Welcome to the Breakdown to Breakthrough podcast.

My name is Lisa A. Romano.

I am a life coach, best-selling author, YouTube vlogger, meditation teacher, an expert in the field of codependency and narcissistic abuse.

I am a believer in the power of an organized mind.

My aim is to help people learn what it means to live above the veil of consciousness, rather

than living a reactive life.

May your heart feel blessed, your mind feel expanded, and your spirit find hope as you

spend time with me here at the Breakdown to Breakthrough podcast.

So today, we're going to be talking about why so many of us have a difficult time asking for help.

First of all, thank you so much for being here.

Thank you for wishing to find your light and let it shine.

And as hokey pokey as that sounds, it's true. There is a light that is

inside each and every one of us and most of us don't know where it is or we don't know how to find it.

And that's what I hope that you take away from these sessions, tools to help you find your

internal light. I wanted to do a session around this idea of having a difficult

time asking for help because so many of us struggle. We struggle with being able to identify

even when we recognize we need help. If you have been in a relationship that was toxic or if you have had toxic parents, as in the case

when we are raised by alcoholics and or those who are addicted or those who have mental health

issues that are not being taken care of and or addressed, if you are raised by a narcissistic

parent, then you can suffer from even

recognizing that you need help. Many of us who come from these types of homes who develop

codependency, for instance, who develop a sensitivity to the fear of rejection, who struggle with imposter syndrome, we don't even

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