Sherapy Sessions: Cutting Toxic Family Ties

Today’s episode brings you a powerful and deeply needed conversation with David Weeks — a survivor of complex trauma and sex trafficking who has turned his lived experience into advocacy, education, and hope for others walking their healing path. 💛 David survived all ten Adverse Childhood Experiences before the age of fourteen. His early life was shaped by profound family dysfunction, chronic trauma, and emotional abandonment — the kind that leaves a child questioning their worth and humanity. Yet David’s story isn’t defined by what happened to him. It’s defined by the strength he’s built and the voice he’s reclaimed. 🔥 In this conversation, David opens up about:🔸 Growing up in a family environment where safety and care weren’t available 🏚️ 🔸 How trauma shapes a child’s identity long before they have words for it 🧠 🔸 Navigating family silence, denial, and the grief of the family you needed but didn’t have 💔 🔸 The stigma male survivors face — and why breaking that silence matters 🧡 🔸 The early signs that healing was possible and the steps he took toward reclaiming himself 🌱 🔸 How he’s redefined family, boundaries, and belonging as an adult 🌿 🔸 Why advocacy became part of his purpose and how he protects his well-being while doing this work ⚖️David’s voice brings visibility to male survivors who are often overlooked or dismissed. His presence in this space is vital, and his insight is a reminder that trauma doesn’t get the final word — the survivor does. 🙏 If you’ve ever faced childhood trauma, complicated family dynamics, or the loneliness that comes with being chronically unseen, this episode will speak to your core. 💫 David Weeks is a complex trauma survivor who’s story speaks to the resilience and strength of the human spirit. David was raised by a narcissistic mother and anti-social step father and describes his family to that of a cult. They would inflict torment and abuse for over two decades and by the time David was just 14 years old, he would have experienced all 10 Adverse child experiences. At age 13 he started looking for love, something that he never experienced, and the 39 year old who lived just down the street would exploit and sexually assault him. That first rape would turn into many many more as he was trafficked. David is now a coach helping other survivors heal and shares his story to break the silence and stigma that so many face. Currently he is writing his memoir “surviving childhood” which he plans to share soon. *****Episode Sponsor:BetterhelpGoing to therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. My sponsor BetterHelp makes therapy simple, with 10% off your first month to help you get started: https://betterhelp.com/drsherrie BetterHelp, founded in 2013, is the world’s largest online therapy platform, offering accessible, affordable, and personalized mental health care.***** MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:📌 [Book] The Sears Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two - https://www.amazon.com/Sears-Baby-Book-Everything-About/dp/0316387967 📌 [Video] Breaking the Silence of Male Trauma Survivors - https://www.ted.com/talks/debra_warner_breaking_the_silence_of_male_trauma_survivors *****NEW BOOK! You Are Home: Heal from Family Trauma, Establish Boundaries, and Find a Place of Peace and Safety Available For Pre-Order: https://amzn.to/4npkCPX *****MY TEDx TALK:📌 TEDx Talk Not All Parents Are Good by Dr. Sherrie Campbell - https://youtu.be/deyHwDkG7oc BOOKS BY DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents: How to Heal, Cultivate Emotional Resilience, and Build the Life and Love You Deserve - https://amzn.to/3UhURWI ⚉ Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members: Tools to Maintain Boundaries, Deal with Criticism, and Heal from Shame After Ties Have Been Cut. - https://amzn.to/3L3sMuA ⚉ But It’s Your Family…: Cutting Ties with Toxic Family Members and Loving Yourself in the Aftermath - https://amzn.to/3tuNQEn ⚉ Your Pocket Therapist: Quick Hacks for Dealing with Toxic People While Empowering Yourself - https://amzn.to/3JBql1R ⚉ Success Equations: A Path to Living an Emotionally Wealthy Life - https://amzn.to/3uobd1u ⚉ Loving Yourself: The Mastery of Being Your Own Person - https://amzn.to/36mlXp5 CONNECT WITH DAVID: 📌 Website: https://www.weekstraumarecovery.com/ 📌 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healing.with.david 📌 Email: david.trauma.recovery@gmail.com 📌 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djweeks_ CONNECT WITH DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Website: https://drsherriecampbell.com/ ⚉ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SherrieCampbellPhD Check out the Sherapy Master Class: The Toxic Family Sherapy Course designed to help people master toxic family members and turn their life around to one of freedom, peace, and empowerment. Click here https://bit.ly/SherapyMasterclass Get early access to news, insights, and tips straight from your inbox. Subscribe to Dr. Sherrie’s email list, go to https://drsherriecampbell.com/

