Decode Your Path Podcast

Show NotesIn this episode, Dr. A explores how silencing your inner child can keep you stuck, and how using the inner-child concept and Numerical Psychology as lenses for self-reflection, can help explore how childhood experiences may shape the patterns we carry into adulthood. She also shares a deeply personal story about motherhood and the unexpected emotions she experienced after her daughter turned 16 months.Through her own experience, Dr. A reflects on how fears she didn’t fully understand at the time may have influenced the emotional distance she felt with her daughter. As she reflected about what was happening beneath those reactions, she began to recognize and listen to the part of herself that was afraid rather than simply trying to silence it.This episode offers an honest reflection on motherhood, childhood experiences, and self-awareness, and on what we might discover when we stop trying to silence the parts of ourselves that feel uncomfortable and instead become curious enough to listen. Enjoy. 🙂Timestamps(00:00) Introduction: Are you silencing your inner child?(00:37) The frustration of knowing what’s holding you back(01:02) The instinct to push away uncomfortable feelings(01:22) Turning toward your feelings with compassion(01:44) Numerical psychology as a lens for self-reflection(02:32) Growing up as a “number two”: conditional love and people-pleasing(02:56) Adjusting to family dynamics(03:35) The “Peaceful Day” story: a childhood attempt to stop family conflict(04:46) When trying to fix everything becomes a problem(05:28) How self-reflection changes your view of parenting(05:49) Building trust with your inner child(06:17) How inner child awareness changed her approach to motherhood(07:06) When motherhood triggers the inner child’s hidden fears(07:30) Unexplained sadness after her daughter’s birth(07:55) The driving conversation: asking the inner child what’s wrong(08:12) The inner child’s fear: “I won’t be a good enough mother”(08:39) Recognizing the emotional distance she was creating(09:08) “She is not you”: reassuring the inner child(09:30) The breakthrough: her daughter runs straight to her(10:13) How many mothers unknowingly create distance with their children(10:48) The child’s perspective: “Something is wrong with me”(11:14) Closing thoughts, subscribe, and where to find more👋🏼 GET IN TOUCHFollow @decodeyourpath339 on Instagram or subscribe on Substack for more conversations about inner-child concepts and Numerical Psychology.I’d love to hear from you, your feedback, ideas, or what stood out to you from this episode. Reach out and let me know. 🙏Ready to explore further? Book a personalized 1:1 coaching session to reflect on the patterns, beliefs, and experiences that may be influencing your relationships and everyday life.🙏🙏 LEAVE A REVIEWIf this episode resonated with you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a 5-star review to help others discover the show :)🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. A🎥 YouTube Channel📸 Instagram💻 Website👥 LinkedIn📄 SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPTVisit the Substack website for the highlights from the conversation.🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTDecode Your Path is a podcast where Dr. A explores relationships and the patterns that can shape how we love, parent, connect, and navigate life.Why do we repeat certain patterns in our relationships, parenting, and everyday lives?Through the lenses of inner-child concepts and Numerical Psychology, Dr. A explores the experiences, beliefs, and patterns that may influence our choices and behaviors. Each episode invites listeners to look at themselves and their relationships from a different perspective, reflect on where certain patterns may have started, and consider what they want to carry forward, and what they may be ready to change. Decode Your Path is an invitation to pause, reflect, and better understand yourself, your relationships, and your unique path.🎧 LISTENApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSpecial thanks to Hiwote Getaneh and the Emerging Voices Podcast Accelerator. Join her newsletter or follow her Instagram @hiwote.getaneh and @emergingvoicespod. Interested in starting your own podcast? Book a call with Hiwote. Get full access to Decode Your Path at decodeyourpath.substack.com/subscribe

Show NotesIn this episode of Decode Your Path, Dr. A sits down with her 12-year-old daughter, Mila, for their third recorded conversation together. More than six months after their previous conversation, they check in on what Mila has learned, how her relationships have evolved, and how her perspective has changed.Mila reflects on her relationship with her dad, what she hopes her relationship with her older brother will look like, how she navigates friendships, and yes, “girl code” comes up 😄, and what she hopes her relationship with her mom will look like when she becomes an adult.The conversation also brings in Numerical Psychology, including the “Emperor Energy” associated with Number 4, as Dr. A and Mila explore some of the lessons and patterns that have shaped Mila’s understanding of herself and her family relationships.As Mila reflects on lessons from her parents, her brother, and her friendships, she shares what she has learned about forgiveness, connection, boundaries, and the kind of relationships she wants to build in the future.What began as an informal conversation has become an ongoing dialogue about relationships, self-awareness, parenting, and generational healing. For Dr. A, these conversations have become one of the most unexpected gifts of her podcast journey.Whether you’re a parent, daughter, son, or simply someone reflecting on your own family relationships, this conversation offers an opportunity to pause, listen, and perhaps open the door to a meaningful conversation of your own.Enjoy. 