Love, Layla https://harkeylayla1234.podbean.com “Love, Layla” is a personal-growth podcast for those who are ready to stop settling, heal their patterns, and step into the highest version of themselves. Think best friend energy meets neuroscience, psychology, and manifestation. As I share my own healing and expansion in real time – the inner work, the mindset shifts, and the spiritual lessons shaping me – I invite you to grow alongside me. Together, let’s heal, reprogram, and create a life that feels aligned, joyful, and intentional!

]]> Sat, 09 May 2026 14:31:36 -0500 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Education:Self-Improvement 1440 episodic Layla Harkey Layla Harkey No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21708678/Layla_COVER_ART88pl6.png Love, Layla https://harkeylayla1234.podbean.com 144 144 Cognitive Distortions: What Your Thinking Patterns Reveal Cognitive Distortions: What Your Thinking Patterns Reveal https://harkeylayla1234.podbean.com/e/cognitive-distortions-what-your-thinking-patterns-reveal/ https://harkeylayla1234.podbean.com/e/cognitive-distortions-what-your-thinking-patterns-reveal/#comments Sat, 09 May 2026 14:31:36 -0500 harkeylayla1234.podbean.com/41a94405-9a6d-3446-85de-721f4b195360 Your automatic thoughts are often revealing far more than you realize. In this episode, we’re talking about cognitive distortions and the limiting beliefs that often exist underneath them. Cognitive distortions are the automatic thought patterns many of us experience every day, such as catastrophizing, black-and-white thinking, overgeneralizing, or mind reading. These patterns are often easier to recognize than the deeper unconscious beliefs driving them. I break down the difference between cognitive distortions and limiting beliefs, then walk through the downward arrow technique to show how repetitive thought patterns can point back to deeper beliefs about yourself, other people, and the world.

]]> Your automatic thoughts are often revealing far more than you realize. In this episode, we’re talking about cognitive distortions and the limiting beliefs that often exist underneath them. Cognitive distortions are the automatic thought patterns many of us experience every day, such as catastrophizing, black-and-white thinking, overgeneralizing, or mind reading. These patterns are often easier to recognize than the deeper unconscious beliefs driving them. I break down the difference between cognitive distortions and limiting beliefs, then walk through the downward arrow technique to show how repetitive thought patterns can point back to deeper beliefs about yourself, other people, and the world.

]]> Layla Harkey false No 1346 5 full Unprocessed Emotions & Survival Mode Unprocessed Emotions & Survival Mode https://harkeylayla1234.podbean.com/e/unprocessed-emotions-survival-mode/ https://harkeylayla1234.podbean.com/e/unprocessed-emotions-survival-mode/#comments Sat, 02 May 2026 09:10:44 -0500 harkeylayla1234.podbean.com/f015750c-71de-36f8-b3df-64bd4c220017 In this episode of Love, Layla, we talk about why healing is not just about changing your thoughts—it is about creating safety in the body first. I explore how triggers, limiting beliefs, and nervous system dysregulation keep us stuck in old patterns, and why true change happens when we regulate before we rewire. We cover the brain science behind triggers, unprocessed emotions, practical tools for calming the nervous system, and how to stop living from survival mode so you can finally access the version of you that feels grounded, free, and whole.

]]> In this episode of Love, Layla, we talk about why healing is not just about changing your thoughts—it is about creating safety in the body first. I explore how triggers, limiting beliefs, and nervous system dysregulation keep us stuck in old patterns, and why true change happens when we regulate before we rewire. We cover the brain science behind triggers, unprocessed emotions, practical tools for calming the nervous system, and how to stop living from survival mode so you can finally access the version of you that feels grounded, free, and whole.

]]> Layla Harkey false No 3157 4 full The Stories You Believe Become Your Life The Stories You Believe Become Your Life https://harkeylayla1234.podbean.com/e/the-stories-you-believe-become-your-life/ https://harkeylayla1234.podbean.com/e/the-stories-you-believe-become-your-life/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:24:17 -0500 harkeylayla1234.podbean.com/a0b30a07-1471-3eb6-8d6c-1e4d694a3412 In this episode, we're getting into the truth about beliefs - what they are, how they're formed, and how they quietly shape your entire reality. You're not just experiencing life as it is, you're experiencing it through the lens of what you believe to be true. 

We also talk about healing in a deeper way - not as becoming someone new, but as returning to who you really are. Peeling back the layers of conditioning, patterns, and narratives that taught you to play small, and coming back to your truth, your power, and your authentic self.

]]> In this episode, we're getting into the truth about beliefs - what they are, how they're formed, and how they quietly shape your entire reality. You're not just experiencing life as it is, you're experiencing it through the lens of what you believe to be true. 

We also talk about healing in a deeper way - not as becoming someone new, but as returning to who you really are. Peeling back the layers of conditioning, patterns, and narratives that taught you to play small, and coming back to your truth, your power, and your authentic self.

]]> Layla Harkey false No 2024 3 full Real Self Love & Our Mind's Dirty, Dirty Tricks Real Self Love & Our Mind's Dirty, Dirty Tricks https://harkeylayla1234.podbean.com/e/real-self-love-our-minds-dirty-dirty-tricks/ https://harkeylayla1234.podbean.com/e/real-self-love-our-minds-dirty-dirty-tricks/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:25:27 -0500 harkeylayla1234.podbean.com/00183fc8-76a4-39d2-b648-bf07d377fc0d What if self-love isn't about comfort - but about courage? In this episode, I share what real self-love looks like: radical acceptance, honest accountability, and choosing long-term growth over short-term relief. I also break down the subtle ways your mind tries to keep you stuck - and how to start seeing through it.

]]> What if self-love isn't about comfort - but about courage? In this episode, I share what real self-love looks like: radical acceptance, honest accountability, and choosing long-term growth over short-term relief. I also break down the subtle ways your mind tries to keep you stuck - and how to start seeing through it.

]]> Layla Harkey false No 2011 2 full The Class That Changed Everything (A Rehab Story) The Class That Changed Everything (A Rehab Story) https://harkeylayla1234.podbean.com/e/the-class-that-changed-everything-a-rehab-story/ https://harkeylayla1234.podbean.com/e/the-class-that-changed-everything-a-rehab-story/#comments Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:36:42 -0500 harkeylayla1234.podbean.com/a33155a3-74f3-3d24-a876-0f3d01f4aea8 In this episode, I share where my life was before rehab and the class I took there that changed everything. For the first time, I learned how the brain and subconscious patterns drive our behavior, and why we can know better but still struggle to do better. Through the lens of my addiction, everything finally started to make sense and sparked a year of learning, healing, and changing my life.

]]> In this episode, I share where my life was before rehab and the class I took there that changed everything. For the first time, I learned how the brain and subconscious patterns drive our behavior, and why we can know better but still struggle to do better. Through the lens of my addiction, everything finally started to make sense and sparked a year of learning, healing, and changing my life.

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