Karena Kilcoyne, former criminal defense attorney and author of Rise Above the Story, joins Andrea to explore how childhood trauma shapes identity and how to reclaim emotional freedom. Together, they unpack the power of self-forgiveness, self-love, and letting go of victimhood.

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro & trigger warning
01:22 – Karena’s background & why she wrote her book
05:50 – Karena shares her early family story and survival mindset
10:30 – Childhood pain becomes belief systems we carry into adulthood
14:25 – Forgiveness isn’t forgetting
22:00 – How to reconnect with your worth and create inner safety
29:40 – 3-Step Process to Heal: Awareness, Untangling, Rising
39:00 – How embracing the whole story makes healing possible
48:00 – Naming Emotions to move through them
1:03:10 – Healing the parts of yourself stuck in survival
1:13:50 – Breathwork & spiritual healing tools
1:17:00 – Final takeaway: let it rise, don’t run

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“Getting Open w/ Andrea Miller” is a new podcast aimed at helping people truly open up to one another and to themselves by digging into hard truths and varying perspectives. We offer expert-approved relationship advice to help you grow emotionally through sharing compelling stories, vulnerable discussions, and personal insights we hope will spark inspiration. 

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Karena Kilcoyne, former criminal defense attorney and author of Rise Above the Story, joins Andrea to explore how childhood trauma shapes identity and how to reclaim emotional freedom. Together, they unpack the power of self-forgiveness, self-love, and letting go of victimhood.
Chapters: 00:00 &ndash; Intro &amp; trigger warning 01:22 &ndash; Karena&rsquo;s background &amp; why she wrote her book 05:50 &ndash; Karena shares her early family story and survival mindset 10:30 &ndash; Childhood pain becomes belief systems we carry into adulthood 14:25 &ndash; Forgiveness isn&rsquo;t forgetting 22:00 &ndash; How to reconnect with your worth and create inner safety 29:40 &ndash; 3-Step Process to Heal: Awareness, Untangling, Rising 39:00 &ndash; How embracing the whole story makes healing possible 48:00 &ndash; Naming Emotions to move through them 1:03:10 &ndash; Healing the parts of yourself stuck in survival 1:13:50 &ndash; Breathwork &amp; spiritual healing tools 1:17:00 &ndash; Final takeaway: let it rise, don&rsquo;t run
FOLLOW YOURTANGO INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/yourtango&nbsp; TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@yourtango&nbsp; THREADS | https://www.threads.net/@yourtango&nbsp; TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/YourTango&nbsp; FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/YourTango/
&ldquo;Getting Open w/ Andrea Miller&rdquo; is a new podcast aimed at helping people truly open up to one another and to themselves by digging into hard truths and varying perspectives. We offer expert-approved relationship advice to help you grow emotionally through sharing compelling stories, vulnerable discussions, and personal insights we hope will spark inspiration.&nbsp;
Subscribe to YourTango&rsquo;s Youtube channel to make sure you catch new episodes of &ldquo;Getting Open with Andrea Miller&rdquo; Tuesdays at 3 PM ET. You can also listen anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts.
For all of our amazing articles and more, visit our website: https://www.YourTango.com
Do you have a relationship issue or topic you&rsquo;d like to discuss? Would you be interested in talking to our audience?&nbsp; Email us at gettingopen@yourtango.com
&mdash;&mdash;&mdash;&mdash;&mdash;&mdash;&mdash; #healingjourney &nbsp;#emotionalfreedom &nbsp;#traumarecovery&nbsp;
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Getting Open with Andrea Miller is a new video podcast from YourTango and iHeartRadio. Its mission is to help us all transform in our lives through truly opening up emotionally in our relationships. Each highly entertaining episode offers an opportunity to increase self-awareness and make critical changes in how we relate to each other that allow us to truly connect and thrive as a result. 

In an era plagued by extreme divisiveness and political polarization, a mental health crisis, and a loneliness epidemic, Getting Open with Andrea Miller offers a refreshing, helpful tonic to its audience. 

Early guests feature luminaries like Marianne Williamson, Dr. Helen Fisher, Dr. Sue Johnson, Dr. Guy Winch, Dr. Stan Tatkin, and other incredible thought leaders. 

Andrea, joined by renowned guests and a set of lively co-hosts, dives into the deep waters of relationships, self-awareness, and personal growth. In their illuminating, energetic conversations, they fearlessly tackle hard truths, ask the tough questions, and explore ways to learn and grow, all in the name of opening up and transforming together!

