No More 'Good Girl'

Amanda Clark
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You weren't made to carry the entire emotional load of your home. To raise your kids… and your husband. To shrink yourself just to keep the peace. But if you grew up walking on eggshells, staying small probably feels normal. Those childhood patterns don't disappear when you become an adult. They follow you into marriage. You become the one who manages everything. The house. The kids. Everyone's emotions. And before you know it, it feels like you're raising a grown man instead of being in a partnership. No More "Good Girl" is a podcast for moms who are done over-functioning in marriage and mom life. Amanda helps women understand the childhood patterns that keep them stuck in the "good girl" role — and how to step out of it so their relationship finally starts to shift. Inside the podcast we talk about: • breaking the good-girl conditioning that keeps you silent • boundaries in marriage that actually change the dynamic • what to do when marriage feels like raising another kid • regulating your nervous system so speaking up feels safer • shifting relationship patterns so partnership becomes possible This isn't about fixing yourself. It's about changing how you show up so the entire relationship has something different to respond to. If you're done feeling like you're raising a grown man and ready for real partnership… You're in the right place.

  1. 10h ago

    Healthy Couples Don't Avoid Conflict — They Repair Faster

    So many of us have been taught that healthy relationships should feel easy, peaceful, and conflict-free all the time. But that's not actually how real relationships work. In this episode, I share: - why fighting doesn't automatically mean something is wrong - why healthy couples still hurt, misunderstand, and disappoint each other - why repair matters more than perfection - how resentment builds when ruptures go unaddressed - why it's not your job to carry both sides of the relationship - how to stay in your wise adult self, even when conflict feels uncomfortable The truth is, healthy relationships aren't free of conflict; they know how to repair. If you've ever wondered whether the presence of fighting means you chose the wrong person, this episode will give you a different lens: one that centers skill, safety, and connection instead of perfection. Your relationship isn't failing because conflict shows up. What matters is what happens after. Pick your path: ✨ FREE Live Relationship Masterclass: https://momlifemastery.as.me/relationship-masterclass    ✨ Join the Deeply Loved Woman Collective: https://the-breathwork-collective.circle.so/checkout/supported-woman-membership     ✨ Grab the Relationship Repair Guide: https://breathworkcollective.myflodesk.com/repair-guide-for-women

  2. Jul 27

    Why high-functioning women still struggle to hold boundaries

    A boundary isn't really a boundary if it disappears the second things get uncomfortable. A lot of women know what a boundary is. They just don't know how to hold it when their partner pushes back. And that's where so many of us get stuck — not in knowing the boundary, but in taking it back when our old wiring kicks in and we want to keep the peace. In this episode, I'm talking about what it actually looks like to hold a line, why "I'll try" is not the same thing as real accountability, and how small moments of self-abandonment end up shaping the whole relationship over time. Because every time you back down, you teach people how to treat you. And every time you stay with yourself, even when it feels uncomfortable, you build trust. That's the real work. Not knowing the boundary. Holding it. If this landed for you, save it for the next time you're tempted to go back on that boundary!  SHOW NOTE LINKS: ✨ FREE Live Relationship Masterclass: https://momlifemastery.as.me/relationship-masterclass    ✨ Join the Deeply Loved Woman Collective: https://the-breathwork-collective.circle.so/checkout/supported-woman-membership    s Use the Code: 'DEEPLYLOVEDPODCAST' for 50% off until July 31st ✨ Grab the Relationship Repair Guide: https://breathworkcollective.myflodesk.com/repair-guide-for-women

  3. Jul 20

    Why Knowing Better Doesn't Mean Doing Better

    You already know what to do. The hard part isn't knowing. It's staying true to yourself when someone else's reaction makes you want to take it all back. Most women don't need another communication tip. They need more capacity to hold a boundary when it feels uncomfortable. In this episode, I'm sharing why awareness alone doesn't create change, the hidden fears that keep women stuck in self-abandonment, and how real self-trust gets built — one uncomfy choice at a time. ✔ Why knowing your patterns doesn't automatically change them ✔ The three fears that keep women from speaking up ✔ What self-abandonment actually looks like in everyday life ✔ Why relationships often feel messier before they feel healthier ✔ How to build self-trust by staying with yourself instead of keeping the peace Your life changes when you stop choosing short-term comfort over long-term connection...with yourself first. If this hit, save it for the next time you're tempted to take it back. SHOW NOTES LINKS: ✨ FREE Live Relationship Masterclass: https://momlifemastery.as.me/relationship-masterclass    ✨ Join the Deeply Loved Woman Collective: https://the-breathwork-collective.circle.so/checkout/supported-woman-membership     ✨ Grab the Relationship Repair Guide: https://breathworkcollective.myflodesk.com/repair-guide-for-women

