Dr. Melissa Fenton - licensed psychotherapist (and MY former therapist!!!) - joins us today - except this time - I get to ask all the questions!! Melissa shares about her own childhood trauma, how this surfaced in adulthood, and how she healed this unresolved trauma. We discuss many modalities of healing - hypnosis, EMDR, spiritual healing - and how to find the right therapist for you. http://mindbodyandbeyondcenter.com Ro-Hun Therapy: The Greatest Transformational Process of Our Time by Janice ...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Paul Gilmartin is on the pod today to discuss healing from his traumatic childhood, his struggles with addiction & intimacy, toxic shame, and setting boundaries with toxic family members. Paul is an American stand up comedian, podcast host and television personality best known as the longtime host of TBS's Dinner and a Movie. Since 2011, he has been the host and executive producer of the podcast The Mental Illness Happy Hour. https://mentalpod.com/ ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEAL...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Anna Runkle - "The Crappy Childhood Fairy" - is on the pod today to talk about her crappy childhood having grown up in an alcoholic and poor family, how her unresolved trauma surfaced in adulthood, her realization that she was suffering from CPTSD, and the tool she created to combat emotional dysregulation - one the hallmark symptoms of the Adult Child Trauma Syndrome. Crappy Childhood Fairy on YouTube ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly ...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Returning guest TJ Woodward is back on the pod to discuss his new book, Conscious Creation: 5 Steps to Embracing the Life of Your Dreams . He explains the 4 levels of consciousness, why making peace with the past and overcoming faulty core beliefs is the key to manifesting a fulfilling life, and what it means to live an awakened life. Conscious Creation: 5 Steps to Embracing the Life of Your Dreams https://tjwoodwardcourses.com/ www.tjwoodward.com ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING C...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 32
On today's episode, Paulina Pinsky (daughter of Dr. Drew) gets raw & vulnerable on a variety of topics - her battle with disordered eating, the impact of growing up with a hypercritical, over bearing mother, how she has healed her relationship with her mother, and what it's like to have a celebrity as your dad. She also discusses her new book - "It Doesn't Have to Be Awkward: Dealing with Relationships, Consent, and Other Hard-to-Talk-About Stuff", which she co-wrote with her dad. https://ww...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Returning guest Dr. Tian Dayton joins us to discuss her recently released "Adult Children of Alcoholics Workbook", in which she answers the question "What am I feeling the pain of my childhood, as an adult, when I am no longer even living at home?" Tian is a pioneer of the Adult Child movement, a senior fellow at The Meadows and author of 15 books including, "The ACOA Trauma Syndrome" and "Emotional Sobriety." Adult Children of Alcoholics Workbook: For Children of Addiction, Dysfunction and Adve...
Oct 20, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Andrea tells the tale of her first codependent relationship, the faulty beliefs and fears that resulted from this, and the subsequent impact of all future relationships. She is then joined by Kendra Allen, aka Your Break Up Bestie - who shares about her broken picker and how she managed to fix it! https://www.instagram.com/yourbreakupbestie/ https://www.breakupbestie.com/ ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 ...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Nathan Spiteri - child abuse survivor & advocate - joins Andrea to discuss how his memoir Toy Cars - One Man's Journey from Trauma to Triumph - "(...)a story of severe trauma, child sex abuse, grooming, and trauma bonding. "It's a story of addiction, sex, drugs and violence. But as much as it is about all of those things, Toy Cars is a story of hope, because, despite everything, Spiteri is still here to tell it." Toy Cars by Nathan Spiteri www.instagram.com/nathanspiteri ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHIT...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 28
What the news is not reporting.... the Adult Child Patreon is the reason for FB, Instagram & WhatsApp crash. In order to save the world and show your appreciation for the Adult Child pod, sign up for the Adult Child Patreon. Sign up by Friday at the $10 tier or higher to receive a free Adult Child Former Shitshow coffee mug! ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, &...
