It's Not Normal

It can be hard to filter through the constant stream of content that’s thrown our way on social media to find creators who are in it for the right reasons. In this week’s episode we’re talking with Nicole Bendayan, a Certified Holistic Nutritionist & Women's Health Expert on a mission to educate and empower women on holistic menstrual health. Having experienced negati

Let’s talk about siblings! Navigating a relationship with a narcissistic parent can be hard enough. What happens when there’s a younger sibling involved? In this week’s episode, we talk about everything from sibling relationships in adulthood and how your roles might change overtime to why a narcissistic parent might promote divisiveness throughout your childhood and what you

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson… this book was recommended to me more than once and, after sitting in my cart for far too long, I decided to buy it. I’m a little more than halfway through it, and, in this week’s episode, we take a look at Chapters 1-5 and dive a bit deeper into some of the hardest hitting concepts. 0:00 Intro 1:21 Lack of Emo

In this week’s episode, we get into what it’s like when you find yourself in the position of having to tell someone in your life the truth about your narcissistic parent. Adding to the laundry list of responsibilities we take on as children of narcissistic parents, so many of us have to decide whether to uphold the image of our parent or be honest about our experience with them

I’m 27 now. I’ve learned a lot this past year, and it seemed like a perfect time to reflect on what I’ve learned, what I’ve gotten better at, things I still struggle with and how I hope to get better at them moving forward. 0:00 Intro 0:56 External Accomplishments 3:10 Just Scratching the Surface 5:46 Perspective at 26 10:20 Direct Communication 15:37 Intrusive Thoughts 2

In this week’s episode, we’re talking about periods! If blood, bleeding, cramps or vaginas make you uncomfortable, this episode might not be for you. As I’ve made progress managing some of the more mental health focused challenges in my life over the course of this last year, I’ve started to shift my focus to include prioritizing my physical health too. Birth control is som

We'll be back with the first episode of Season 2 on April 11th! See you then!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itsnotnormal/support

In this week’s episode, we introduce a new chapter for the pod and reflect on how we got here. I’ve learned so much over the last twenty weeks, and I feel so grateful for the ongoing support and encouragement. 0:00 Lucky Number 21! 0:56 6 Months Ago 12:15 For My Younger Self 16:18 “It’s Not Normal” 17:26 Book Recs 19:28 We’re Not Alone 21:17 You’re An Expert In Your

There are countless negatives that go hand in hand with being raised by a narcissist, but what if I told you that you can turn some of those negatives into positives? In this week’s episode, we address things like hypervigilance and perfectionism, and talk about how toning down these survival skills so many of us were forced to develop throughout our childhood can serve us moving

The In-Between - the name I’ve used to describe the dark, overwhelming and directionless time that comes after you’ve started to realize the trauma but before you’ve started to heal. You’re aware of the more negative behaviors you’ve witnessed growing up and maybe even started to mimic in your own life, you’re starting to unlearn, but you don’t yet feel ready to start