Morgan Pommells is a therapist and coach who helps adult children of emotionally immature heal from the impact of their upbringings. We'll explore together the journey of grieving a living parent, the cyclical nature of relational traumas, and the tricky art of slipping past our parents' emotional manipulations. https://morganpommells.com/ Protect Your Peace Masterclass ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Returning guest Barb Nangle is a boundaries coach and host of the podcast "Fragmented to Whole: Life Lessons from 12-Step Recover." She shares about her experiences of reparenting herself - tackling traumatic incidences from her past by healing her inner child, inner teenager, and inner critical parent. Barb also shares how experiencing her emotions rather than soothing them has allowed her to heal from the pain of her father's inability to show her love. Fragmented to Whole Podcast Barb's IG @h...
Nov 22, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Today we are joined by Shitshow Wendy who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her 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 ...
Nov 18, 2023•39 min
Dr. Jordin Wiggins is a Naturopathic Doctor (inactive) and Feminine Burnout & Intimacy Coach. In today's episode we discuss... Jordin's dysfunctional upbringing and her experience in overcoming over-giving, setting boundaries, and prioritizing self-love. the critical relationship between our emotional and physical health how unresolved trauma can impact our ability to experience pleasure practical techniques to manage conflict when opposing attachment styles are at play and how to tell the d...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Today we are joined by Shitshow Robin who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her 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 ...
Nov 11, 2023•30 min
Michelle Chalfant is a therapist and coach who created a model called the “adult chair” to help adults recognize immature aspects of their psyche and live more emotionally healthy lives. We’re talking about what enmeshment trauma, using parts work to heal unresolved childhood wounds. Her extraordinary work has helped people all over the world get unstuck, improve their relationships, and develop healthy self-love. theadultchair.com ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https...
Nov 08, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Why you should DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW... Validation and Understanding: Feel seen, heard and understood like never before those who understand how you feel and what you experienced. Non-Judgmental Zone: Share your thoughts, feelings, and stories without fear of criticism or shame. Emotional Support: A safe and supportive environment to release and process those emotions that you've had bottled up inside. Authentic Connection: Relational trauma is healed through safe relationships - this a place f...
Nov 04, 2023•33 min
Discover the deep-rooted impact of the mother wound on our ability to reach our full potential! Bethany Webster is an expert on healing the mother wound, coach, and the author of “Discovering the Inner Mother: A Guide to Healing the Mother Wound and Claiming Your Personal Power” . Bethany shares about coming to terms with her own mother wound and the painful realization that her mom was not the loving and caring mom she had always believed she was. We also discuss the importance of inner motheri...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 134
⬇️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 TO THE POD🎙️ How I learned I was an Adult Child - The Tale of 2...
Oct 28, 2023•35 min
Ingrid Clayton, Ph.D. , is a clinical psychologist and the author of her newly published memoir Believing Me: Healing from Narcissistic Abuse and Complex Trauma . IG @ingridclaytonphd ⬇️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 👩 H...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 133
DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW >> A Healing Community for Adult Children of Alcoholic & Dysfunctional Families >> Gain strength, solace and support from those who know exactly how you feel! ⬇️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 N...
Oct 21, 2023•39 min
Dr. Sofya Vass is a fellow Adult Child, coach and author of the book Misery to MASTERY: Straight Talking Facts and Worksheets to Conquer Symptoms of Being an Adult Child of an Alcoholic! . As a coach, she works one-on-one with individuals with countless adults who have experienced trauma in childhood - Combining her experience mixed in with the latest research, she helps individuals overcome their traumatic past through one-on-one coaching and her 8-week transformative workshop. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN ...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Today we are joined by Shitshow Danielle who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her 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 & C...
Oct 14, 2023•35 min
Returning guest Laura K. Connell discusses her recently published book It's Not Your Fault - The Subconscious Reasons We Self-Sabotage and How to Stop . Laura is a trauma-informed author and coach who helps her clients uncover blind spots that lead to relationship struggles and self-sabotage. She writes about healing dysfunctional family dynamics at her website laurakconnell.com . Listen to Laura’s story here! ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Today we are joined by Shitshow Eileen who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her 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...
