Stop the Pattern Series - Part 4 - The Control Freak: When Certainty Becomes Your Safety Plan

In Part 4 of the Stop the Pattern series, we’re talking about the Control Freak, the part of us that wants to know the outcome before we trust the next step. In this episode, I’ll talk about how control can start as protection, how it can block us from hearing our inner voice, and why loosening the grip doesn’t mean everything will fall apart. Sometimes it means we’re finally learning to trust ourselves in the unknown. Website - ⁠⁠⁠www.EliasPatras.com⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠www.Facebook.com/EliasPatras⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/eliaspatras⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠www.YouTube.com/c/EliasPatras⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠@eliaspatras⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/eliaspatras/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part 3 of the Stop the Pattern series, I’ll be exploring The Fixer, the pattern that can make us feel responsible for other people’s emotions, choices, healing, or growth instead of listening to our own inner voice.In this episode, I’ll talk about the difference between support and rescue, how caring can turn into carrying what was never ours, and why feeling needed isn’t the same as being loved. This is an invitation to pause before stepping in, trust others to have their own process, and come back to your own inner voice. Website - ⁠⁠www.EliasPatras.com⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠www.Facebook.com/EliasPatras⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠instagram.com/eliaspatras⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠www.YouTube.com/c/EliasPatras⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠@eliaspatras⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/eliaspatras/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part 2 of the Stop the Pattern series, I’ll be exploring the Perfectionist, the pattern that can keep us waiting for the perfect moment, the perfect plan, or the perfect version of ourselves instead of trusting our inner voice and beginning.In this episode, I’ll talk about the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism, how perfectionism can block our inner voice, and why waiting for perfect can keep us from moving forward. This is an invitation to stop hiding behind “not yet” and take one honest next step toward trusting yourself. Website - ⁠www.EliasPatras.com⁠ Facebook - ⁠www.Facebook.com/EliasPatras⁠ Instagram - ⁠instagram.com/eliaspatras⁠ YouTube - ⁠www.YouTube.com/c/EliasPatras⁠ TikTok - ⁠@eliaspatras⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/eliaspatras/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this four-part Stop the Pattern series, I’ll be exploring four common patterns that can keep us stuck and disconnected from our inner voice: the People Pleaser, the Perfectionist, the Control Freak, and the Fixer. These patterns often begin as protection, but over time they can block our truth, our boundaries, and our ability to trust ourselves. In Part 1, we begin with the People Pleaser. I’ll talk about how people pleasing can look like kindness on the outside, but underneath it may be fear, guilt, or the need for approval. This episode is an invitation to notice where being kind starts costing you yourself, and to begin choosing from your inner voice instead of old patterns. Website - ⁠⁠www.EliasPatras.com⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠www.Facebook.com/EliasPatras⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠instagram.com/eliaspatras⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠www.YouTube.com/c/EliasPatras⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠@eliaspatras⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/eliaspatras/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join my guest Dr. Dawn Silver, who is an Astrologer, a Naprapath, founder of Healing Earth Resources, Crystal Healer, Aromatherapist, and creator of the "Jewels of the Lotus". In today's podcast we chat about the planets and their effects in 2026. Dawn Silver Info: Website - www.DawnSilver.com Contact - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paige Ewing is a wife of 20 years to Michael, and mom to Avery and Charlotte.  After losing 8 family members in 8 years, including both of her parents and brother, she understands the heartache and hopelessness of loss.  She turned her pain into purpose and became a certified Trauma Informed Grief Coach and founded Good Grief Girlfriend, where she helps high-achieving moms navigate life after the loss of a parent or sibling.  In August, she was crowned Mrs. America and is the first contestant from Georgia to hold this title.  As Mrs. America, Ewing is passionate about supporting grieving families and will advocate for them using her platform, “Hope and Healing - Grief Support and Education”. She is also a headshot photographer at Favored Studios and co-owner of the world’s largest cricket farm, Armstrong’s Cricket Farm, in her family’s hometown of Glennville, Georgia. Paige's website -https://www.paigeewing.studio Instagram - paige_ewing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Medium Lorenda Carr joins Elias on this episode of Your Inner Voice Learn more about Lorenda and her work - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spiritualinsightguidancenetwork Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorenda_carr_medium/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lorendacarrmedium TikTok: @Lorenda_Carr_Medium Website: www.lorendacarr.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After 26 years in the corporate world, Natalie LaChance followed her inner voice and created Nati Love’s Creations—a brand rooted in transformation, creativity, and connection. Through her resin art, EFT tapping, music, dance, and inspiring TikTok presence, Natalie helps others reconnect with their authentic selves and rediscover joy through creation. Her journey is a reminder that when we create from love and truly listen to our inner voice, we don’t just make art, we make meaning. Find her on TikTok at @natilove_aka_natalie or search Nati Love’s Creations, where creativity meets consciousness and love takes form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alixe Branch, also known as Auntie Alex, is a life and career coach who blends intuitive, psychic, and metaphysical abilities with leadership and team development strategies to inspire growth and clarity. She has spent decades guiding people, schoolmates, families to professionals and corporate teams-through challenges with insight and compassion. Alixe has become a trusted advisor for individuals, event planners, and corporate clients, many of whom return to her for continuing transformative guidance. She helps organizations and their staff overcome doubt, discover strengths, and create empowered paths forward in both work and life. Learn more at https://www.alexyft.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jean Tindle is an author, teacher, healer and lover of all things crystal. Her business, Spirit Dancer Crystals provides high vibration stones and stone wisdom to people all over the globe. She has co-facilitated Peruvian Shamanistic apprenticeship program, has led groups to Peru to experience Andean ceremonies and had led women circles for many years. Learn more at www.SpiritDancerCrystals Elias's Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.eliaspatras.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/EliasPatras/⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/EliasPatras⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@EliasPatras⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@EliasPatras Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices