What is Money Trauma?
In this episode I talk about money trauma and all of the different ways that I’ve seen it show up in my own life and ways my clients have expressed.
Mar 01, 2024•43 min
Healing the Parent Wound
Formerly Navigating No Contact with Toxic Parents. Healing the Parent Wound is about reparenting yourself. Learning who you are without all your trauma responses. When we heal our parent wound we give our wounded parts what they needed. This is the most loving thing you can do! Welcome to my revamped Podcast!.
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What it Means to Decenter Your Parents with Life Coach Megan Prather
I found Megan on TikTok and asked her to be on the Podcast because I really like her content and can tell she's done a lot of therapy! In this episode we talk about what it means to "decenter" our parents and put the focus on us and our relationships with ourselves, our kids if we have them and partners if we have them. Megan can be found at: Tiktok: MeganPCoaching Website: www.meganprather.com
Feb 26, 2024•35 min
Understanding the Role of the Golden Child
In this episode I break down what it means to be the Golden Child in a dysfunctional family system
May 26, 2023•40 min
The Impact of Growing Up with A Mentally Ill Parent
Something that isn’t talked about enough and is burdened by so much shame so much trauma.
May 02, 2023•42 min
Boundaries Come From Your Body
Boundaries are a felt sense. In this episode I break down the nuances of boundaries, requests, preferences and ultimatums. They’re attached to the fawn response.
Mar 30, 2023•33 min
How Growing Up in an Asian Household Can Cause a Worthiness Wound
My guest today is Shana Ng. Shana has a Podcast called Worthy Asian. Please check it out where ever you listen to Podcasts. She can be found on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/worthyasianpodcast/ Shana shares her experiences growing up in an Asian home and specifically how that impacted her and how she is finding her worth!
Feb 17, 2023•36 min
The Impact of Dissociation on Trauma Survivors
Today my guest is Cristina Mardirossian, the Founder and Director of Pasadena Trauma Therapy, Inc. Cristina is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as well as a Certified EMDR therapist in Pasadena, CA. She works predominately with adult trauma survivors/Complex PTSD (sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, physical abuse, dissociation, incest, cult survivors, etc). Her main approach in working with trauma truly lies in doing Parts Work using the Internal Family Systems (IFS) lens, however, ...
Dec 27, 2022•38 min
Why Dysfunctional Families Are So Complex
In this episode I break down why dysfunctional family systems operate the way they do and why it can be so hard to even recognize our own pain and trauma because we grew up in systems of minimizing and denying
Aug 18, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Healing the Parent Wound
Hey everyone it’s been a minute! I’ve got some changes and updates I want to share with you.
May 30, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 5
What is Gaslighting and Why We Self Gaslight When it Comes to Trauma with Guest Ingrid Clayton, PhD
My guest today is Ingrid Clayton, Phd. A clinical psychologist working with trauma survivors and a survivor herself. Today we are having a candid discussion about gaslighting and self gaslighting and why we do it and what it really is. Ingrid can be found at www.ingridclayton.com and Instagram @ingridclaytonphd
Jan 22, 2022•45 min•Season 4Ep. 4
When Family Silences Sexual Abuse
Today my guest in Miranda Pacchiana of The Second Wound. She also has a podcast called Truth and Consequences. The second wound is when survivors tell family members of the abuse that takes place within the family and they are not believed or they might be believed and told to get over it or move on or even worse scapegoated and ostracized from family. Miranda shares some of her own story of this. Let me know what you got out of this in the comments! Miranda can be found at: www.secondwound.com ...
Dec 10, 2021•42 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Making Sense of Narcissistic Abuse
My guest today is Caroline Strawson, she is a narcissistic abuse survivor, therapist and coach. She is trained in IFS, Brainspotting and first year Somatic Experiencing! She's going to share some of her story as well as how narcissism usually starts in a childhood home. We gravitate to the familiar rather than the unknown and how to recognize and break that cycle. Caroline can be found on IG @carolinestrawson Her website is www.carolinestrawson.com
Nov 27, 2021•47 min•Season 4Ep. 2
What Does Being A Family Scapegoat Really Mean with Mary Toolan
Today my guest is Mary Toolan, Scapegoat Recovery Expert. She shares her experience of being a scapegoat child and being no contact. Mary can be found on Instagram @scapegoatchildrecovery and her website is www.marytoolan.com
Nov 14, 2021•45 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Why No Contact Is So Hard
In this episode I’m breaking down why it’s so hard to go no contact! I also have a very exciting announcement!