Oct 07, 2023•42 min
Dr. Mariel Buqué is a Columbia University-trained Psychologist, intergenerational trauma expert, and the author of the upcoming book Break the Cycle: Shifting from Generational Trauma to Generational Abundance . She provides courses for healing difficult emotions and building healthy relationships and provides corporate wellness consultations to Fortune 100 companies including Google, Twitter, Capital One, and Facebook. She shares mental health tips with an online community of over 700K communit...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Today we are joined by Shitshow Denise who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her 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...
Sep 30, 2023•34 min
Tian Dayton is a trailblazer in the field of healing and recovery, an accomplished author and psychotherapist, She has made significant contributions to the understanding and treatment of complex trauma experienced in alcoholic and dysfunctional families. Her groundbreaking book, "The ACoA Trauma Syndrome," has become a beacon of hope for those struggling with the long-lasting effects of growing up in such environments. Through her research and expertise, Tian sheds light on the unique challenge...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Today we are joined by Shitshow Lisa who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her 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 E...
Sep 23, 2023•48 min
Procrastination, toxic relationships, running late, not paying our bills, staring arguments - these are just a few of the ways adult children of alcoholic and dysfunctional family manifest chaos in their lives. In today’s episode, we discuss ACA Laundry List Trait 8 - “we became addicted to excitement” and how growing up in a dysfunctional family oriented our nervous system towards fear and excitement in adulthood. Dr. Scott Lyons (@DrScottLyons) is a holistic psychologist, educator, a renowned ...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Today we are joined by Shitshow Jessie who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her 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...
Sep 16, 2023•33 min
Terry Baranski is a trauma-informed Internal Family Systems practitioner who focuses on root causes rather than symptoms. In today's episode, we dive deep into the IFS modality - what it is and why it works - and even do a mini-IFS session with yours truly (Andrea) as the client. Terry Baranski No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Dick Schwartz ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly z...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Today we are joined by Shitshow Jessie who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her 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...
Sep 09, 2023•54 min
John Steen is an energy healing practitioner and fellow adult child of an alcoholic. He grew up in Boston with an alcoholic mother and emotionally unavailable father in a volatile and chaotic household. John hit an emotional bottom in October 2020, which made him realize that despite his years of therapy and 12-step programs - he still had not addressed his fear of abandonment, people-pleasing tendencies and inner child wounds. His subsequent recovery journey led him to Field Dynamics - an energ...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Today we are joined by Shitshow Diana who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her 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 ...
Sep 02, 2023•34 min
Ben Taylor is a "self-aware narcissist" who educates the public on narcissistic personality disorder, and coach helping individuals navigate relationships with narcissists. L https://www.instagram.com/rawmotivations https://www.youtube.com/rawmotivations ⬇️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 bo...
Aug 30, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 125
DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW >> A Healing Community for Adult Children of Alcoholic & Dysfunctional Families >> Gain strength, solace and support from those who know exactly how you feel! https://theshitshow.mn.co ✅ 4 weekly zoom support groups ✅ Support community at your fingertips with discussion boards and chat 👩 HELP A GIRL & CAT EAT🐱 www.buymeacoffee.com/adultchild 🛍️ SHITSHOW MERCH 🛍️ www.adultchildpodcast.com/shop Follow Andrea on social ⬇ 📸 www.instagram.com/adultchild...
Aug 26, 2023•38 min
Sarah Edmondson joins the show to share her experience of escaping the NXIVM cult, her childhood experiences that made her susceptible to joining the organization, and how to heal trauma caused by high-control organizations. Sarah was featured in HBO's NXIVM documentary, spent over a decade in the cult before eventually breaking free, is the host of the podcast A Little Bit Culty , and the author of Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life . ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHI...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Today we are joined by Shitshow Adela who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her 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 ...
Aug 19, 2023•30 min
Jerry Wise , MA, MS, CLC has been a marriage and family therapist, addictions therapist, ACOA expert, and codependency expert with over 40 years of professional experience. As a self-differentiation and relationship systems coach, he uses his knowledge in family systems theory to help clients get unstuck from family dysfunction and find a true sense of Self. Jerry's YouTube Channel Key takeaways: What are the unique challenges that adult children of narcissistic parents face What to consider whe...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 123