What happens when the truth you uncover about your family changes everything you thought you knew about love, loyalty, and belonging? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Sherrie sits down with Rich Boerner, author of A Son Confronts Family Secrets, to talk about what it means to face generational denial, uncover hidden truths, and reclaim your voice from the silence you were raised to protect. Rich opens up about his journey from compliance to confrontation—how unraveling the lies at the center of his family story forced him to redefine home, healing, and forgiveness on his own terms. If you’ve ever been the “keeper of peace” in a family built on secrets, this episode will remind you: telling the truth isn’t betrayal—it’s liberation.In This Episode:🍎 The emotional cost of keeping family secrets🍎 What happens when you stop protecting the family image🍎 Rebuilding your identity after the truth comes out🍎 How grief, anger, and compassion can coexist🍎 The courage it takes to tell your story publicly🍎 Why silence protects the wrong people🍎 Reclaiming love and loyalty on your own terms✨ Key Quote from Rich:“Sometimes confronting the truth isn’t about destroying your family—it’s about finally saving yourself.”💫 Takeaway from Dr. Sherrie:Family truth-telling isn’t rebellion. It’s repair. You’re not breaking the family—you’re breaking the illusion that kept you small.Rich Boerner is a celebrated audio producer, author, and voice talent whose career has taken him across major media hubs from New York and Los Angeles to San Francisco and Portland. Known for his ability to build and transform audio platforms, Rich played a key role in launching two of the nation’s most successful FM talk stations—Real Radio 104.1 in Orlando and 97.1 FM Talk in Los Angeles.As the industry shifted toward digital, Rich helped pioneer new frontiers in podcasting. He was instrumental in the early development of PodcastOne and later led the Los Angeles operations for Cadence13 (now part of Audacy), shaping studios and teams that produced content with some of the world’s most recognizable voices. His collaborations span icons such as Oprah Winfrey, Gwyneth Paltrow, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Adam Carolla, Jemele Hill, and Steve Austin.Beyond producing, Rich’s own voice has been featured in national campaigns and audiobooks. His memoir, The Not‑So Only Child, shares the deeply personal story of a family discovery that reshaped his life. His work has earned recognition from the Webby Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and Broadcast Radio Awards, underscoring his impact on both traditional and digital audio storytelling.*****Episode Sponsor:BetterhelpGoing to therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. My sponsor BetterHelp makes therapy simple, with 10% off your first month to help you get started: https://betterhelp.com/drsherrie BetterHelp, founded in 2013, is the world’s largest online therapy platform, offering accessible, affordable, and personalized mental health care.***** MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:📌 [Book] The Not-So Only Child: My True Story by Rich Boerner - https://www.amazon.com/Not-So-Only-Child-True-Story-ebook/dp/B0FMJWVV4H📌 [Documentary] Three Identical Strangers (2018) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Identical_Strangers 📌 [Book] The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz - https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319 *****NEW BOOK! You Are Home: Heal from Family Trauma, Establish Boundaries, and Find a Place of Peace and Safety Available For Pre-Order: https://amzn.to/4npkCPX *****MY TEDx TALK:📌 TEDx Talk Not All Parents Are Good by Dr. Sherrie Campbell - https://youtu.be/deyHwDkG7oc BOOKS BY DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents: How to Heal, Cultivate Emotional Resilience, and Build the Life and Love You Deserve - https://amzn.to/3UhURWI ⚉ Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members: Tools to Maintain Boundaries, Deal with Criticism, and Heal from Shame After Ties Have Been Cut. - https://amzn.to/3L3sMuA ⚉ But It’s Your Family…: Cutting Ties with Toxic Family Members and Loving Yourself in the Aftermath - https://amzn.to/3tuNQEn ⚉ Your Pocket Therapist: Quick Hacks for Dealing with Toxic People While Empowering Yourself - https://amzn.to/3JBql1R ⚉ Success Equations: A Path to Living an Emotionally Wealthy Life - https://amzn.to/3uobd1u ⚉ Loving Yourself: The Mastery of Being Your Own Person - https://amzn.to/36mlXp5 CONNECT WITH RICH: 📌 Website: https://rbcreative.com/ 📌 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-boerner/ 📌 Email: rich@rbcreative.com 📌 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richboerner 📌 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richboerner/ CONNECT WITH DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Website: https://drsherriecampbell.com/ ⚉ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SherrieCampbellPhD Check out the Sherapy Master Class: The Toxic Family Sherapy Course designed to help people master toxic family members and turn their life around to one of freedom, peace, and empowerment. Click here https://bit.ly/SherapyMasterclass Get early access to news, insights, and tips straight from your inbox. Subscribe to Dr. Sherrie’s email list, go to https://drsherriecampbell.com/

