Bridging

Ozlem Ozkan
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I am Özlem Özkan - a multicultural woman, a podcaster, and a teacher. I am blessed to have incredible conversations with fascinating people all over the world. I want to share those conversations with you on my podcast. My vision is to take you on a Bridge where you can level up your life and stay motivated. I want to make wisdom practical and available for everyone. - A bridge is a symbol of communication and connection. It’s necessary to provide passage over something and take you somewhere else. When you cross a bridge you take yourself somewhere else, sometimes somewhere familiar and sometimes somewhere new. -

  1. 18 UUR GELEDEN

    #106 Özlem Özkan: Why Life Repeats (The Patterns Your Nervous System Learned)

    In this solo episode, I explore why repeatedly ending up in the same situations is rarely about bad luck or wrong choices.   I reflect on how early experiences shape what our nervous system learns to recognize as familiar. What once felt normal often becomes what feels safe, even when it no longer serves us. Over time, these learned patterns quietly guide our relationships, work environments, and emotional dynamics.   Drawing from neuroscience, attachment theory, trauma research, and my own lived experience, I share how repeating situations are often survival patterns rather than personality traits. Patterns that once helped us stay connected, but may now lead to exhaustion, self abandonment, or confusion.   This episode is an invitation to move from self blame to awareness. To recognize familiarity without mistaking it for truth. And to begin creating inner safety so different choices can slowly become possible.   In this episode, you will learn about • Why repeating situations is often about conditioning, not choice • How the brain confuses familiarity with safety • What attachment patterns have to do with relationships and work • Why changing people or environments does not always change the pattern • The signs that you may be replaying an old survival strategy • Simple ways to interrupt patterns with awareness and compassion   🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan ✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/ ✧ Website: www.ozkanozlem.com ✧ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

    6 min

  2. 26 JAN

    #105 Özlem Özkan: How Childhood Shapes Adult Behavior

    In this solo episode, Özlem explores how patterns formed in childhood continue to shape our behavior as adults, often without us realizing it. She explains how the nervous system learns its first rules early in life. What feels safe. What feels risky. What brings connection and what leads to withdrawal. Those early experiences don’t disappear. They become neural pathways that guide reactions, choices, and relationships later on. Drawing from neuroscience, attachment theory, and lived experience, Özlem shows why many adult behaviors that look like personality traits are actually survival patterns. Patterns that once helped us stay connected, but may now limit how freely we live, relate, and express ourselves. This episode is an invitation to move from self judgment to understanding. To see your reactions not as flaws, but as learned responses that can be updated through awareness, safety, and compassion.  In this episode, you will learn about  • How childhood experiences shape adult behavior  • Why the brain prioritizes familiarity over what is healthy  • How attachment patterns influence relationships and work  • Why insight alone does not always change behavior • How the nervous system stores learned survival responses  • What helps old patterns soften and new choices emerge  🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan  ✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/  ✧ Website: www.ozkanozlem.com  ✧ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

    6 min

  3. 19 JAN

    #104 Özlem Ôzkan: Why You Doubt Yourself | The Neuroscience of Self-Trust

    In this short solo episode, Özlem explores why struggling with self-trust has nothing to do with confidence, strength, or personality. She explains how self-doubt and the inner critic are often learned patterns rooted in the brain’s survival wiring. When we grow up in environments where mistakes felt unsafe or approval felt conditional, the nervous system learns to stay alert, cautious, and self-monitoring. Drawing from neuroscience, psychology, and lived experience, Özlem shows how self-trust is not built through logic or achievement, but through safety. When the nervous system feels regulated, the inner critic softens and self-trust becomes steadier and more natural. This episode is an invitation to understand self-doubt with compassion and to begin rebuilding trust with yourself, one small moment at a time. In this episode, you will learn about • Why self-doubt is often a learned neural pattern • How the inner critic develops as a protective mechanism • What happens in the brain under stress and uncertainty • Why success does not automatically create self-trust • How safety, not certainty, rebuilds trust in yourself • Small daily practices that help the nervous system update 🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan ✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/ ✧ Website: www.ozkanozlem.com ✧ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

