I Thought It Was Just Me. It Wasn’t.

About this episode

The episode discusses personal growth and healing from grief and childhood trauma.

One year ago, I started this channel because I didn’t understand my own life. I was carrying grief, estrangement, and a quiet belief that I was the problem. This video is about what shifted… and what grew here that I never expected. There’s also something new in this one. Watch to the end. Topics: emotional neglect, family patterns, shame, people pleasing, childhood trauma, nervous system healing, family dynamics, inner child, perfectionism, self worth, healing generational patterns, a...

People in this episode

Host: Shannon

Topics covered

• emotional neglect
• family patterns
• shame
• people pleasing
• childhood trauma
• nervous system healing
• family dynamics

Keywords

• grief
• estrangement
• self worth
• healing generational patterns
• inner child
• perfectionism

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