In this episode, Dr. Nicki Monti joins us for a deeply honest and often jaw-dropping conversation about how a life filled with chaos, addiction, sex, loss, and self-sabotage became the foundation for her transformation as a therapist and healer.From starting a phone sex business to facing addiction, two divorces, and the death of her husband, Dr. Monti has lived through it all, and come out wiser, lighter, and with zero shame about the lessons she earned.We talk about the dark humor and humanity in her story, what it really takes to grow up emotionally, and how to recognize when you’re still chasing your parents’ shadows in love.If you’ve ever felt defined by your mistakes or trapped in old family patterns, this conversation will remind you that the most broken stories can become the most beautiful medicine.🧩 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:🍎 How running a phone sex business unexpectedly led Dr. Monti to a career as a therapist🍎 Why being a “functional addict” is really just surviving, not thriving🍎 The truth behind her Friday night “ritual hatefest” and what finally stopped it🍎 What she learned about love and self-worth through two divorces, risky relationships, and radical self-reflection🍎 The emotional complexity of her secret abortion before Roe v. Wade — and her mother’s surprising reaction🍎 How “The Long Goodbye” of her husband’s illness transformed her capacity for compassion🍎 Why time doesn’t heal all wounds — but emotional honesty does🍎 How historical trauma becomes the Gorilla Glue that keeps toxic relationships stuck together🍎 The difference between love that nourishes and love that drains your soul🍎 How to spot when you’re still trying to earn your parents’ love through romantic partners🍎 Why seeing your parents as flawed humans can free you from emotional inheritance🍎 What it means to let go of drama-trauma stories and stop letting pain define you🍎 How to recognize trauma patterns and begin to dissolve defensiveness — the biggest block to intimacyDr. Nicki J. Monti is a private practice psychotherapist and world-renowned teacher, group leader, speaker, television and radio personality, and author of several books, including Stuck In The Story No More: Breaking Down the Defenses that Define You and Bind You, and Our Love Matters: Find it, Fix it or Let It Go. She has long been internationally recognized both privately and on reality TV as therapist to the stars. Dr. Nicki’s main interest is identifying and learning how to dance with the patterns that guide our lives. She's known as a straight-shooting teacher who truly believes that change is a matter of choice, her soon-to-be-released book, The Divine Traumedy of Nicki Joy: A True Grime Tale, is described as a gritty, witty, provocative, dark, sex-drugs-rock-the-boat, cautionary tale about how it's never too late to learn how to love and live. *****Episode Sponsor:BetterhelpGoing to therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. My sponsor BetterHelp makes therapy simple, with 10% off your first month to help you get started: https://betterhelp.com/drsherrie BetterHelp, founded in 2013, is the world’s largest online therapy platform, offering accessible, affordable, and personalized mental health care.***** MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:📌 [Book] The Divine Traumedy of Nicki Joy: A True Grime Tale by Nicki J. Monti PhD - https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Traumedy-Nicki-Joy-Grime/dp/B0FNCD59T8 📌 [Book] Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing by Christiane Northrup - https://www.amazon.com/Womens-Bodies-Wisdom-Creating-Emotional/dp/0553384104 📌 [Book] Pussy: A Reclamation by Regena Thomashauer - https://www.amazon.com/Pussy-Reclamation-Regena-Thomashauer/dp/1401950248 📌 [Book] Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estés - https://www.amazon.com/Women-Who-Run-Wolves-Archetype/dp/0345409876 📌 [Book] The Divine Feminine: Exploring The Feminine Face of God Around The World by Andrew Harvey, Anne Baring - https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Feminine-Exploring-Around-World/dp/1573240354 📌 [Book] I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou - https://www.amazon.com/Know-Why-Caged-Bird-Sings/dp/0345514408 CONNECT WITH DR. NICKI: 📌 Website: https://stucknomore.com/ 📌 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drnickimonti/ 📌 X: https://x.com/DrNicki 📌 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnickimonti/ 📌 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NickiMonti 📌 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drnickimonti *****NEW BOOK! You Are Home: Heal from Family Trauma, Establish Boundaries, and Find a Place of Peace and Safety Available For Pre-Order: https://amzn.to/4npkCPX *****MY TEDx TALK:📌 TEDx Talk Not All Parents Are Good by Dr. Sherrie Campbell - https://youtu.be/deyHwDkG7oc BOOKS BY DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents: How to Heal, Cultivate Emotional Resilience, and Build the Life and Love You Deserve - https://amzn.to/3UhURWI ⚉ Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members: Tools to Maintain Boundaries, Deal with Criticism, and Heal from Shame After Ties Have Been Cut. - https://amzn.to/3L3sMuA ⚉ But It’s Your Family…: Cutting Ties with Toxic Family Members and Loving Yourself in the Aftermath - https://amzn.to/3tuNQEn ⚉ Your Pocket Therapist: Quick Hacks for Dealing with Toxic People While Empowering Yourself - https://amzn.to/3JBql1R ⚉ Success Equations: A Path to Living an Emotionally Wealthy Life - https://amzn.to/3uobd1u ⚉ Loving Yourself: The Mastery of Being Your Own Person - https://amzn.to/36mlXp5 CONNECT WITH DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Website: https://drsherriecampbell.com/ ⚉ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SherrieCampbellPhD Check out the Sherapy Master Class: The Toxic Family Sherapy Course designed to help people master toxic family members and turn their life around to one of freedom, peace, and empowerment. Click here https://bit.ly/SherapyMasterclass Get early access to news, insights, and tips straight from your inbox. Subscribe to Dr. Sherrie’s email list, go to https://drsherriecampbell.com/