Sep 22, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Why It's Difficult to Find Our Voice When We Grew Up With Parents Who Shut Us Down
In this episode my special guest is, Ada Brosier, LMSW. Ada shares her personal journey of healing from a traumatic childhood and finding her voice and truth. As trauma survivors it is often a lifelong challenge to find out who we are, to trust ourselves and say how we feel. This episode will offer some personal insight from Ada and I as we have an indepth chat.
Sep 11, 2021•53 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Boundaries with Toxic Parents with Special Guest Sarah White LMHC
My guest today is Sarah Jean White, LMHC, CYT. We are talking about why it's often so difficult to set boundaries with toxic parents and break out of the cycle of having false hope they will change and much more! Find Sarah on Instagram @sarahjeanlmhc
Aug 23, 2021•59 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Special Guest Christy Collins, MA, LPC Shares Her Own Personal Journey Going No Contact
Christy is a therapist in Bend, Oregon. She shares her own personal story of going No Contact with her own Parents and growing up with an alcoholic mother. We talk about why it's so hard in the beginning to go No Contact. Check out Christy on Instagram @trauma.queen.christy
Aug 05, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Special Guest Rhonda Pearson Shares Her Journey of Freeing Herself from Guilt and Shame from Family
My guest today is Rhonda Pearson, a Certified Somatic Soul Coach. IG @rhonda_d_speights. We talk about the cycle we can find ourselves in that includes guilt and shame and the loop that never ends. We discuss that journey in detail and how we get in touch with our needs and come back to our bodies after being rejected and abandoned by caregivers and so much more!
Jul 21, 2021•53 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Why Siblings Have A Different Experience
Siblings in toxic families have different experiences and I’ll explain why
Jun 18, 2021•25 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Are You the Family Scapegoat?
Breaking down the Scapegoat role and why it is abuse.
Mar 09, 2021•39 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Are You In A Trauma Bond with Your Parent?
In this episode I give example of a trauma bond and what that means so you can identify if this might be happening to you or even a sibling.
Feb 24, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Brittany Shares Her Experience of Breaking Free From Her Toxic Mother and How She Transformed Her Life Going No Contact!
My client Brittany shares her experience from living with her toxic mother in July when she reached out to me for services to now where she has completely transformed her life in a few short months. She shares how the Somatic Experiencing and nervous system exercises as well as having validation and a safe container were transformative for her.
Nov 18, 2020•58 min
How to Regulate Your Nervous System and Your Kids! Somatic Parenting!
My guest today is a fellow Somatic Worker, Luis Mojica of Holistic Life Navigation. One thing that can be really hard to do is raise children with an unregulated nervous system. Our kids can trigger us. Listen in as Luis provides some tools you can start using right away with yourself and your children no matter what age. This is truly the key to not passing down more trauma.
Oct 08, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Why Forgiveness is Not Required with Brian Peck, LCSW
Brian Peck, LCSW joins us in this deep dive conversation on Forgiveness and why it is often pushed on us to forgive family and why that is not helpful and doesn't heal trauma.
Aug 29, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 2
How to Tell if Your Mom Might Be A Narcissist
Rate these questions on a scale from 1-5 to give yourself some clarity on the impact of emotional manipulation.
Jul 22, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Do You Have a Covert Narcissistic Mother?
The subtle yet damaging effects of a covert narcissistic mother
May 28, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Not Feeling Validated and Not Being Emotionally Available
This episode talks about the damage of invalidation, not being heard or having emotional capacity and how that shows up and can hurt us.
May 13, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Toxic Mothers Episode
I know Mothers Day can bring up some unresolved emotions so tune in for some aha moments!
Apr 27, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Coronavirus: Should I Check on My Parents?
Some tips for these stressful and anxious times.
Mar 16, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Do You Have to Forgive Your Toxic Parents?
Breaking down forgiveness and why it’s not necessary for healing!
Mar 03, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 11
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