  4. Jul 13

    Help Isn't Support: Why So Many Women Still Carry the Mental Load

    A lot of women are being "helped" in their homes while still carrying the full weight of the relationship. And in this episode, I'm talking about the difference between help and support, because those are not the same thing. If you feel like your partner does things when you ask, but you're still the one tracking, reminding, organizing, and following up, this episode is going to make a lot of things click. Because help can lighten the load for a moment. Support changes how the relationship works altogether. We talk about why help can still leave you carrying the mental load, how over-functioning keeps so many women stuck in resentment, why "just make him a list" isn't the same as real partnership, and what it actually looks like when support is off your plate and out of your head. You don't need more help. You need real support. And the kind of partner who takes responsibility, not just handles assigned tasks. This episode talks about how to make that happen.  SHOW NOTES LINKS: ✨ FREE Live Relationship Masterclass: https://momlifemastery.as.me/relationship-masterclass     ✨ Join the Deeply Loved Woman Collective: https://the-breathwork-collective.circle.so/checkout/supported-woman-membership     ✨ Grab the Relationship Repair Guide: https://breathworkcollective.myflodesk.com/repair-guide-for-women

  5. Jul 6

    You Don't Have a Communication Problem — You Have a Pattern with Monique Gomez

    You don't heal by becoming someone else. You heal by finally understanding why you became who you are. If you've ever wondered why you keep people-pleasing, overthinking, avoiding conflict, or feeling responsible for everyone else's emotions... This episode is for you. I sat down with trauma coach and integrative somatic practitioner Monique Gomez to talk about the patterns so many of us carry from childhood into our marriages, friendships, and everyday lives—and why those patterns aren't your personality. They're survival. Imagine if you stopped asking, "What's wrong with me?" And started asking, "What happened to me—and what do I want to choose now?" In this conversation, we talk about what healing actually looks like when you stop blaming yourself and start understanding your nervous system. ✔ Why your childhood survival patterns still show up in your relationships today ✔ The difference between reacting automatically and choosing a new response ✔ Why labeling people keeps you stuck—and what creates real change instead ✔ How boundaries, repair, and nervous system regulation work together ✔ The simple question that helps you step out of control and back into yourself Healing isn't becoming perfect. It's becoming aware enough to choose differently. LINKS ✨ FREE Live Relationship Masterclass: https://momlifemastery.as.me/relationship-masterclass ✨ Join the Deeply Loved Woman Collective: https://the-breathwork-collective.circle.so/checkout/supported-woman-membership ✨ Grab the Relationship Repair Guide: https://breathworkcollective.myflodesk.com/repair-guide-for-women Connect with Monique Gomez ✨ Website: https://dtheal.org/ ✨ Free Belief Exercise: https://dtheal.org/beliefs/belief_start  ✨ Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/monique-dare-to-heal-47342140343 ✨ Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMNVVWWS?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420

  6. Jun 29

    It's Not a Communication Problem — It's a Role Problem

    Most women think the issue in their relationship is communication, but the real problem runs deeper. In this episode, I break down how childhood roles carry into marriage, quietly shaping the way women show up, over-function, people-please, and shrink themselves to keep the peace. If you've ever felt like you're the one smoothing things over, over-explaining, or making everything easier for everyone else, this episode will help you see the pattern underneath the frustration. Better communication won't fix a broken dynamic, but changing the role you're playing might. In this episode, Amanda covers: Why most relationship issues are actually role issues, not communication issues How childhood survival behaviors show up in marriage The invisible roles many women step into in partnership Why over-explaining and people pleasing don't create respect What it looks like to shift from "good girl" to highest self Why one person changing their role can shift the entire relationship You don't need to say it better. You need to stop playing the role that keeps shrinking you. If this episode resonated, check out Amanda's membership, The Deeply Loved Woman, for weekly group coaching and learn how to shift the relationship dynamic you're in.  LINKS: ✨ FREE Live Relationship Masterclass: https://momlifemastery.as.me/relationship-masterclass    ✨ Join the Deeply Loved Woman Collective: https://the-breathwork-collective.circle.so/checkout/supported-woman-membership     ✨ Grab the Relationship Repair Guide: https://breathworkcollective.myflodesk.com/repair-guide-for-women