When you separate from an abuser, the abuse doesn’t always end, it often shifts to the courtroom. In this powerful episode, Dr. Sherrie sits down with Courtney Gilmartin, a Family Court Strategist and certified Trauma-Informed Coach, to expose how toxic individuals manipulate the legal system to continue their patterns of control, power, and psychological abuse.We dive deep into DARVO: the tactic of Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender, and how it plays out in real-time during custody battles, hearings, and false accusations. This isn’t a legal discussion, it is a psychological and strategic one. If you’re a survivor navigating family court, this conversation is a lifeline.🔍 What You’ll Learn:🍏 What DARVO looks like in the courtroom 🍏 How toxic exes use false allegations, court manipulation, and smear campaigns to maintain control 🍏 Why staying calm is a strategic power move, not just emotional regulation🍏The key to beating lies: emotionless, project-manager style documentation🍏Practical trauma-informed tools to prepare for court, protect your kids, and preserve your peace🍏How to reclaim agency and stop reacting to every legal threat thrown your wayCourtney Gilmartin is a leading Family Court Strategist, certified Trauma-Informed Coach, and a fierce advocate working to protect domestic abuse survivors and their children through systemic and legislative change. After experiencing a near decade-long custody battle and post-separation abuse, she turned her pain into purpose and founded Monarch Consulting Group. Her unique approach combines over 20 years of operations management in fast-paced tech startups with the critical learnings she identified while navigating the Family Court system. A tireless advocate, she lobbied extensively for New Jersey's coercive control bill, which was codified into law in 2024. After helping countless women, she has become a sought-after expert on how abusers weaponize the family court process and how to combat this abuse. Her proprietary Monarch Method™ was built to fill a critical gap she identified in her own journey: the need for a sustainable system that empowers survivors by turning their lived experiences into compelling, evidence-based proof. This framework provides the foundation required to shift from a reactive to a proactive strategy, and the strategic advantage required to counter an abuser’s tactics and secure safer, more favorable outcomes in Family Court. *****Episode Sponsor:BetterhelpGoing to therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. My sponsor BetterHelp makes therapy simple, with 10% off your first month to help you get started: https://betterhelp.com/drsherrie BetterHelp, founded in 2013, is the world’s largest online therapy platform, offering accessible, affordable, and personalized mental health care.***** MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:📌 [Expert] Dr. Christine Marie Cocchiola - https://www.coercivecontrolconsulting.com/ 📌 [Book] The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self by Alice Miller - https://www.amazon.com/Drama-Gifted-Child-Search-True/dp/0465012612 📌 [Book] Coercive Control: How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life (Interpersonal Violence) by Evan Stark - https://www.amazon.com/Coercive-Control-Personal-Interpersonal-Violence/dp/0195384040 📌 [Expert] Jennifer J. Freyd, PhD - https://www.jjfreyd.com/darvo 📌 [Non-profit] New Jersey Protective Moms (NJPM) - https://www.njprotectivemoms.org/ CONNECT WITH COURTNEY: 📌 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-gilmartin-780058176/ 📌 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtney.gilmartin/ 📌 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/courtneye.gilmartin/ *****NEW BOOK! You Are Home: Heal from Family Trauma, Establish Boundaries, and Find a Place of Peace and Safety Available For Pre-Order: https://amzn.to/4npkCPX *****MY TEDx TALK:📌 TEDx Talk Not All Parents Are Good by Dr. Sherrie Campbell - https://youtu.be/deyHwDkG7oc BOOKS BY DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents: How to Heal, Cultivate Emotional Resilience, and Build the Life and Love You Deserve - https://amzn.to/3UhURWI ⚉ Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members: Tools to Maintain Boundaries, Deal with Criticism, and Heal from Shame After Ties Have Been Cut. - https://amzn.to/3L3sMuA ⚉ But It’s Your Family…: Cutting Ties with Toxic Family Members and Loving Yourself in the Aftermath - https://amzn.to/3tuNQEn ⚉ Your Pocket Therapist: Quick Hacks for Dealing with Toxic People While Empowering Yourself - https://amzn.to/3JBql1R ⚉ Success Equations: A Path to Living an Emotionally Wealthy Life - https://amzn.to/3uobd1u ⚉ Loving Yourself: The Mastery of Being Your Own Person - https://amzn.to/36mlXp5 CONNECT WITH DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Website: https://drsherriecampbell.com/ ⚉ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SherrieCampbellPhD Check out the Sherapy Master Class: The Toxic Family Sherapy Course designed to help people master toxic family members and turn their life around to one of freedom, peace, and empowerment. Click here https://bit.ly/SherapyMasterclass Get early access to news, insights, and tips straight from your inbox. Subscribe to Dr. Sherrie’s email list, go to https://drsherriecampbell.com/

