Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life

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How Childhood Trauma Shapes Addiction and Self-Love with Dr. Nicki Monti

August 11
39 mins

Episode Description

In this episode of the Get Obsessed podcast, Dr. Nicki Monti joins Julie Lokun and Mika Altidor to share how childhood trauma, addiction, and the search for self-love shaped both her life and her decades of helping others heal.

An experienced therapist, author, and speaker, she draws on both professional expertise and personal experience to challenge the stories that keep people stuck.

Drawing from more than four decades of sobriety, Dr. Nicki explores core wounds, emotional defenses, authenticity, and self-worth. She also reflects on caring for her late husband, working with public figures, and why healing begins by replacing old survival stories with the truth.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • What inspired Dr. Nicki to use her own life story instead of hiding behind professional credentials
  • Why sobriety marked the beginning of emotional healing rather than the end of addiction
  • How core wounds formed in childhood shape self-worth and lifelong beliefs
  • Why emotional defenses can protect people while quietly preventing genuine connection
  • The process of replacing old beliefs with personal responsibility and lasting emotional change
  • Lessons from working with celebrities and why healing follows the same principles for everyone
  • How projection shapes the way people judge themselves and others
ABOUT THE GUEST: Dr. Nicki J. Monti is a licensed marriage, family, and child psychotherapist, author, speaker, and podcast host known for her no-nonsense approach to lasting change. Combining clinical expertise with lived experience, she helps people move beyond limiting stories through compassion, humor, and practical insight. She is the author of The Divine Traumedy of Nikki Joy: A True Grime Tale and the Stuck in the Story No More series, and shares her work through books, podcasts, media appearances, and educational programs.

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