Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this solo episode of the Almost Awakened Podcast, Teresa Hobbs explores codependency through a nervous-system and systems lens, with a specific focus on why high-demand religious environments, especially Mormonism, are fertile ground for codependent patterns.
Rather than framing codependency as a flaw or character issue, this episode reframes it as a survival adaptation that develops when safety, belonging, and worth are tied to external approval, emotional harmony, or compliance.
If you grew up:
Monitoring other people’s moods
Scanning the room before checking in with yourself
Feeling responsible for others’ emotions
Struggling to identify your own needs, feelings, or limits
…this conversation is for you.
Interested in the Upcoming Religious Deconstruction Support Group starting in January?
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In this solo episode of the Almost Awakened Podcast, Teresa Hobbs explores codependency through a nervous-system and systems lens, with a specific focus on why high-demand religious environments, especially Mormonism, are fertile ground for codependent patterns.
Rather than framing codependency as a flaw or character issue, this episode reframes it as a survival adaptation that develops when safety, belonging, and worth are tied to external approval, emotional harmony, or compliance.
If you grew up:
Monitoring other people’s moods
Scanning the room before checking in with yourself
Feeling responsible for others’ emotions
Struggling to identify your own needs, feelings, or limits
…this conversation is for you.
Interested in the Upcoming Religious Deconstruction Support Group starting in January?
Go here to sign up: monarchintegrativecoaching.com/circle
Join us at our NEW CHANNEL: @almostawakenedpodcast
💬 Join the conversation.
❤️ Like, share, and subscribe to support this work.
💛 Donate to Almost Awakened: donorbox.org/almost-awakened-2
👥 Join our Support Group - monarchintegrativecoaching.com/circle
🤝 Learn more about coaching at awakenandthrive.org