Menopause is often framed as a breakdown, but what if it’s actually a breakthrough? In this episode, we dive deep into how the hormonal shifts of midlife don’t create problems; they reveal them. We explore how menopause strips away the “people-pleasing filter,” resurfaces childhood survival roles like caretaker or peacemaker, and forces women to confront toxic family dynamics they may have tolerated for years.Our guest, That Menopause Guy, shares his personal story of growing up with an abusive father and how his healing journey gave him insight into the survival patterns many midlife women carry: fawning, freezing, and chronic over-functioning. We also talk about the painful parallels between medical dismissal and narcissistic abuse, and how invalidation from doctors can retraumatize women who’ve already lived through toxic family systems.By the end of this episode, you will see why menopause is less about losing yourself and more about finally recognizing yourself clearly. You will learn why old patterns rise up in midlife, how to stop repeating them, and what steps you can take to start setting boundaries and creating emotional freedom.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:🍏 Why menopause isn’t a breakdown—it’s a clarifying awakening. 🍏How childhood trauma roles resurface in midlife and what to do about them. 🍏The ways menopause acts as a mirror, making it impossible to ignore red flags. 🍏How growing up in toxicity shapes communication, boundaries, and self-worth. 🍏The deep parallel between medical dismissal and narcissistic invalidation. 🍏Why women feel like they’re “seeing themselves clearly” for the first time. 🍏Practical first steps to break free from old survival patterns.Ali Farhat | Women’s Weight Loss & Hormone SpecialistCertified Menopause Wellbeing Practitioner | Certified Women's Holistic Hormone Practitioner | B.S. in KinesiologyAli Farhat is a certified women's hormone practitioner and weight loss coach with nearly a decade of experience helping women transform their bodies and reclaim their health. But his mission took a powerful turn four years ago, when his own mother began experiencing menopause symptoms and was quickly dismissed by her doctor, misdiagnosed with depression and anxiety, and left without real solutions.Seeing how the system failed her opened Ali’s eyes to a silent epidemic: women in menopause being ignored, misinformed, and told to “just deal with it.” That moment lit a fire in him, to become the kind of practitioner women actually need.Now, Ali specializes in helping women in perimenopause and menopause lose stubborn weight, eliminate symptoms, and finally get the answers they’ve been searching for. He combines functional lab testing, individualized hormone support, nutrition, and fitness to create true, lasting transformations.But more than that, Ali is leading a movement: to show that there are good men out there who genuinely want to help women thrive. In a space where male voices can be met with skepticism, Ali is breaking the mold, not by telling women what to do, but by listening, empowering, and offering real solutions with deep respect.Known online as That Menopause Guy, Ali is changing the game by making midlife health feel empowering, not defeating. Whether it’s through his popular online programs, viral social media content, or in-person events, Ali’s bold yet deeply compassionate coaching style resonates with women who are tired of being dismissed by mainstream medicine and are ready for a real solution. *****Episode Sponsors:BetterhelpGoing to therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. My sponsor BetterHelp makes therapy simple, with 10% off your first month to help you get started: https://betterhelp.com/drsherrie BetterHelp, founded in 2013, is the world’s largest online therapy platform, offering accessible, affordable, and personalized mental health care.— HiyaHiya is revolutionizing children's health with a pediatrician-approved, sugar-free multivitamin designed to nourish growing kids with the essential nutrients they need—without the junk. Made with 15 key vitamins and minerals, Hiya’s chewable formula is free from artificial sweeteners, dyes, and gummy additives, offering a cleaner, healthier approach to kids’ nutrition. Trusted by parents and loved by kids, Hiya is on a mission to build lifelong wellness habits from the very first bite.Use my link 👉 https://hiyahealth.pxf.io/c/5964558/1730519/20098 to get 50% off of your first order with HIYA and free delivery! ***** MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:📌 [Book] Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl―A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship by Sherry Argov - https://www.amazon.com/Why-Men-Love-Bitches-Relationship/dp/1580627560 CONNECT WITH ALI: 📌 Website: https://www.conqueryourmenopause.com/optin-1 📌 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatmenopauseguy 📌 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themenopauseguy 📌 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themenopauseguy 📌 Email: realalifarhat@gmail.com *****MY LATEST BOOK!!! Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents: How to Heal, Cultivate Emotional Resilience, and Build the Life and Love You Deserve - https://amzn.to/3UhURWI *****MY TEDx TALK:📌 TEDx Talk Not All Parents Are Good by Dr. Sherrie Campbell - https://youtu.be/deyHwDkG7oc BOOKS BY DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members: Tools to Maintain Boundaries, Deal with Criticism, and Heal from Shame After Ties Have Been Cut. - https://amzn.to/3L3sMuA ⚉ But It’s Your Family…: Cutting Ties with Toxic Family Members and Loving Yourself in the Aftermath - https://amzn.to/3tuNQEn ⚉ Your Pocket Therapist: Quick Hacks for Dealing with Toxic People While Empowering Yourself - https://amzn.to/3JBql1R ⚉ Success Equations: A Path to Living an Emotionally Wealthy Life - https://amzn.to/3uobd1u ⚉ Loving Yourself: The Mastery of Being Your Own Person - https://amzn.to/36mlXp5 CONNECT WITH DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Website: https://drsherriecampbell.com/ ⚉ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SherrieCampbellPhD Check out the Sherapy Master Class: The Toxic Family Sherapy Course designed to help people master toxic family members and turn their life around to one of freedom, peace, and empowerment. Click here https://bit.ly/SherapyMasterclass Get early access to news, insights, and tips straight from your inbox. Subscribe to Dr. Sherrie’s email list, go to https://drsherriecampbell.com/

In this deeply resonant episode of Sherapy Sessions, Dr. Sherrie Campbell welcomes Tamarin Michel, a clinical psychologist turned holistic healer, to explore the profound impact of toxic family dynamics, navigating complex in-law situations, and the transformative potential of somatic healing and inner child work.Topics include:🍏 the power of somatic healing 🍏 how we hold trauma in our bodies 🍏 family dynamics are the common denominator in the creation of trauma 🍏 why reparenting ourselves is important 🍏 why setting boundaries is the path to your personal freedom 🍏 the profound value of developing the self-control to not engage in emotional games 🍏 the challenges in dealing with invasive in-laws 🍏 strategies to maintain emotional distanceTamarin Michel is the founder of EmpowHER Healing, where she integrates clinical psychology with spirituality to offer a holistic approach to healing. Holding a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, she has a background in private practice in Los Angeles before relocating to Sydney, Australia.Tamarin’s unique journey spans from working in Beverly Hills clinics to facilitating retreats in Bali, blending clinical expertise with intuitive energy work. She is dedicated to guiding individuals toward reclaiming their personal power, healing generational trauma, and embodying lasting peace and purpose.*****Episode Sponsors:BetterhelpGoing to therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. My sponsor BetterHelp makes therapy simple, with 10% off your first month to help you get started: https://betterhelp.com/drsherrie BetterHelp, founded in 2013, is the world’s largest online therapy platform, offering accessible, affordable, and personalized mental health care.— HiyaHiya is revolutionizing children's health with a pediatrician-approved, sugar-free multivitamin designed to nourish growing kids with the essential nutrients they need—without the junk. Made with 15 key vitamins and minerals, Hiya’s chewable formula is free from artificial sweeteners, dyes, and gummy additives, offering a cleaner, healthier approach to kids’ nutrition. Trusted by parents and loved by kids, Hiya is on a mission to build lifelong wellness habits from the very first bite.Use my link 👉 https://hiyahealth.pxf.io/c/5964558/1730519/20098 to get 50% off of your first order with HIYA and free delivery! ***** MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:📌 [Book] The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship by Don Miguel Ruiz - https://www.amazon.com/Mastery-Love-Practical-Relationship-Toltec/dp/1878424424 CONNECT WITH TAMARIN: 📌 Website: https://www.empowherhealing.com/ 📌 Email: tamarin@empowherhealing.com 📌 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empowherhealing/ *****MY LATEST BOOK!!! Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents: How to Heal, Cultivate Emotional Resilience, and Build the Life and Love You Deserve - https://amzn.to/3UhURWI *****MY TEDx TALK:📌 TEDx Talk Not All Parents Are Good by Dr. Sherrie Campbell - https://youtu.be/deyHwDkG7oc BOOKS BY DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members: Tools to Maintain Boundaries, Deal with Criticism, and Heal from Shame After Ties Have Been Cut. - https://amzn.to/3L3sMuA ⚉ But It’s Your Family…: Cutting Ties with Toxic Family Members and Loving Yourself in the Aftermath - https://amzn.to/3tuNQEn ⚉ Your Pocket Therapist: Quick Hacks for Dealing with Toxic People While Empowering Yourself - https://amzn.to/3JBql1R ⚉ Success Equations: A Path to Living an Emotionally Wealthy Life - https://amzn.to/3uobd1u ⚉ Loving Yourself: The Mastery of Being Your Own Person - https://amzn.to/36mlXp5 CONNECT WITH DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Website: https://drsherriecampbell.com/ ⚉ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SherrieCampbellPhD Check out the Sherapy Master Class: The Toxic Family Sherapy Course designed to help people master toxic family members and turn their life around to one of freedom, peace, and empowerment. Click here https://bit.ly/SherapyMasterclass Get early access to news, insights, and tips straight from your inbox. Subscribe to Dr. Sherrie’s email list, go to https://drsherriecampbell.com/