Oct 04, 2021•2 min
In today's episode, we dive deep into the differing experiences siblings may have growing up in the same dysfunctional family. Andrea is joined by 3 sisters, who share their unique stories of what it was like growing up in an alcoholic and chaotic household, and how this has impacted their lives as adults. www.instagram.com/mariahjeau The PRISM Coaching Program ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In today's epsidoe, Andrea gets raw and vulnerable with William Cope Moyers - VP of Public Affairs & Community Relations at Hazelden Betty Ford. Over the past several decades, he has played an important role in breaking the stigma of addiction. As the son of journalist, political commentator and former White House Press Secretary Bill Moyers, William is the perfect example of how the disease addiction does not discriminate. William shares about hitting bottom in sobriety, the difference betw...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In today's episode, we take a deep dive into unresolved trauma within the body and how to heal it. Andrea is joined by Somatic Healing Coach Marina Yanay-Triner to discuss the importance of addressing the trauma stored within the body and how somatic healing is an effective method to do so. Marina's Website Marina's Instagram ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & T...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In today's episode, we take a deep dive into Step 1 of the ACA program - "We admitted we were powerless over the effects of alcoholism or other family dysfunction - that our lives had become unmanageable." It is through accepting our powerlessness and unmanageability that we gain power and create a manageable life. Twelve Steps of Adult Children Steps Workbook Adult Children of Alcoholics / Dysfunctional Families ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.c...
Sep 11, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Just a heads up that this week's episode will drop either on Thursday or Friday - and I felt the need to tell you this because I'm a crazy adult child.............. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with discussion boards and chat SIGN UP FOR SHITSHOW NATION - ADULT CHILD NEWSLETTER 👩 HELP A GIRL & CA...
Sep 08, 2021•3 min
In today's episode, Andrea is joined by women's empowerment coach, Bonne Chance. Bonne obtained a Master’s in Spiritual Psychology in 2009, as well as a Certificate in Consciousness, Health and Healing in 2010 from the University of Santa Monica. She has assisted and empowered hundreds of people in shifting their consciousness and healing, with an expertise in She specializes in spiritual psychology advancement, consciousness health and healing, co-dependency and addiction. Bonne Chance Coaching...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In today's episode, Andrea dives deep into emotional recovery with New York Times bestselling Author & retired clinical psychologist. Over the course of her 25 year old career, Cathy helped countless adult children of dysfunctional families heal their unresolved pain. In her most recent book, " Good Morning, Monster: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery ", Cathy shares about the patients that left the biggest impression on her - each of which having endured horrendous...
Aug 25, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In today's episode we take a deep dive into little "t" trauma - what it is, what it looks like, and why it's just a serious as Big "T" Trauma. Andrea is joined by Crystle Lampitt - licensed therapist and trauma specialist - who shares about the narcissisitc relationship that led her to therapy and and the treatment model she uses with her clients to address complex trauma - NARM (NeuroAffective Relational Model). Crystle's Website Crystle's Instagram Crystle's Tiktok ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - A...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 21
💨 Breathe to Heal: A Somatic Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Child : Early Bird Pricing through July 10th - get your damn spot now! Today Andrea is joined by none other than Dr. Drew Pinsky - addiction medicine specialist, internist, and television star. Drew shares about his experience of growing up in an emotionally abusive household, his struggle with codependency, and a whole lot more! Dr. Drew's Official Website ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.m...