🙂Timestamps(00:00) Introduction: A Third Conversation With Dr. A’s Daughter(00:49) Reflecting on Mila’s Relationship With Her Dad(01:17) Checking In: What Has Changed Since Their Last Conversation?(02:12) Mom, Dad, Brother, and Friends(02:22) Favorite Memories With Mom(04:45) What Mila Wishes Her Parents Understood Better(05:29) Numerical Psychology and the “Emperor Energy” of Number 4(07:46) Lessons From Mom and Dad That Will Stay With Her Forever(10:00) What Her Brother Taught Her About Forgiveness(11:15) Lessons From Friendship(11:25) The Kind of Relationship Mila Wants With Her Mom(11:53) The Kind of Relationship Mila Wants With Her Dad(12:44) Hopes for Her Bond With Her Brother(13:14) Future Friendships and Finding a “Soul Sister”(13:51) Navigating Girl Code and Friendship Rules(16:39) Reflections on Parenting, Growth, and Connection(17:49) Closing Thoughts & Where to Learn More👋🏼 GET IN TOUCHFollow @decodeyourpath339 on Instagram or subscribe on Substack for more conversations about inner-child concepts and Numerical Psychology.I’d love to hear from you, your feedback, ideas, or what stood out to you from this episode. Reach out and let me know. 🙏Ready to explore further? Book a personalized 1:1 coaching session to reflect on the patterns, beliefs, and experiences that may be influencing your relationships and everyday life.🙏🙏 LEAVE A REVIEWIf this episode resonated with you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a 5-star review to help others discover the show :)🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. A🎥 YouTube Channel📸 Instagram💻 Website👥 LinkedIn📄 SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPTVisit the Substack website for the highlights from the conversation.🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTDecode Your Path is a podcast where Dr. A explores relationships and the patterns that can shape how we love, parent, connect, and navigate life.Why do we repeat certain patterns in our relationships, parenting, and everyday lives?Through the lenses of inner-child concepts and Numerical Psychology, Dr. A explores the experiences, beliefs, and patterns that may influence our choices and behaviors. Each episode invites listeners to look at themselves and their relationships from a different perspective, reflect on where certain patterns may have started, and consider what they want to carry forward, and what they may be ready to change. Decode Your Path is an invitation to pause, reflect, and better understand yourself, your relationships, and your unique path.🎧 LISTENApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSpecial thanks to Hiwote Getaneh and the Emerging Voices Podcast Accelerator. Join her newsletter or follow her Instagram @hiwote.getaneh and @emergingvoicespod. Interested in starting your own podcast? Book a call with Hiwote. Get full access to Decode Your Path at decodeyourpath.substack.com/subscribe

Show NotesFriendship is the relationship people rarely stop to examine. Romance gets analyzed, family dynamics are explored, but the friends who stayed, the ones who left, and the people we continue choosing as friends often go unnoticed.In this episode of Decode Your Path, Dr. A sits down with her niece, Ofeliya, who has built the kind of authentic friendships many people strive to have. Together, they explore how Ofeliya has navigated friendship from childhood into adulthood and what those experiences have taught her about trust, connection, boundaries, and self-worth.The conversation looks at the messages people absorb about friendship as children and how those early experiences can shape the way they choose and trust friends later in life. Ofeliya shares personal stories, including her first best friend and a painful betrayal that changed the way she understood trust.Dr. A and Ofeliya also explore the difference between friendships that are maintained out of obligation and those that continue because of genuine connection. They discuss the importance of paying attention to how a friendship feels, knowing when it may be time to let go, and recognizing that self-love can be an important foundation for healthy friendships.The episode offers an honest look at friendship, growth, and the relationships we choose to keep in our lives, while asking a simple but powerful question: How do you feel when you’re around the people you call your friends?With a natural ability to build and maintain meaningful friendships, Ofeliya is also the founder of The Social Hour, a San Diego-based social club created to make meeting new people and building genuine connections a little easier. Through thoughtfully curated events and experiences, she has built a community that encourages people in their 20s and 30s to put themselves out there, try something new, and create authentic connections.Enjoy. 🙂Timestamps(0:00) Introduction: Why We Rarely Examine Friendship(1:14) Meet Ofeliya: A Friendship Built to Last(1:39) Childhood Messages About Friendship(3:07) Her First Best Friend and the Feeling of Safety(6:14) The Jacuzzi Betrayal: When a Friend Breaks Your Trust(6:43) What That Friendship Taught Her(7:23) Growing Apart vs. Growing Together(8:49) College Years and the Empty Party Friendships(12:30) Friendships Kept Alive Out of Obligation, Not Connection(13:53) Advice for Letting Go of a Friendship(14:15) The Gut-Check Question: How Do You Feel Around This Person?(17:31) Self-Love and the Missing Pieces of a Healthy Friendship(19:54) Ofeliya’s Social Hour and Where to Find Her(20:28) How to Connect With Ofeliya and The Social Hour👋🏼 GET IN TOUCHFollow @decodeyourpath339 on Instagram or subscribe on Substack for more conversations about inner-child concepts and Numerical Psychology.I’d love to hear from you, your feedback, ideas, or what stood out to you from this episode. Reach out and let me know. 🙏Ready to explore further? Book a personalized 1:1 coaching session to reflect on the patterns, beliefs, and experiences that may be influencing your relationships and everyday life.🙏🙏 LEAVE A REVIEWIf this episode resonated with you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a 5-star review to help others discover the show :)🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. A🎥 YouTube Channel📸 Instagram💻 Website👥 LinkedIn📄 SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPTVisit the Substack website for the highlights from the conversation.🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTDecode Your Path is a podcast where Dr. A explores relationships and the patterns that can shape how we love, parent, connect, and navigate life.Why do we repeat certain patterns in our relationships, parenting, and everyday lives?Through the lenses of inner-child concepts and Numerical Psychology, Dr. A explores the experiences, beliefs, and patterns that may influence our choices and behaviors. Each episode invites listeners to look at themselves and their relationships from a different perspective, reflect on where certain patterns may have started, and consider what they want to carry forward, and what they may be ready to change. Decode Your Path is an invitation to pause, reflect, and better understand yourself, your relationships, and your unique path.🎧 LISTENApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSpecial thanks to Hiwote Getaneh and the Emerging Voices Podcast Accelerator. Join her newsletter or follow her Instagram @hiwote.getaneh and @emergingvoicespod. Interested in starting your own podcast? Book a call with Hiwote. Get full access to Decode Your Path at decodeyourpath.substack.com/subscribe

Show NotesThink about your own relationships, the ones that didn’t last and the one you’re in right now. Do your exes and your current partner share similar core numbers? If they do, perhaps there are lessons you’re still meant to explore. They may not be behind you, they may still be right in front of you, waiting to be understood.In this episode of Decode Your Path, Dr. A takes a deeper look at the documentary Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom and explores a question the documentary doesn’t specifically examine: What might Lamar Odom and Khloé Kardashian’s relationship offer us to reflect on?Through the lenses of Numerical Psychology and the inner-child concept, Dr. A looks at their core numbers, relationship compatibility, and themes of caretaking, performance, and emotional distance as portrayed in their story.Dr. A reflects on how Lamar’s and Khloé’s individual experiences may have influenced the ways they showed up in their relationship, while acknowledging that we can’t know their private thoughts or experiences beyond what they have publicly shared.The episode goes beyond the story of one famous couple to ask a more personal question: What might your relationships reveal about you? By reflecting on recurring patterns, emotional needs, and themes we may carry from one relationship into the next, Dr. A invites listeners to consider what they may want to understand, learn from, or approach differently in their own lives. Enjoy. 🙂Timestamps(00:00) Do You Keep Meeting the Same People?(00:22) Why Dr. A Looks for Lessons Everywhere(01:08) What Numerical Psychology Reveals About Love(01:56) Dr. A’s Own Numbers: A Personal Example(03:03) Lamar & Khloé’s Birth Numbers, Decoded(04:02) Khloé’s Nine: When Caretaking Becomes Love(05:42) Lamar’s Six: Performing to Feel Loved(07:14) The Hole That Fame and Fortune Couldn’t Fill(09:29) The Lakers Trade (11:46) Their Compatibility Number: Passion vs. Emotional Intimacy(13:28) The Courage of Emotional Honesty(14:38) Lamar’s Path (16:08) Questions to Take With You👋🏼 GET IN TOUCHFollow @decodeyourpath339 on Instagram or subscribe on Substack for more conversations about inner-child concepts and Numerical Psychology.I’d love to hear from you, your feedback, ideas, or what stood out to you from this episode. Reach out and let me know. 🙏Ready to explore further? Book a personalized 1:1 coaching session to reflect on the patterns, beliefs, and experiences that may be influencing your relationships and everyday life.🙏🙏 LEAVE A REVIEWIf this episode resonated with you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a 5-star review to help others discover the show :)🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. A🎥 YouTube Channel📸 Instagram💻 Website👥 LinkedIn📄 SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPTVisit the Substack website for the highlights from the conversation.🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTDecode Your Path is a podcast where Dr. A explores relationships and the patterns that can shape how we love, parent, connect, and navigate life.Why do we repeat certain patterns in our relationships, parenting, and everyday lives?Through the lenses of inner-child concepts and Numerical Psychology, Dr. A explores the experiences, beliefs, and patterns that may influence our choices and behaviors. Each episode invites listeners to look at themselves and their relationships from a different perspective, reflect on where certain patterns may have started, and consider what they want to carry forward, and what they may be ready to change. Decode Your Path is an invitation to pause, reflect, and better understand yourself, your relationships, and your unique path.🎧 LISTENApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSpecial thanks to Hiwote Getaneh and the Emerging Voices Podcast Accelerator. Join her newsletter or follow her Instagram @hiwote.getaneh and @emergingvoicespod. Interested in starting your own podcast? Book a call with Hiwote. Get full access to Decode Your Path at decodeyourpath.substack.com/subscribe

Show NotesA few months before Decode Your Path officially began recording, Dr. A sat down for a second conversation with her 12-year-old daughter. Once again, there was no professional setup, just a couple of microphones and a genuine conversation that turned into something much more meaningful than either of them expected.This time, Dr. A and her daughter explore her relationship with her older brother, how their sibling dynamic compares with Dr. A’s own experience growing up, and what makes their bond unique.Through the conversation, they explore sibling roles, cultural expectations placed on older brothers, and the difference between being a protector and being a friend. Dr. A also brings in Numerical Psychology to explore predispositions, “teachable moments,” and how certain patterns can influence the way children communicate, take responsibility, and respond to feedback.The conversation goes deeper into how unconscious guilt can shape a child’s sense of responsibility and eventually lead to pressure, perfectionism, and over-responsibility in adulthood. Together, Dr. A and her daughter explore what it means to balance responsibility with fun, receive feedback without feeling judged, and develop healthier ways of relating to one another.Enjoy. 🙂Timestamps(0:00) Intro: A Second Conversation With Dr. A’s Daughter(0:35) Comparing Sibling Dynamics: Then vs. Now(1:25) Does the Age Gap Change a Sibling Relationship?(2:08) Cultural Expectations Placed on Older Brothers(2:39) Being a Protector vs. Being a Friend(3:14) What Makes a Friendship-and a Sibling Bond-Feel Equal?(3:39) Owning Your Own Communication Style(4:19) Numerical Psychology, Predispositions, and “Teachable Moments”(4:54) Learning to Balance Fun and Responsibility(5:53) Being Born on the 4th: Rigid Parents and Perfectionism(6:11) The Pressure to Perform as You Get Older(6:26) Receiving Feedback Without Feeling Judged(6:45) How Guilt Can Drive Adult Over-Responsibility(7:44) Closing Thoughts & Where to Follow👋🏼 GET IN TOUCHFollow @decodeyourpath339 on Instagram or subscribe on Substack for more conversations about inner-child concepts and Numerical Psychology.I’d love to hear from you, your feedback, ideas, or what stood out to you from this episode. Reach out and let me know. 🙏Ready to explore further? Book a personalized 1:1 coaching session to reflect on the patterns, beliefs, and experiences that may be influencing your relationships and everyday life.🙏🙏 LEAVE A REVIEWIf this episode resonated with you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a 5-star review to help others discover the show :)🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. A🎥 YouTube Channel📸 Instagram💻 Website👥 LinkedIn📄 SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPTVisit the Substack website for the highlights from the conversation.🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTDecode Your Path is a podcast where Dr. A explores relationships and the patterns that can shape how we love, parent, connect, and navigate life.Why do we repeat certain patterns in our relationships, parenting, and everyday lives?Through the lenses of inner-child concepts and Numerical Psychology, Dr. A explores the experiences, beliefs, and patterns that may influence our choices and behaviors. Each episode invites listeners to look at themselves and their relationships from a different perspective, reflect on where certain patterns may have started, and consider what they want to carry forward, and what they may be ready to change. Decode Your Path is an invitation to pause, reflect, and better understand yourself, your relationships, and your unique path.🎧 LISTENApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSpecial thanks to Hiwote Getaneh and the Emerging Voices Podcast Accelerator. Join her newsletter or follow her Instagram @hiwote.getaneh and @emergingvoicespod. Interested in starting your own podcast? Book a call with Hiwote. Get full access to Decode Your Path at decodeyourpath.substack.com/subscribe