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Andrea
'Adult Child' with Andrea dives into the impact of dysfunctional families, offering raw conversations on healing from trauma and addiction.
Episodes: 510
Adult Child: Breaking Free from Generational Trauma
Curious about how childhood experiences shape our adult lives? 'Adult Child' hosted by Andrea offers a candid look into the long-lasting effects of growing up in dysfunctional families. With raw and vulnerable conversations, Andrea and her guests tackle tough topics like codependency, complex trauma (CPTSD), alcoholism, addiction, and toxic shame. This podcast is a safe space where listeners can explore their past wounds and learn how to heal them.
Each episode features stories from people who have overcome their struggles and experts who provide practical advice on therapies like EMDR and psychedelic-assisted healing. Whether you're dealing with your own unresolved pain or supporting someone who is, 'Adult Child' offers insights and hope for breaking free from unhealthy patterns and finding a path to inner peace.
Latest Episodes
SHITSHOW SATURDAY #222 – What You Hide Hardest
The episode focuses on four deeply hidden emotional states—defectiveness, powerlessness, uncertainty and wrongness—and how they show up for adult children of dysfunction. Andrea Ashley and community …
247 - What Happens When Only One of You Does the Work: Family Role Dynamics and What Repair Actually Takes w/ Dr. Angelica Shiels
Andrea Ashley and Dr. Angelica Shiels talk about how childhood family roles and nervous system conditioning shape adult relationships, especially when only one person is working on themselves. The co…
SHITSHOW SATURDAY #221 – Getting the Support You Need
This Shitshow Saturday conversation focuses on how to recognise real support in recovery and how to tell when therapy or help isn’t actually serving you. Andrea Ashley and community members share per…
246 - Finding a Trauma Therapist Who Won't Harm You: Red Flags, Self-Disclosure & What to Ask w/ Amber Trejo & Megan Walsh
Andrea talks with trauma therapists and survivors Amber Trejo and Megan Walsh about their own histories, harmful therapy experiences, and how to spot red flags in trauma care. They share practical qu…
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