So many of us spend years, sometimes a lifetime, chasing love, validation, or approval from family members who will never give it. In this episode, we talk about how to see the pattern for what it is, why it’s so hard to stop, and what it really takes to walk away from the chase.In this episode, we will cover:🍏 Why we keep returning to toxic or emotionally unavailable relatives, even when we know it hurts🍏The signs you’re stuck in a cycle of seeking approval that will never come.🍏The first steps to break free from this exhausting pattern🍏How to navigate the guilt, grief, and pushback that can come with setting boundaries🍏Healthy ways to meet your emotional needs without family validation🍏The most freeing truth about letting go of the love you’ll never getJacqueline Hurst is the UK's leading Life Coach. She is also a specialist in Advanced Structured Hypnotherapy and a Master NLP Practitioner. She has over 15 years of experience and has worked with over 5,000 clients. With many tools in her box, she uses a unique, specialized, and highly sophisticated technique to help clients drop their negative thoughts and behaviors, to get past their own limitations, and achieve a life they love. Jacqueline is GQ Magazine's resident therapist and is regularly featured in the media as an expert in her field including The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, Harpers Baazar, The Times, Easy Living Magazine, The Daily Mail, BBC London Radio, Talk Radio, and the Oprah Winfrey Network. She has also worked alongside major brands including Clinique, Eve Lom, Space NK, Sweaty Betty, Lulu Lemon, and Bank of America. She works with clients 1:1 by phone, Skype, or in person at her office in Mayfair in London. She also works with clients who bring her to their home country for a day, 3 days, or 5 days. *****Episode Sponsors:BetterhelpGoing to therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. My sponsor BetterHelp makes therapy simple, with 10% off your first month to help you get started: https://betterhelp.com/drsherrie BetterHelp, founded in 2013, is the world’s largest online therapy platform, offering accessible, affordable, and personalized mental health care.— HiyaHiya is revolutionizing children's health with a pediatrician-approved, sugar-free multivitamin designed to nourish growing kids with the essential nutrients they need—without the junk. Made with 15 key vitamins and minerals, Hiya’s chewable formula is free from artificial sweeteners, dyes, and gummy additives, offering a cleaner, healthier approach to kids’ nutrition. Trusted by parents and loved by kids, Hiya is on a mission to build lifelong wellness habits from the very first bite.Use my link 👉 https://hiyahealth.pxf.io/c/5964558/1730519/20098 to get 50% off of your first order with HIYA and free delivery! ***** MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:📌 Lucille Ball - https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/lucille-ball 📌 ThinkUp App - https://thinkup.me/ CONNECT WITH JACQUELINE: 📌 Personal Website: https://www.jacquelinehurst.com/ 📌 Business Website: https://www.thelifeclass.com/ 📌 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Jacqueline_hurst_/ 📌 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jhurstcoaching 📌 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-hurst-83a35628/ *****MY LATEST BOOK!!! Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents: How to Heal, Cultivate Emotional Resilience, and Build the Life and Love You Deserve - https://amzn.to/3UhURWI *****MY TEDx TALK:📌 TEDx Talk Not All Parents Are Good by Dr. Sherrie Campbell - https://youtu.be/deyHwDkG7oc BOOKS BY DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members: Tools to Maintain Boundaries, Deal with Criticism, and Heal from Shame After Ties Have Been Cut. - https://amzn.to/3L3sMuA ⚉ But It’s Your Family…: Cutting Ties with Toxic Family Members and Loving Yourself in the Aftermath - https://amzn.to/3tuNQEn ⚉ Your Pocket Therapist: Quick Hacks for Dealing with Toxic People While Empowering Yourself - https://amzn.to/3JBql1R ⚉ Success Equations: A Path to Living an Emotionally Wealthy Life - https://amzn.to/3uobd1u ⚉ Loving Yourself: The Mastery of Being Your Own Person - https://amzn.to/36mlXp5 CONNECT WITH DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Website: https://drsherriecampbell.com/ ⚉ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SherrieCampbellPhD Check out the Sherapy Master Class: The Toxic Family Sherapy Course designed to help people master toxic family members and turn their life around to one of freedom, peace, and empowerment. Click here https://bit.ly/SherapyMasterclass Get early access to news, insights, and tips straight from your inbox. Subscribe to Dr. Sherrie’s email list, go to https://drsherriecampbell.com/

