CALLING HOME with Whitney Goodman, LMFT
Whitney Goodman is a licensed marriage and family therapist and author on a mission to help adult family members have better relationships. Each week, Whitney has conversations with influential guests and real people to help listeners find new ways of looking at old family problems.
Calling Home is available every Tuesday and Thursday wherever you get your podcasts.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 153
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
The Psychology Behind Netflix's Documentary: Unknown Number
SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains major spoilers for the Netflix documentary "Unknown Number: The High School Catfish"
Whitney analyzes the Netflix documentary by exploring the psychology behind…
00:35:37 |
Thu 11 Sep 2025
The Divorce Myth: What Actually Harms Children vs. What Helps Them Heal with Michelle Dempsey-Multack
Whitney interviews Michelle Dempsey-Multack about how to protect children during divorce and co-parenting. They debunk the myth that divorce inherently harms children, exploring how the quality of th…
00:47:22 |
Tue 09 Sep 2025
How to Grow Up
Too often the phrase “grow up” is code for ignoring your past and repressing your childhood trauma. This dismissive “get over it” mentality fails to ever reach a healthy emotional maturity. Join Whi…
00:24:10 |
Tue 02 Sep 2025
The Guilt of Calling Out Your Parents
In this Q&A episode, Whitney responds to a thoughtful listener question about self-reflection in family relationships - specifically when calling out parents' hurtful behavior makes them withdraw and…
00:26:23 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Can Estranged Families Reconcile?
Can estranged family relationships actually be repaired? Drawing from research on reconciliation, Whitney outlines the five core ingredients necessary for genuine repair - active empathetic listening…
00:42:40 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
Q&A: Always the Scapegoat, Never the Golden Child
In this Q&A episode, Whitney reflects on the polarizing response to her recent "Dear Estranged Parents" episode and shares her feelings about being misunderstood while trying to help families. Later,…
00:25:57 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Dear Estranged Parents
Whitney speaks directly to estranged parents from her experience working with hundreds of adult children who have cut contact with their families. She addresses common arguments from parents like "I …
00:37:42 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
Q&A: When Your Family Wants You as Their Human Shield
In this Q&A episode, Whitney addresses a caller whose siblings want them to attend their parents' 50th anniversary trip not out of love, but to serve as a buffer against their abusive parents' dysfun…
00:16:50 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Can Emotionally Mature Parents Raise Immature Kids?
In this solo episode, Whitney responds to the question: can emotionally mature parents still raise emotionally immature adult children? She breaks down the research on emotional transmission from par…
00:29:36 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Q&A: All or Nothing Relationships with Emotionally Immature Parents
In this Q&A episode, Whitney addresses a caller dealing with a mother who accuses her of being the toxic one while engaging in silent treatment and triangulation tactics. She discusses parents who we…
00:25:47 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
Sibling Estrangement in Families with an Emotionally Immature Parent
In this solo episode, Whitney explores why siblings from the same dysfunctional family often have completely different experiences and reactions to their emotionally immature parents. She breaks down…
00:21:38 |
Tue 05 Aug 2025
Q&A: AI Therapists, Reality TV, and Sibling Estrangement
In this Q&A episode, Whitney discusses why AI can't replace real therapy and the privacy concerns with using ChatGPT for mental health support. Whitney also addresses a caller dealing with sibling es…
00:25:55 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
The Emotionally Immature Parent Assessment
In this solo episode, Whitney introduces the upcoming August topic for the Family Cyclebreakers Club: adult children of emotionally immature parents. She walks listeners through an 18-question assess…
00:27:17 |
Tue 29 Jul 2025
Q&A: Co-parenting with a Narcissist
In this Q&A episode, Whitney addresses a caller's concerns about co-parenting with her ex-husband while he is living with his mother with whom he has an enmeshed relationship with and who has activel…
00:28:06 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
The Betrayal of the Enabling Parent
In this solo episode, Whitney explores one of the most painful realizations in family healing: when the "safer" parent was also complicit in your harm. She breaks down the complex dynamics between en…
00:28:42 |
Tue 22 Jul 2025
Q&A: My Mom Doesn't Want a Relationship
In this Q&A episode, Whitney introduces a new TV pop culture segment, analyzing dysfunctional family dynamics in reality shows like Real Housewives of Miami and Love Island. She explores cultural exp…
00:28:37 |
Thu 17 Jul 2025
The Family You Create with Sahil Bloom
Whitney sits down with entrepreneur and author Sahil Bloom to discuss his book "The Five Types of Wealth" and the powerful story of his parents choosing love over family approval. They explore how fa…
00:41:31 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
Q&A: Self-Diagnosis and Toxic Grandparents
In this Q&A episode, Whitney explores the complexities of self-diagnosis, particularly around autism and neurodivergence, discussing when it can be helpful versus harmful and how to pursue formal dia…
00:27:40 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
How to Recognize a Narcissistic Family System
In this solo episode, Whitney explores narcissistic family systems - what they look like, what they feel like, and what recovering from them might entail. She explore roles like the scapegoat and ena…
00:30:59 |
Tue 08 Jul 2025
Q&A: Intent vs. Impact and Forget Them Kids
In this Q&A episode, I explore a quote from the book Forget Them Kids authored by an estranged parent that perfectly illustrates how many parents use "good intentions" to avoid accountability. I then…
00:32:23 |
Thu 03 Jul 2025
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