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'Adult Child' with Andrea dives into the impact of dysfunctional families, offering raw conversations on healing from trauma and addiction.
Episodes: 496
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 #215 – Things You Learned Were Normal That Never Were
Members of the Adult Child community discuss eight childhood behaviours they were taught were normal, yet now see as deeply harmful. Together they share how those patterns still affect their relation…
240 - Borderline or Abandoned? What Separates a Personality Disorder From Untreated Relational Trauma w/ Susan Anderson
Host Andrea Ashley and psychotherapist Susan Anderson talk about the difference between borderline personality disorder and abandonment trauma, highlighting emotional dysregulation, outer child behav…
SHITSHOW SATURDAY #214 – Lynda S.
Lynda S shares how a chaotic, abusive upbringing and years of trauma-bonded relationships fed into addiction, relapse and recovery. She talks about ACA, Buddhist practice, EMDR and growing self-compa…
239 - Chronically Stuck in Your Head: How Trauma-Informed Mindfulness Quiets the Overthinking Mind w/ Joe Flanders
Andrea Ashley and Dr Joe Flanders talk about overthinking, complex trauma, parenting triggers and why trauma‑informed mindfulness and IFS can help people raised in dysfunction. They also discuss the …
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