It's Not Normal

In this week’s episode, we talk about how, as you get older and start to tap into your individuality, your parents’ unhealthy behavior might intensify as you become harder to manipulate. These behaviors can be dehumanizing and challenging to navigate as we start to recognize them. 0:00 Intro 1:11 Intensifying Behavior As You Get Older 17:28 Dehumanizing 18:27 Learning From Our

Self-neglect is an interesting concept and can manifest itself in our lives in a number of different ways. More often than not, if you were raised by an emotionally immature parent, these behaviors can be traced back to experiences throughout our childhood including parentification, a lack of boundaries and direct communication. 0:00 Intro 0:33 Self-Neglect 1:55 Lack of Direct Comm

If you’re like me, you might find it challenging to refrain from explaining yourself, especially in light of controversy or disagreement. In this week’s episode we address the question, “why do we overshare?” in an attempt to better understand the behavior, what it is and where it comes from, so we can learn to let go of the discomfort that comes with disagreement and the f

I learned about separation anxiety for the first time in my early twenties. The more I researched, the more I started to realize that this behavior was just a glimpse into what I had experienced throughout my childhood. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about anxious attachment and fear of abandonment, what they are, how they’re connected and my experience with them. 0:00

I had a bit of a moment. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about spontaneity, self-love and having a breakthrough. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Thursday Night Release 3:53 Spontaneity 5:18 A Sense of Responsiblity 7:57 I Had a Bit of a Moment 13:00 Forgiving Myself 13:59 Approval 17:58 Self-Love 19:06 Letting Go of Negativity 21:33 The Person I Refuse to Become 22:06 Knowing What Not T

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