    6 min

  4. 12 JAN

    #103 Özlem Özkan: CHILDREN need SAFETY before succes

    In this short solo episode, Özlem speaks to parents who want to support their children during exams and school pressure while protecting their confidence and emotional wellbeing. She explains why learning is not only about intelligence or discipline, but about nervous system safety. When a child feels safe, the brain can focus, remember, and stay curious. When a child feels pressured or afraid of failure, learning becomes much harder. Drawing from neuroscience and her experience as an educator, Özlem invites parents to shift from pressure to presence and to support their children in a way that builds trust, resilience, and confidence over time.   In this episode, you will learn about • Why emotional safety supports learning • How pressure interferes with focus and memory • The difference between support and pressure • Simple ways to help your child feel safe during exams   🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan ✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/ ✧ Website: www.ozkanozlem.com ✧ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

    6 min

  5. 5 JAN

    #102 Özlem Özkan: Why Your Smile Matters

    In this short solo episode, Özlem reflects on the quiet power of a simple smile and how small, unintentional gestures can create unseen ripples in the lives of others. This episode is a reminder that kindness is contagious, that presence matters and that even when you don’t know it, your way of being can soften someone else’s day. A gentle invitation to smile, for yourself and for the people you may never realize you’re helping.  🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan  ✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/  ✧ Website: www.ozkanozlem.com  ✧ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

    1 min

  6. 29-12-2025

    #101 Özlem Özkan: Why Your Body Says No Before You Do

    In this short episode, Özlem explores why your body often says “no” long before your mouth does — and how ignoring your limits slowly disconnects you from yourself. She explains why saying yes can feel safer than saying no, how this pattern forms in the nervous system, and why physical pain or exhaustion can become the body’s final attempt to get your attention. Through science, psychology, and lived experience, Özlem guides you toward understanding boundaries not as rejection, but as regulation and self-respect. This is a solo episode inviting you to pause, feel your own capacity, and give yourself permission to choose what is true — gently, clearly, and without shame.  In this episode, you will learn about:  • Why saying yes feels safer than saying no  • How overgiving becomes a nervous system habit  • What happens in the body when you override your limits  • Why resentment is a physical signal, not a character flaw  • Two simple practices to create honest, grounded boundaries  🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan  ✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/  ✧ Website: www.ozkanozlem.com ✧ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

    6 min

  7. 22-12-2025

    #100 Özlem Özkan: Why CHEAP DOPAMINE Drains You

    In this short episode, Özlem explores the difference between cheap dopamine and meaningful dopamine, and how these habits shape your energy and wellbeing. She explains why quick hits leave you empty, while intentional choices create real strength and clarity. With simple examples from daily life, Özlem shows how to shift from instant gratification to actions that nourish you.  This is a solo episode inviting you to observe your habits with compassion and choose what supports the person you want to become.  In this episode, you will learn about:  • The difference between cheap dopamine and meaningful dopamine  • Why quick pleasure often leads to emptiness  • Everyday habits that drain your energy  • How intentional choices build presence and confidence  • Practical ways to shift toward long-term wellbeing  🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/  Website: www.ozkanozlem.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

    2 min

  8. 15-12-2025

    #99 Özlem Özkan: The Moment You STOP PRETENDING

    In this short episode, Özlem explores the meaning of authenticity as a daily practice rather than an idea. She shares how many of us learn to perform in order to be accepted, and how this performance slowly disconnects us from our truth, our needs, and our natural confidence. Özlem explains what authenticity really looks like in everyday life, how to notice the small moments where you abandon yourself, and how to return to your real voice without fear or pressure. She offers a gentle reminder that life becomes clearer and lighter when you stop performing and start showing up as who you are.  This is a solo episode where Özlem invites you to relax your energy, choose honesty over approval, and come back to the version of you that feels true and aligned. In this episode, you will learn about:  • What authenticity means in daily life  • Why performing for acceptance creates emotional disconnection  • How to recognize moments where you hide your real self  • The impact of speaking your truth with clarity and softness  • Practical ways to live closer to who you really are  🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/  Website: www.ozkanozlem.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

    2 min
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I am Özlem Özkan - a multicultural woman, a podcaster, and a teacher. I am blessed to have incredible conversations with fascinating people all over the world. I want to share those conversations with you on my podcast. My vision is to take you on a Bridge where you can level up your life and stay motivated. I want to make wisdom practical and available for everyone. - A bridge is a symbol of communication and connection. It’s necessary to provide passage over something and take you somewhere else. When you cross a bridge you take yourself somewhere else, sometimes somewhere familiar and sometimes somewhere new. -

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  • Maker
    Ozlem Ozkan
  • Jaren actief
    2020 - 2026
  • Afleveringen
    107
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