Episode #28
28. How to Heal Your Inner Child and Break Self-Sabotage Patterns with Adele Tevlin
Show Notes Why do the same patterns keep showing up in your relationships, money, business and success, even when you know better? Carly sits down with identity and nervous system expert Adele Tevlin for a deep conversation about inner child healing, subconscious programming, self sabotage and the difference between mindset work and true identity transformation. Adele shares how motherhood and becoming a single mom became a catalyst for her own evolution, taking her from people pleasing and fear of abandonment to building a seven figure business rooted in a completely different sense of self. Together, they explore how early conditioning can influence adult patterns around worthiness, relationships, money, perfectionism and visibility, why awareness alone does not create transformation, and why high achievers can sometimes use intellect and ambition to avoid the deeper emotional work. This conversation is an invitation to look beneath the behaviour, understand what may actually be running the show, and begin creating change at the level of identity. If this episode resonates, follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast and share it with someone who is ready to go deeper than mindset work. Key Takeaways • Inner child healing can help you understand the subconscious patterns influencing your relationships, money, business and self worth • People pleasing, perfectionism, procrastination and avoidance can be signals to look deeper at the beliefs driving your behaviour • Awareness is only the beginning. Lasting change requires integration, practice and embodiment • Mindset work focuses on changing thoughts, while identity work asks what beliefs, conditioning and nervous system patterns are creating those thoughts in the first place • High achievers can sometimes intellectualize their growth instead of allowing themselves to experience the emotional work underneath it • As your identity changes, your choices, standards, relationships and capacity to receive can change with it Adele’s Bio Adele Tevlin is a cognitive behavioural therapist and transformational mindset coach known for her ability to bridge cognitive psychology with energetic mastery. As the founder of The Identity Ascension Method , she guides high performing individuals to break through limiting beliefs, rewire their mindset, and create aligned success in both life and business. With a background in psychology, neuroscience, and behavioural change, Adele’s work empowers others to take radical ownership of their lives and step fully into their personal power. Her teachings are rooted in both science and soul, helping clients shift at the core level for real, lasting change. Adele’s Links Website: https://adeletevlin.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adele_tevlin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdeleTevlinPage Identity Ascension Method Certification: https://identityascensionmethod.com/ Free Identity Code Quiz: https://identityascensionmethod.com/identity-code-quiz Carly's Links Website: carlyottaway.com / webofwords.ca Instagram: @itscarlyottaway / @webofwords_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlyottaway Favourite Self Retreat: https://www.carlyottaway.com/the-favourite-self-retreat Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast
