Today we are joined by Ms. Star Monroe - Psychotherapist and Master Life Coach. She shows women how to unleash their true selves that have been hidden away and buried for their entire lives. Star shares about her struggles with drugs, alcohol, disordered eating & codependency - the guilt & self-compassion of being a parent in active addiction - and how life is a series of fuck-ups and self-discovery. @msstarmonroe ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshit...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Today's episode is a recent Patreon peer support group on fear. ⬇️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 & CAT EAT🐱 www.buymeacoffee.com/adultchild 🛍️ SHITSHOW MERCH 🛍️ www.adultchildpodcast.com/shop 🎙️NEW ...
May 21, 2022•37 min
David Lindell is an artist, spiritual coach, recovery coach, and a member of the Tulalip & Suquamish Native tribes. David shares his story of suffering to healing - growing up in extreme poverty in an alcoholic abusive home, getting locked up in a psychiatric facility at the age of 18, meth addiction, bank robberies, and what finally motivated him to turn his life around. He also discusses the rampant intergenerational trauma amongst the Native American population and how he has integrated N...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Today we are joined by Shitshow Rick, who shares about his upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and his ongoing journey of healing & recovery. ⬇️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 & CAT ...
May 14, 2022•27 min
On today's episode, Saskia Lightstar shares her survival story and how stage 3 breast cancer was the catalyst to her adult child healing journey. Saskia is a spiritual teacher, a wellbeing coach, energy healer and the author of The Cancer Misfit: A Guide to Navigating Life After Treatment . It took a lot of mistakes, failed businesses, divorces and being diagnosed with cancer, for her to find the willingness to venture down a spiritual path and become the happiest and greatest version of herself...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Today we are joined by Shitshow Laurie, who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and his ongoing journey of healing & recovery. ⬇️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...
May 07, 2022•34 min
In today's episode we are joined by singer, songwriter, recovering addict, and former sex worker Lucy Turchin. In part 2 of our interview, Lucy opens up about her 10+ years of heroin addiction and escorting ( TRIGGER WARNING) , finding sobriety, and finally walking away a long-term abusive relationship. She also shares about rediscovering herself through music and her intentions in turning the pain of the past into a life of depth and meaning. Lucy's YouTube Channel instagram.com/blakeandlucymus...
May 04, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 58
In today's premier episode of SHITSHOW SATURDAY, we are joined by Shitshow Scott, who shares about his upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and his ongoing journey of healing & recovery. Resources referenced Books - - Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma Paperback by Pete Walker - The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. - It Didn't Start with You: How Inherit...
Apr 30, 2022•36 min
We are joined today by former classmate Lucy Turchin for a super RAW and VULNERABLE conversation. Lucy is a singer, songwriter, recovering addict, and former sex worker. Lucy shares about her dysfunctional upbringing, her struggles with body image as a child, being sex trafficked at the age of 15 ( TRIGGER WARNING ), and the deep fear of abandonment that resulted from having a physically and emotionally unavailable father. We also reminisce about the "good old days" at a cult-like "character bui...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 57
In today's episode, Andrea dives deep into Step 4 of the ACA program - "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." We discuss (and by we, I mean ME!) the purpose, the process, the key areas of focus (shame, abandonment, resentment, harm, and trauma) and what it means to take a blameless inventory. We also discuss how an ACA 4th step differs from a 4th step in AA/NA, as well as the limitations of the 12-steps in addressing unprocessed trauma. ACA Step Workbook Trauma and 12 Step...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Brett Johnson is a reformed cybercriminal who built the first organized cybercrime community - Shadowcrew - the precursor to today's Darknet Markets - and laid the foundation for the way modern cybercrime channels still operate today. In 2004, he was placed on the United States Most Wanted List , arrested in 2005, convicted of 39 felonies, and sentenced to 7 1/2 years in federal prison. Brett shares about his childhood trauma, his fear of abandonment, his experience in federal prison, and how he...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 55
First time guest Sarah Michaud joins us today to discuss all things CODEPENDENCY. Sarah is the author the recently published " Co-Crazy - One Psychologist's Recovery from Codependency & Addiction ", which identifies what unconscious feelings are running our lives without our even knowing it, and gives you the tools to begin to speak for yourself and learn how to tolerate your "feeling states." Sarah Michaud is a clinical psychologist who has specialized in addiction and codependency for over...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Returning guest, Adam Murauskas, is on the pod to discuss all things insecure attachment styles - what it is, what causes it, earned secure attachment, and how to navigate dating in a safe and healthy way. Adam is a relationship coach, writer, and recovering addict & codependent. He and his wife Rebecca abandoned their careers and moved to Panamá in 2019 to pursue passions for helping people heal. fixyourpicker.com/adultchildpodcast instagram.com/fixyourpicker ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADUL...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 53
In today's episode, we are joined clinical phycologist Dr. Morgan Anderson. She is a relationship coach and attachment theory expert, with a mission to take the mystery out of having great relationships and great self-worth. Morgan helps stuck singles break toxic dating patterns and attract loving relationships. She is also the host of the podcast "Let’s Get Vulnerable: Relationship and Dating Advice", Morgan's website Morgan's podcast @drmorgancoaching ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEA...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 52
In today's episode, we are joined by fellow recovering shitshow and therapist Kevin Petersen (LMFT). Kevin began his journey of recovery in May 1991 and has been sober ever since. He shares about his experience growing up with an addicted mother and workaholic mother, his journey to heal from the impact of his dysfunctional upbringing, and his experience in helping families navigate the addiction & recovery process. After a successful career in sales and marketing, Kevin pivoted in the addic...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Today is the 50th episode of Adult Child! And today we are going back to the beginning of Andrea's Adult Child rock bottom - aka The Tale of 2 Brian's - 2 painful relationships w/ alcoholics named Brian who were the catalyst to her Adult Child healing journey and this podcast. This is a story that illustrates how our emotional pain is truly our greatest gift - and no juicy detail is spared! Tale of 2 Brian's - 5:40 Reflection - 55:45 ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ htt...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Today we are joined by entrepreneur, business coach & recovering shitshow - Tiffany Carter. about growing up with a Narcissist as a mother, being sexually groomed and abused between the ages of 12-21, and her struggles with codependency as an adult. Tiffany Carter is a passionate female empowerment speaker, money-making mentor, and marketing expert, Tiffany’s zone of genius are helping women become financially free, through education, empowerment, and proven straight-forward strategies. She ...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Today we are joined by Ken Kirkman - comedian, actress, writer & host of the podcast Anxiety Bites . Jen shares about her loving (yet dysfunctional upbriniging), her career, and her lifelong challenges with Panic and Generalized Anxiety Disorders. She also talks about her challenges with money and underearning. WHAT IS UNDEREARNING?!?!? "Underearning is many things, not all of which are about money. Underearning is about underachieving, or under-being, no matter how much money we make. It is...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Nate Postlethwait - writer, survivor, & inner child recovery advocate - joins us today to discuss complex trauma. Nate walked away from his 13-year career in 2018 to take a break and reset. A couple of years prior he had two big life-changing events. In 2016 he came out as gay after many years of conversion therapy and the next year he turned 40. Both collided and launched the internal courage to make some changes in order to rebuild a life with more pleasure. Nate grew up experiencing child...
Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Julie & Clay Engels - owners of Roots Collaborative - are on the pod today to discuss family recovery and breaking the cycle of generational dysfunction. Roots Collaborative provides a variety of services and support to help families navigate addiction and mental illness recovery. They are trained the invitational intervention model, which invites the entire family network to participate in the healing process and engage in recovery and the wellness journey. Julie Engels is a lifelong vision...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Abandonment trauma specialist, Susan Anderson, joins us today. She discusses the 5 stages of abandonment, how to recover from abandonment trauma, and her own experience with abandonment stemming from her childhood. Andrea also shares a new chapter of "The Tale of 2 Brian's". Susan Anderson is a a private practice psychotherapist in New York and the author of several books including The Journey from Abandonment to Healing , a self-help book about the pain of relationship breakups. Anderson develo...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Today we are joined by actor, singer, and mindfulness consultant Elroy "Spoonface" Powell. He shares about his dysfunctional childhood, the racism he encountered as a Black Caribbean growing up in London, his rise and fall from fame in the music industry, and how he has used failure and hardship to cultivate a purposeful and fulfilling life. Spoonface achieved international recording success in 2000 with the Black Legend cover of Barry White's song "You See the Trouble with Me". This proved to b...
Jan 26, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Today we are diving deep in psychedelic-assisted therapy. Katie Mather, writer and podcaster, joins us today to share about her experience with psychedelic-assisted therapy (ketamine & cannabis) to treat depression and trauma - and the underlying theory on why psychedelics are believed to be effective in treating mental health issues. Katie grew up in Alaska with a respect for two things—nature and the power of a good story to change everything (or at least something). She is a high school E...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Katie Mather, writer and podcaster, joins us today to share about her mental health & trauma healing journey. She shares about her childhood (which turns out to be not as functional she wants thought!!), her struggles w/ alcohol, the book that changed everything, and her experience w/ EMDR after being physically assaulted. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy treatment that was originally designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 42
In today's episode, we dive deep into Step 3 of the ACA program - "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand God." Andrea share her experience with the step, common struggles Adult Children face related to this step, and how to act in faith instead of fear. She is then joined by fellow traveler, Michelle, who shares her experience with Step 3 and how she was able to overcome her issues with the "God" word. Andrea also shares another Brian #2 story, a...
Jan 05, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Recovering addict and adult child Francisco C. joins us today to discuss the gifts of adult child recovery, He shares about coming to America from Mexico at the age of 5, growing up with a dry drunk father and a codependent mother, getting sober at 23, hitting his adult child bottom at 4 years sober, and and how he went from being a high school drop-out to getting his PhD at an Ivy League school. Francisco is the prime example of what happens when an adult child does the hard work to heal the un...
Dec 29, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Today we are diving deep with actor and stand-up comedian Eddie Pepitone. We discuss the ACA laundry list, the impact of his traumatic childhood, and his love for marijuana. He also shares about his relapse during the pandemic and how he made his way back into the rooms of recovery. Eddie Pepitone is a master of the dark art of comedy. Hailed as a modern day cross between Jackie Gleason Don Rickles and Eckhart Tolle. Eddie is a force of nature on stage switching back and forth between social rag...
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Today we are diving deep with Elizabeth Earnshaw couples therapist, couples therapist and author of "I Want This to Work: An Inclusive Guide to Navigating the Most Difficult Relationship Issues We Face in the Modern Age" .. We discuss boundaries, attachment styles and how she approaches trauma, addiction, and abuse in couples therapy. She also shares about her formally broken picker and how she managed to fix it. Elizabeth Earnshaw is the founder of A Better Life Therapy, Head of Therapy at Actu...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Returning guest, Joe Ryan, is on the pod to discuss the fear of abandonment and how to overcome it. Joe is the host of the podcast "It’s Not You, It’s Your Trauma - Trauma, PTSD, Abuse, Anxiety & Recovery". The fear of abandonment is common amongst those who grew up in an alcoholic or dysfunctional family. Many of us grew up in homes where we were either physically or emotionally abandoned. As a result, our abandonment issues show up in adulthood as either avoidance or codependency. In order...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 37
In today's episode, Andrea dives deep into Step 2 of the ACA program - "Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." We discuss what insanity looks like for an adult child and within the dysfunctional family system, the intergenerational & emotional cannibalization and cult-like tendencies of a dysfunctional family, how all that is required to heal is the belief that healing is possible, and the many forms of a power greater than ourselves. Jerry Wise Rela...
Dec 01, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 36