Aug 11, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 20
💨 Breathe to Heal: A Somatic Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Child : Early Bird Pricing through July 10th - get your damn spot now! In today's episode, we take a deep dive into EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) aka tapping, a simple and efficient technique based off of Chinese acupuncture to overcome stress, fear, and limiting beliefs,. Andrea is joined by EFT expert, Brad Yates, to discuss the benefits of tapping, how it can used to reprogram our faulty childhood programming, and why overcoming ...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 19
💨 Breathe to Heal: A Somatic Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Child : Early Bird Pricing through July 10th - get your damn spot now! In today's episode, we take a deep dive into the addiction and homeless epidemic ravaging the streets of San Francisco. Andrea is joined by Thomas Wolf, a former heroin addict turned recovery advocate. Thomas shares his story of hitting rock bottom and his perspective on San Francisco's Drug Crisis. Tom Wolf Website Tom Wolf Twitter The Dr. Drew Podcast (Apple) The D...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 18
💨 Breathe to Heal: A Somatic Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Child : Early Bird Pricing through July 10th - get your damn spot now! In today's episode, we're diving deep into trauma bonding - what it is, what it looks like, and why growing up in a dysfunctional family puts you at greater risk for trauma bonded relationship in adulthood. Then Andrea is joined by acclaimed writer Alan Kaufman, who shares about his experienced of being raised by a mother who was a Holocaust survive and their trauma ...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 17
💨 Breathe to Heal: A Somatic Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Child : Early Bird Pricing through July 10th - get your damn spot now! In today's episode, Andrea dives deep with Mark Wolynn - author of the critically acclaimed best seller "It Didn't Start With You - How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle". Mark shares his wisdom on a inherited trauma, attachment trauma, the latest research and findings, and how going blind in one eye was the best thing that ever happe...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 16
💨 Breathe to Heal: A Somatic Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Child : Early Bird Pricing through July 10th - get your damn spot now! In today's episode, we take a deep dive into our relationship with money - about the faulty programming beliefs ingrained childhood about money and how this shapes our relationship with it for the rest of our lives. Andrea is then joined by writer, producer & Real Housewives "whisperer" - Ben Rimalower - who shares about his lifelong battle with money, which he d...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 15
💨 Breathe to Heal: A Somatic Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Child : Early Bird Pricing through July 10th - get your damn spot now! In today's episode, we take a deep dive into the ways resistance keeps us from healing from our childhoods, and how we can overcome it. Andrea is then joined by the host of the podcast "It's Not You, It's Your Trauma" - Joe Ryan - who shares his experience, strength and hope on how he managed to heal from the trauma that held him hostage his entire life. https://joer...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In today's episode, we take a deep dive into the divine lens, the perspective that emotional pain is a gift and serves a higher purpose in our lives. Andrea is joined by Sue Frederick, spiritual intuitive and author of "Your Divine Lens: The Secret to Finding Purpose, Healing Grief and Living in Alignment", who shares why our greatest pain is our greatest gift, and that will all have the ability to tap into our intuition to ensure we are making decisions based off our higher good and the good of...
Jun 23, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 13
💨 Breathe to Heal: A Somatic Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Child : Early Bird Pricing through July 10th - get your damn spot now! In today's episode, we are diving deep into the generational nature of family dysfunction, epigenetics, and how our DNA may be carrying the symptoms of trauma from past generations. Andrea is joined by Naome Bradshaw - singer, blog writer, adult child, and expert "historian" - who shares about the generational trauma of her own lineage over the span of 250 years! nao...
Jun 16, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 12
💨 Breathe to Heal: A Somatic Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Child : Early Bird Pricing through July 10th - get your damn spot now! In today's episode, we take a deep dive into the process of healing from Broken Picker Syndrome. Andrea shares her experience of slowing fixing her picker, and is then joined by relationship coach - Adam Murauskas - who shares how he fixed his picker and how he helps others to do the same. fixyourpicker.com/adultchildpodcast instagram.com/fixyourpicker ⬇️DAMN THE JOI...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 11
💨 Breathe to Heal: A Somatic Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Child : Early Bird Pricing through July 10th - get your damn spot now! In today's episode, we take a deep dive into unearthing our truest and highest selves. Andrea shares about her journey to live her in potential, and is then joined by performance coach, Ben Kiker. The Ben Kiker Group linkedin.com/in/benkiker instagram.com/benkiker Resources - The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Press...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 10
💨 Breathe to Heal: A Somatic Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Child : Early Bird Pricing through July 10th - get your damn spot now! In today's episode, Andrea dives deep into detaching with love and family recovery with co-authors of "The Lost Years: Surviving a Mother and Daughter's Worst Nightmare" Kristina Wandzilak & Constance Curry. "The Lost Years" is the real life story of just such a mother and child, each giving their first-hand accounts of the years lost to addiction and despair. Th...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 9
💨 Breathe to Heal: A Somatic Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Child : Early Bird Pricing through July 10th - get your damn spot now! In today's episode, we take a deep dive into complex PTSD - what it is, what causes it, it's symptoms, and how to the hell to heal from it. Andrea shares about her own battle with complex PTSD, and is then joined by Shannon who shares her powerful story of surviving and thriving from her tragic childhood. survivingchildhoodtrauma.com instagram.com/survivingchildhoodt...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 8
