boys. She is an early childhood educator, motherhood coach, and best-selling author. Annalisa is a passionate maternal mental health advocate. She is determined to break the stigma arou...
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15:52
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | Letting Go Without Guilt - Even When You Love Someone
Today’s episode is deeply personal and something I believe many of us quietly struggle with. We’re going to talk about letting go of relationships — without guilt — even if you love the person and even if society, culture, or your upbringing te...
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Episode 32
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10:33
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | Breaking the Cycle of Self-harm Caused by Trauma
Episode 31 Title: Breaking the Cycle of Self-Harm Caused by Trauma Before we begin today’s episode, I want to give a gentle content warning. We’ll be talking about self-harm and eating disorders—topics that can be very ...
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9:46
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | Breaking Free from Negative Generational Cycles – A Three-Step Process
Episode 30 | Breaking Free from Negative Generational Cycles – A Three-Step Process A few weeks ago I polled my audience asking if hearing more about my personal story or if hearing about how to break free from negative gener...
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Episode 30
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Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | Introduction to the Flop Response - the Fifth "F" of the Five "F"'s of the Trauma Response
Episode 29: Understanding the Flop Response to TraumaHello and welcome back to the podcast. If you’ve been following along, you know that we are diving deep into the Five F’s of Trauma Response. In the last episodes, we explored F...
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Episode 29
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7:57
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | Introduction to the Fawn Response - the second "F" of the five "F"'s of Trauma Response
Episode 28: Understanding the Fawn Response to TraumaHello and welcome back to the podcast. If you’ve been following along, you know that we are diving deep into the Five F’s of Trauma Response. In the last episodes, we explored F...
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Episode 28
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7:51
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | Introduction to the Freeze Response - the third "F" of the five "F"'s of Trauma Response
Episode 27: Understanding the Freeze Response to TraumaHello and welcome back to the Cycle Breaker and Change Maker podcast. If you’ve been following along, you know that we are diving deep into the Five F’s of Trauma Response. In...
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Episode 27
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8:36
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | Introduction to the Flight Response - the second "F" of the five "F"'s of Trauma Response
Episode 26: Understanding the Flight Response to Trauma Hello and welcome back to the Cycle Breaker and Change Maker podcast. If you’ve been following along, you know that we are diving deep into the Five F’s of Trauma ...
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Episode 26
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7:48
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | Introduction to the Fight Response - the first "F" of the five "F"'s of Trauma Response
What is the Fight Response?When the brain perceives danger, it quickly assesses whether fighting back is the best chance of survival. This response is hardwired into us. Think about animals in the wild—when faced with a threa...
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9:10
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | Introduction to the Five F's of Trauma Response
If you’ve been following along, you know that I like to take a deep dive into how trauma shapes our behaviors and responses to the world around us. Today, I’m introducing something that will lay the foundation for our next few episodes: the Fiv...
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8:46
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | Introduction to not being able to stay present as a trauma response
Episode 23 - Introduction to not being able to stay present as a trauma responseAre you finding it difficult to stay in the moment, constantly feeling like your mind is re-living the past or in a constant state of worry abou...
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Episode 23
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10:10
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | Introduction to not being Seen as a trauma Response
Introduction to Not Being Seen as a Trauma ResponseHave you ever felt invisible in your relationships, friendships, or even in your workplace? Perhaps you feel like your needs, thoughts, and feelings don’t matter, or that others r...
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Episode 22
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9:01
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | How to manage through the Holiday season as a person coping with trauma
How to manage through the Holiday season as a person coping with trauma If you are living with trauma, the holidays may be a time that you are dreading. You may be overwhelmed and anxious about being around ...
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Episode 21
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10:19
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | Introduction to entering controlling relationships as a trauma response
Episode 20 - Introduction to entering controlling relationships as a trauma responseAre you in a relationship personal or professional with someone that makes you feel powerless or scared? Maybe they hold grudges constantly ...
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Episode 20
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11:50
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | Introduction to Emotional Numbness as a Trauma Response
Episode 19 -Introduction to emotional numbness as a trauma responseHave you ever experienced a change in your emotional experience, as if your emotions became something you started to have restricted access to? Or perhaps, have yo...
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Episode 19
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10:00
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | Introduction to people pleasing and ignoring your own needs
Episode 18 - Introduction to people pleasing and ignoring your own needsDo you overcommit to activities or responsibilities that others ask of you? Do you ever find yourself saying yes to everything or struggling to ever say the w...
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Episode 18
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9:51
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | Introduction to Overworking as a Trauma Response
Episode 17 - Introduction to Overworking and Workaholic behavior as a Trauma ResponseOverworking happens when you are exceeding your capacity at work - this capacity can be physical, mental or emotional. Overworking occurs w...
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Episode 17
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11:36
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | Introduction to the Emotional Recovery from a Critical Illness
Episode 16 - Introduction to the Emotional Recovery from a Critical Illness When you make it through a critical illness you might expect to feel happy, relieved and even energized. You may think that you should be ready...
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Episode 16
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8:52
Cycle Breaker and Change Maker | Why people do not step in to stop abuse and a guide to giving help to someone you suspect is being abused
Today's episode is an explanation of why people do not step in to stop abuse and a guide to giving help to someone you suspect is being abused.If anyone that did not step in and help me is listening today - I understand why you couldn't...
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Episode 15
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