Dear Little Me

Signs of a toxic family, signs of addiction, effects of childhood trauma

Did you feel total loneliness and abandonment growing up? Brooklyn is the sweetest soul you will ever meet. Before we met, Broo…

Signs of a narcissistic mother, effects of narcissistic abuse, signs of gaslighting, effects of gaslighting

Welcome back to PART TWO of Melissa's powerful and heart-wrenching story. In part one, we fo…

Welcome to Season 7!  Signs of a narcissistic mother, effects of narcissistic abuse, signs of gaslighting, effects of gaslighting

From a very young age, Melissa suffered physical abuse at the hands …

There is a huge expectation for all of us that Christmas equates to joy.  But it can just as easily equate to triggers, to feeling dysregulated because of past experiences with our families and I’ve …

Part two of our 2023 wrap up!

Welcome to this special two part episode of the podcast, where we take a reflective journey back through the wisdom shared by our incredible guests over the past year. Ev…

Welcome to this special two part episode of the podcast, where we take a reflective journey back through the wisdom shared by our incredible guests over the past year. Every story involves a reveal o…

Dr Heather Browne's Mom was magical, exquisite, cultured, and a joy to be around. However, amidst the beauty, Heather's mother struggled with schizophrenia. Heather's childhood unfolded in the magica…

In this episode, Wen Peetes, Intuitive Healing Coach, courageously opens up about the childhood trauma she endured from both parents. Trapped in a world of expectation and appearances, everybody wore…

Dr Constance Scharff’s father was highly abusive resulting in Constance taking her first drink at age 11. By the time she was in college, Constance was drinking two litres of hard liquor a day. She f…

In this episode Reagan, a listener of this podcast, courageously steps forward to share her story. It's heartwarming to witness the incredible community we've built, where listeners like Reagan gener…

At the tender age of 12, amidst a night of domestic violence, Jana underwent a profound spiritual experience that reshaped her understanding of her existence. In that moment, she realised she was not…

Melissa was raised in a home where both her mother and father had endured deeply traumatic experiences. As her parents went through a divorce and a stepmother came on the scene, the trauma intensifie…

In this poignant and enlightening episode, Christina Carlson, Life Coach, shares her personal journey of growing up in a strict evangelical household. From birth, children in such families are instil…

In this insightful episode, we delve into the profound impact of generational patterns on our lives. Our thinking, behaviors, and beliefs are often inherited from previous generations, without our kn…

Have you ever been told how truly incredible you are? As a child, were you celebrated and encouraged to embrace your unique self? For many, the answer is a resounding "no." In fact, it's often quite …

In this week's compelling episode, we are joined by Skadi Cooke, author of How I Learned To Love You After giving birth, Skadi remembers looking across at this new life, this newborn child in a crib,…

Did you know that deep trauma can be rooted in seemingly small, overlooked experiences from our past? Not all trauma is born from a lifetime of abuse or abandonment by a parent; sometimes, it's the s…

"Be strong, don't cry, suppress your emotions and strive to meet your parents' every expectation." In this episode we are talking about losing our authenticity as a result of parental expectation. Fr…

Rev’s mother struggled. She made many attempts to end her own life and Rev was dedicated to trying to fix and save her mother over many years. Ultimately Rev’s mother could not be saved and Rev exper…

In this thought-provoking episode, we dive deep into the intricate and multi-layered subject of the Mother wound. Despite the societal idealisation of mothers as kind, loving, and supportive figures,…