Wellness Within Her with Jeri Mallow
If you've ever felt like you are taking care of everyone else but forgetting to care for you...if you long for true wellness that goes deeper than diet and a workout plan. If you are craving more of God's peace...this podcast is for you. We get real about nurturing our minds, bodies and souls with authentic, vulnerable stories that help us remember we are not the only ones feeling this way or going through this. Let's navigate life together with simple ways top pause, breathe and grow closer to God and take time to care for yourself from the inside out.
Wellness Within Her with Jeri Mallow
Does My Childhood Really Affect Me Now? Understanding Your Past So You Can Heal Your Present
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Does your childhood really affect you now — as an adult, a woman, a mother, a wife, or the one everyone leans on?
Ohhhh friend… yes. In ways that are subtle, surprising, and sometimes laugh-so-you-don’t-cry relatable.
In this deeply personal and vulnerable episode, I walk you through one of the most powerful questions in emotional healing:
“Why do I respond this way… and where did it start?”
I’ll share real stories from my own life — including the moment teenage me believed my already 90-pound body needed thinner thighs (yes… let’s talk about that), the infamous household “food clipboard,” and how those experiences quietly shaped my relationship with food, safety, control, and self-worth.
But this isn’t an episode about blame.
It’s about awareness, compassion, courage, and choosing something different.
Together we explore:
✨ Why your brain responds today based on what it learned years ago
✨ How childhood patterns show up in adult anxiety, body image, relationships, and self-trust
✨ Why “they did the best they could” can free us without dismissing what hurt
✨ How humor softens the healing process (because sometimes you have to laugh at how wild your upbringing was)
✨ Practical tools for reconnecting with yourself and creating genuine, lasting change
✨ How to start with one apple on the tree, not the whole orchard
This episode will help you:
✔ Understand your reactions without shame
✔ Build self-awareness without spiraling
✔ Show yourself compassion without losing accountability
✔ Break generational patterns with kindness, not anger
✔ Finally believe: Your worth was never up for debate.
If you’ve ever wondered, “Why am I like this?”… this conversation will feel like a breath of fresh air, a soft place to land, and a gentle invitation to grow.
Thanks for being here on Wellness Within Her. Remember, this chapter matters, your story matters, and the wellness God placed within you is enough. If you’d like to explore personal growth, healing, and purpose with me one on one, you can connect with me at lakeshorelifecoach.com. Behind every smile is a woman carrying a weight she shouldn’t have to bear—let’s speak honestly, share vulnerably, and lift that weight together.