  7. Jun 24

    Patterns You Get Stuck In- The "Trash Can" Story

    If he throws a fit because the trash went out on the wrong day… it's not about the trash. And if your whole body goes into panic mode when he's upset… it's not about the trash either. It's about the pattern. The one where his frustration wakes up the little girl inside you who learned it was her job to keep everyone happy. Imagine if you stopped managing his emotions and started trusting yourself instead, and you could speak up without your stomach dropping. What would life be like if your marriage felt like a partnership instead of a job you don't want? ✔ Why women stay stuck in relationship patterns that make them feel unseen, unsupported, and exhausted ✔ How your inner "good girl" keeps choosing peace over truth — even when it's costing you ✔ The real reason small things become big fights in marriage ✔ What happens when you stop focusing on the problem and start looking at the pattern ✔ How changing your role in the dynamic changes the entire relationship You don't have to keep carrying the relationship alone. There is another way. ✨ FREE Live Relationship Masterclass: https://momlifemastery.as.me/relationship-masterclass    ✨ Join the Deeply Loved Woman Collective: https://the-breathwork-collective.circle.so/checkout/supported-woman-membership     ✨ Grab the Relationship Repair Guide: https://breathworkcollective.myflodesk.com/repair-guide-for-women

  8. Jun 8

    Why You're Afraid to Speak Up in Your Marriage

    Do you find yourself replaying conversations in your head, wishing you could just speak up about what you need… but the moment you think about saying something, your stomach drops? Maybe you've convinced yourself that you're "bad at communication." But what if the real issue isn't communication at all? In this episode, I'm sharing why so many women stay silent in their marriages—not because they don't know what to say, but because their nervous system learned long ago that speaking up wasn't safe. You'll discover why people-pleasing, over-explaining, staying quiet, and handling everything yourself aren't personality traits—they're survival patterns. And more importantly, you'll learn how to begin breaking them. Imagine being able to express your needs without spiraling into guilt. Imagine feeling supported, seen, and deeply connected in your marriage instead of carrying everything alone.   In this episode, you'll learn: ✔️ Why staying quiet has nothing to do with communication skills and everything to do with nervous system conditioning ✔️ The hidden reason resentment grows when you don't speak honestly ✔️ How the "Good Girl" conditioning keeps you trapped in over-functioning and people-pleasing ✔️ Why your partner's discomfort does NOT mean you've done something wrong ✔️ The simple mindset shift that helps you stop abandoning yourself during conflict   If you've ever felt guilty for having needs, struggled to ask for support, or worried that speaking up will create conflict, this episode is for you.   Find Me Here ✨ FREE Live Relationship Masterclass: https://momlifemastery.as.me/relationship-masterclass ✨ Join Free the Good Girl Collective: https://the-breathwork-collective.circle.so/checkout/supported-woman-membership ✨ Grab the Relationship Repair Guide: https://breathworkcollective.myflodesk.com/repair-guide-for-women

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You weren't made to carry the entire emotional load of your home. To raise your kids… and your husband. To shrink yourself just to keep the peace. But if you grew up walking on eggshells, staying small probably feels normal. Those childhood patterns don't disappear when you become an adult. They follow you into marriage. You become the one who manages everything. The house. The kids. Everyone's emotions. And before you know it, it feels like you're raising a grown man instead of being in a partnership. No More "Good Girl" is a podcast for moms who are done over-functioning in marriage and mom life. Amanda helps women understand the childhood patterns that keep them stuck in the "good girl" role — and how to step out of it so their relationship finally starts to shift. Inside the podcast we talk about: • breaking the good-girl conditioning that keeps you silent • boundaries in marriage that actually change the dynamic • what to do when marriage feels like raising another kid • regulating your nervous system so speaking up feels safer • shifting relationship patterns so partnership becomes possible This isn't about fixing yourself. It's about changing how you show up so the entire relationship has something different to respond to. If you're done feeling like you're raising a grown man and ready for real partnership… You're in the right place.

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  • Creator
    Amanda Clark
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    458
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    ©2025
  • Show Website
    No More 'Good Girl'

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