The show endeavors to improve relationships of all kinds - with loved ones, colleagues, friends, and, crucially, with ourselves. Expect laughter, insights, and actionable takeaways in every episode.

Future shows will feature an array of artists, authors, researchers, leaders, and change-makers who share our ethos for opening up and understand the critical importance of rebuilding America's emotional core.

Getting Open with Andrea Miller is a new video podcast from YourTango and iHeartRadio. Its mission is to help us all transform in our lives through truly opening up emotionally in our relationships. Each highly entertaining episode offers an opportunity to increase self-awareness and make critical changes in how we relate to each other that allow us to truly connect and thrive as a result. 
In an era plagued by extreme divisiveness and political polarization, a mental health crisis, and a loneliness epidemic, Getting Open with Andrea Miller offers a refreshing, helpful tonic to its audience. 
Early guests feature luminaries like Marianne Williamson, Dr. Helen Fisher, Dr. Sue Johnson, Dr. Guy Winch, Dr. Stan Tatkin, and other incredible thought leaders. 
Andrea, joined by renowned guests and a set of lively co-hosts, dives into the deep waters of relationships, self-awareness, and personal growth. In their illuminating, energetic conversations, they fearlessly tackle hard truths, ask the tough questions, and explore ways to learn and grow, all in the name of opening up and transforming together!
The show endeavors to improve relationships of all kinds - with loved ones, colleagues, friends, and, crucially, with ourselves. Expect laughter, insights, and actionable takeaways in every episode.
Future shows will feature an array of artists, authors, researchers, leaders, and change-makers who share our ethos for opening up and understand the critical importance of rebuilding America's emotional core.

Teaching us how to be more OPEN and honest in our relationships, and how we communicate with one another

Getting Open with Andrea Miller

Getting Open with Andrea Miller is a new video podcast from YourTango and iHeartRadio. Its mission is to help us all transform in our lives through truly opening up emotionally in our relationships. Each highly entertaining episode offers an opportunity to increase self-awareness and make critical changes in how we relate to each other that allow us to truly connect and thrive as a result. 

In an era plagued by extreme divisiveness and political polarization, a mental health crisis, and a loneliness epidemic, Getting Open with Andrea Miller offers a refreshing, helpful tonic to its audience. 

Early guests feature luminaries like Marianne Williamson, Dr. Helen Fisher, Dr. Sue Johnson, Dr. Guy Winch, Dr. Stan Tatkin, and other incredible thought leaders. 

Andrea, joined by renowned guests and a set of lively co-hosts, dives into the deep waters of relationships, self-awareness, and personal growth. In their illuminating, energetic conversations, they fearlessly tackle hard truths, ask the tough questions, and explore ways to learn and grow, all in the name of opening up and transforming together!

The show endeavors to improve relationships of all kinds - with loved ones, colleagues, friends, and, crucially, with ourselves. Expect laughter, insights, and actionable takeaways in every episode.

Future shows will feature an array of artists, authors, researchers, leaders, and change-makers who share our ethos for opening up and understand the critical importance of rebuilding America's emotional core.

Getting Open with Andrea Miller is a new video podcast from YourTango and iHeartRadio. Its mission is to help us all transform in our lives through truly opening up emotionally in our relationships. Each highly entertaining episode offers an opportunity to increase self-awareness and make critical changes in how we relate to each other that allow us to truly connect and thrive as a result. 
In an era plagued by extreme divisiveness and political polarization, a mental health crisis, and a loneliness epidemic, Getting Open with Andrea Miller offers a refreshing, helpful tonic to its audience. 
Early guests feature luminaries like Marianne Williamson, Dr. Helen Fisher, Dr. Sue Johnson, Dr. Guy Winch, Dr. Stan Tatkin, and other incredible thought leaders. 
Andrea, joined by renowned guests and a set of lively co-hosts, dives into the deep waters of relationships, self-awareness, and personal growth. In their illuminating, energetic conversations, they fearlessly tackle hard truths, ask the tough questions, and explore ways to learn and grow, all in the name of opening up and transforming together!
The show endeavors to improve relationships of all kinds - with loved ones, colleagues, friends, and, crucially, with ourselves. Expect laughter, insights, and actionable takeaways in every episode.
Future shows will feature an array of artists, authors, researchers, leaders, and change-makers who share our ethos for opening up and understand the critical importance of rebuilding America's emotional core.