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Episode 17 – The Mother Wound, part 1

Episode 17 – The Mother Wound, part 1

An all too common occurrence in survivors of maternal narcissistic abuse is the Mother Wound. While the mother wound doesn’t necessarily come from a mother or even a woman, it is the characteristics of the wound that we’ll be diving into today. The mother...
Episode 16 – Is It Me or Is It a Trauma Response?

Episode 16 – Is It Me or Is It a Trauma Response?

One of the unfortunate side effects of healing from narcissistic abuse is the realization that traits you thought were uniquely yours are actually trauma responses. This causes quite a bit of cognitive dissonance as you navigate the process of dismantling who you...
Episode 15 – The Anti-New Year’s Resolution

Episode 15 – The Anti-New Year’s Resolution

Did you set a New Year’s resolution this year?  Have you already “failed” at it and now feel like crap about yourself? Then this episode is for you. In this episode, I talk about the inherent flaw in New Year’s resolutions that makes them...
Episode 14 – Are We All Traumatized?

Episode 14 – Are We All Traumatized?

It seems like everyone, everywhere is talking about narcissitic trauma, healing from it and helping others in recognizing it. It also seems like SO MANY PEOPLE are gravitating towards this type of content because it validates their experience.  This begs the question...
Episode 13 – Holidays & the Mother Wound

Episode 13 – Holidays & the Mother Wound

The holidays are notoriously hard on most people because they’re around family. Toss in narcissistic abuse and now the holidays are an unbearable stew of all the wounds we carry. This episode, I touch on how to use self-care to figure out if being around family...
Pillar 5: Supplements

Pillar 5: Supplements

We’ve made it to the last pillar! Supplements are listed last because their effectiveness depends entirely on the implementation of the previous pillars. The central theme I’d like you to keep in mind with supplements is: “You can’t supplement...
Episode 12: Supplements

Episode 12: Supplements

Another problem, another pill? Supplements is the last pillar in this self-care series and can sometimes be controversial. I discuss the benefits and detriments of supplements, how to know when you need one and when you don’t, and using your body as the guide....
Pillar 4: Mindset

Pillar 4: Mindset

Mindset work is about integrating all the emotional work we’ve done in theprevious pillars to create a new reality. One central theme I’d like you to keep in mind as we move through this lesson is: “Thoughts become things.” ~Mike Dooley The...
Episode 11: Mindset

Episode 11: Mindset

Mindset – the gateway to control? Mindset gets talked about a lot as the main character in the healing journey. I don’t buy this perspective. Mindset and your control over your thoughts and feelings are important but can only be in your control when...