In this episode of Getting Open, Andrea Miller sits down with Alegra Kastens for an honest conversation about intuition, healing, and learning to trust yourself — especially when anxiety and OCD are part of the picture. Alegra opens up about how OCD shows up in everyday life, the difference between intuition and intrusive thoughts, and what it takes to break old emotional patterns without bypassing fear. This episode explores self-trust, mental health, and finding alignment even when your mind feels loud.

Chapters:
00:00 – Why Your Intuition Is Trying to Get Your Attention
01:41 – Meet Alegra Kastens
03:14 – Learning to Trust Yourself Again
06:48 – What Happens When You Ignore Intuition
09:32 – Emotional Patterns We Repeat Unconsciously
11:26 – Breaking Old Cycles for Good
13:58 – The Body Knows Before the Mind
15:02 – The Moment Everything Shifted
17:41 – Why Healing Isn’t Linear
19:12 – Living With OCD and Anxiety
21:08 – How OCD Shows Up in Everyday Life
27:44 – Fear vs. Inner Guidance
31:07 – Why Stillness Brings Clarity
34:20 – Letting Go of Control
38:52 – Releasing Old Versions of Yourself
42:10 – Trusting the Unknown Path
49:58 – Growth Requires Radical Honesty
53:10 – When Life Finally Feels Aligned
59:42 – Advice for Anyone Feeling Stuck
01:03:15 – Final Reflections on Trust & Growth

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In this episode of Getting Open, Andrea Miller sits down with Alegra Kastens for an honest conversation about intuition, healing, and learning to trust yourself &mdash; especially when anxiety and OCD are part of the picture. Alegra opens up about how OCD shows up in everyday life, the difference between intuition and intrusive thoughts, and what it takes to break old emotional patterns without bypassing fear. This episode explores self-trust, mental health, and finding alignment even when your mind feels loud.
Chapters: 00:00 &ndash; Why Your Intuition Is Trying to Get Your Attention 01:41 &ndash; Meet Alegra Kastens 03:14 &ndash; Learning to Trust Yourself Again 06:48 &ndash; What Happens When You Ignore Intuition 09:32 &ndash; Emotional Patterns We Repeat Unconsciously 11:26 &ndash; Breaking Old Cycles for Good 13:58 &ndash; The Body Knows Before the Mind 15:02 &ndash; The Moment Everything Shifted 17:41 &ndash; Why Healing Isn&rsquo;t Linear 19:12 &ndash; Living With OCD and Anxiety 21:08 &ndash; How OCD Shows Up in Everyday Life 27:44 &ndash; Fear vs. Inner Guidance 31:07 &ndash; Why Stillness Brings Clarity 34:20 &ndash; Letting Go of Control 38:52 &ndash; Releasing Old Versions of Yourself 42:10 &ndash; Trusting the Unknown Path 49:58 &ndash; Growth Requires Radical Honesty 53:10 &ndash; When Life Finally Feels Aligned 59:42 &ndash; Advice for Anyone Feeling Stuck 01:03:15 &ndash; Final Reflections on Trust &amp; Growth
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&ldquo;Getting Open w/ Andrea Miller&rdquo; is a podcast aimed at helping people truly open up to one another and themselves by digging into hard truths and varying perspectives. This show offers expert-approved relationship advice through vulnerable stories, dynamic discussions, and inspiring insights.
Subscribe to catch new episodes of Getting Open with Andrea Miller every Tuesday at 3 PM ET. 📚 Read more at: https://www.YourTango.com
📩 Have a relationship issue or topic you'd like to discuss on the show? Email us: gettingopen@yourtango.com
#intuition &nbsp;#personalgrowth &nbsp;##ocd &nbsp; #alignment &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.

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