Chronic illness, nervous system, depression, anxiety Are you sick in your body or in your mind? The symptoms that show up in your body are coming from your mind. We are so used to treating the symptoms, that we never look for the true cause, our trauma. Dawn Shares a mini episode with Lauren Eliz Love, Self Healing Teacher and Mentor. WHAT'S THE TRUTH? COMMUNITY available via the Apple Podcasts App or go to Supercast for acces via Spotify and other platforms https://whatsthetruth.supercast.com/   You can find the full episode with Lauren in episode 139 of this podcast on ..read more

Religious trauma, mother wound, low self esteem, childhood trauma I wasn’t like them. I didn’t fit. I wasn’t smart, I didn’t feel safe in my own mind. Christina didn’t feel like she fit anywhere. She didn’t feel safe. Was this you too? Dawn Shares a mini episode with Christina Carlson, Life and Career Coach about growing up in a family and a religious environment that made her feel like she couldn’t breathe. WHAT'S THE TRUTH? COMMUNITY available via the Apple Podcasts App or go to Supercast for acces via Spotify and other platforms https://whatsthetruth.supercast.com ..read more

Abby was suicidal at nine years of age. How does a child of nine become suicidal? By the time she was a teen, Abby was angry. She started drinking, partying, and alcohol turned into an instant addiction for Abby. Alcohol allowed Abby to finally escape the deep sadness and fear she felt inside. That addiction to alcohol would feature in Abby’s life over many years and it would allow Abby to live, what appeared from the outside to be a good life. She had a career, a loving husband and she was traveling the world. But addiction is like a ticking time bomb and on ..read more

Kaytee was a parentified child and describes herself as a surrogate spouse. Dawn shares this mini episode with Kaytee Gillis, Psychotherapist and Author on how a parentified child growing up with the weight of responsibility of their shoulders. FOR AD-FREE & SUBSCRIBER ONLY EPISODES JOIN WHAT'S THE TRUTH? COMMUNITY available via the Apple Podcasts App or go to SUPERCAST for access via Spotify and other platforms https://whatsthetruth.supercast.com/ You can find Kaytee via her instagram https://www.instagram.com/kurleekaytee and her website https://www.kaytlyngillislcsw.com/ Hosted ..read more

Shanon was 37 years old before she realised that what had happened to her in childhood had changed her entire life. Dawn shares this mini episode with Shanon Page, CSA survivor with CPTSD who explains how disassociated she was from her own life. FOR AD-FREE & SUBSCRIBER ONLY EPISODES JOIN WHAT'S THE TRUTH? COMMUNITY available via the Apple Podcasts App or go to SUPERCAST for access via Spotify and other platforms https://whatsthetruth.supercast.com/ You can find the full episode with Shanon Page in episode 36 of this podcast on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-my-parents-r ..read more

Childhood trauma can lead you into some very dysfunctional adult relationships because when you don’t believe you are worthy of real love and care, you accept abuse. When you have never been taught to connect to emotions or gut feelings, you can’t see the manipulation or how bright the red flags are. In Part two, Susannah is explaining how low it got for her as she was relentlessly stalked by her ex partner. She describes the realisation that this toxicity has been running through her ancestral line for decades and that true healing is about making real change, and wearing that ..read more

Domestic violence, manipulative parent, generational trauma Nathalia grew up in a highly abusive environment. Her father was a priest, a well respected member of the community. And yet behind closed doors Nathalia lived in fear. FOR AD-FREE & SUBSCRIBER ONLY EPISODES JOIN WHAT'S THE TRUTH? COMMUNITY available via the Apple Podcasts App or go to SUPERCAST for access via Spotify and other platforms https://whatsthetruth.supercast.com/ You can find the full episode with Nathalia in episode 135 of this podcast on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-my-parents-raised-me/id1533741 ..read more

Motherwound, CEN, emotional neglect, generational trauma Tracy's mother never connected with her as a child but Tracy blamed herself. She was made to believe it was her fault that her mother didn't love her. It took Tracy many years to understand that what happened to her, was not her fault. FOR AD-FREE & SUBSCRIBER ONLY EPISODES JOIN WHAT'S THE TRUTH? COMMUNITY available via the Apple Podcasts App or go to SUPERCAST for access via Spotify and other platforms https://whatsthetruth.supercast.com/ You can find the full episode with Tracy in episode 115 of this podcast on Apple https://po ..read more

Childhood emotional neglect, CEN, child abuse, domestic violence Childhood emotional neglect is a silent yet insidious form of abuse that leaves a profound impact on an child's emotional well-being. It is characterised by an environment where a child's needs are consistently disregarded and unmet. In this episode, Susannah tells her heartbreaking story. From her first experience of being left in a cot for hours, alone and crying, to years of domestic violence where Susannah would watch on as a frozen spectator. Susannah’s mother showed no affection, did not express love and would barely make ..read more

Motherwound, domestic violence, trauma healing, generational trauma Kerri sustained a deep motherwound growing up in a home where her mother needed to silence her, in order to protect her safety. Dawn shares this mini episode with Kerri Hummingbird, Medicine Woman and Healer, who is helping women to heal after trauma. FOR AD-FREE & SUBSCRIBER ONLY EPISODES JOIN WHAT'S THE TRUTH? COMMUNITY available via the Apple Podcasts App or go to SUPERCAST for access via Spotify and other platforms https://whatsthetruth.supercast.com/ You can find the full episode with Kerri in episode 40 of this po ..read more