Living someone else’s script—performing the role your family assigned while quietly losing touch with who you are—makes the shift to authenticity not just an emotional transformation but a full-body reckoning. This episode explores the fall from “golden child” to scapegoat, the link between unresolved trauma and chronic illness, and how reclaiming authenticity fosters true mental, physical, and spiritual healing. 🌿 What is mind-body healing? 🌿How our physical bodies alert us to dysfunction through illness or pain 🌿The power of family roles we are chosen for by no choice of our own 🌿The treacherous fall from the Golden Child Role to that of the Family Scapegoat 🌿How to find and live as your authentic self 🌿How and why the journey into authenticity cannot be defined by anyone other than youLauren Smallcomb is a Mind-Body Practitioner and co-owner of Flourish Therapy. Her journey as a healer began at 20 when she became a registered nurse, dedicating a decade to caring for patients in the ER. She later expanded her expertise to become a birth doula and, eventually, a nutritional therapist. In 2020, after making the difficult decision to walk away from a dysfunctional family system, Lauren embarked on a transformative process of rebuilding her mind and body through brain retraining and trauma healing. This journey inspired her to become a certified Mind-Body Practitioner. The newfound sense of empowerment prompted Lauren and her therapist husband to establish Flourish Therapy, with the purpose of helping others heal and thrive after childhood trauma. Born and raised in upstate New York, they now make their home in Northern Thailand with their children, two dogs, and a cat.*****Episode Sponsors:BetterhelpGoing to therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. My sponsor BetterHelp makes therapy simple, with 10% off your first month to help you get started: https://betterhelp.com/drsherrie BetterHelp, founded in 2013, is the world’s largest online therapy platform, offering accessible, affordable, and personalized mental health care.+++++HiyaHiya is revolutionizing children's health with a pediatrician-approved, sugar-free multivitamin designed to nourish growing kids with the essential nutrients they need—without the junk. Made with 15 key vitamins and minerals, Hiya’s chewable formula is free from artificial sweeteners, dyes, and gummy additives, offering a cleaner, healthier approach to kids’ nutrition. Trusted by parents and loved by kids, Hiya is on a mission to build lifelong wellness habits from the very first bite.Use my link 👉 https://hiyahealth.pxf.io/c/5964558/1730519/20098 to get 50% off of your first order with HIYA and free delivery! ***** MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:📌 [Book] Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover - https://www.amazon.com/Educated-Memoir-Tara-Westover/dp/0399590501📌 [Book] Golden Child: My Descent to Scapegoat and Rise to Freedom by Lauren Smallcomb - https://flourishtherapy.kartra.com/page/goldenchild#_95sz30uj4 📌 [Book] The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. - https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ CONNECT WITH LAUREN:📌 Website: https://flourishtherapy.kartra.com/page/goldenchild 📌 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flourish_therapy/ 📌 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LukeandLaurenSmallcomb 📌 Substack: https://substack.com/@laurensmallcomb 📌 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-smallcomb-5b5545355/ 📌 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flourish_therapy *****MY LATEST BOOK!!! Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents: How to Heal, Cultivate Emotional Resilience, and Build the Life and Love You Deserve - https://amzn.to/3UhURWI *****MY TEDx TALK:📌 TEDx Talk Not All Parents Are Good by Dr. Sherrie Campbell - https://youtu.be/deyHwDkG7oc BOOKS BY DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members: Tools to Maintain Boundaries, Deal with Criticism, and Heal from Shame After Ties Have Been Cut. - https://amzn.to/3L3sMuA ⚉ But It’s Your Family…: Cutting Ties with Toxic Family Members and Loving Yourself in the Aftermath - https://amzn.to/3tuNQEn ⚉ Your Pocket Therapist: Quick Hacks for Dealing with Toxic People While Empowering Yourself - https://amzn.to/3JBql1R ⚉ Success Equations: A Path to Living an Emotionally Wealthy Life - https://amzn.to/3uobd1u ⚉ Loving Yourself: The Mastery of Being Your Own Person - https://amzn.to/36mlXp5 CONNECT WITH DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Website: https://drsherriecampbell.com/ ⚉ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SherrieCampbellPhD Check out the Sherapy Master Class: The Toxic Family Sherapy Course designed to help people master toxic family members and turn their life around to one of freedom, peace, and empowerment. Click here https://bit.ly/SherapyMasterclass Get early access to news, insights, and tips straight from your inbox. Subscribe to Dr. Sherrie’s email list, go to https://drsherriecampbell.com/

Are you beginning to realize that your healing started the moment the noise stopped? The moment you cut ties with your family? If your healing journey has felt spiritual, psychological, and deeply physical all at once, it's because it should be. Spiritual teacher and empath mentor Jennifer Pilates, shares the embodied path of healing after cutting ties with a toxic family. Because healing after family trauma isn’t just a psychological process; it’s a full-body, soul-deep return to yourself.🌿Learning to “be in your body” 🌿Healing and the mind/body connection 🌿Emotional repair cannot occur, and true health cannot develop into boundaries have been set or ties have been cut 🌿Manifesting a new life 🌿Spiritual healing 🌿Know who you are is a superpower 🌿You are far more powerful than toxicity 🌿Healing yourself gives those in your toxic family the opportunity to heal, whether they take that opportunity is not up to usJennifer Pilates - Spiritual Thought Leader, has been transforming clients' body, mind, and spirits worldwide for over 25 years as an Internationally Renowned Reiki Healing Master + Intuitive-Medium, Holistic Health & Wellness Expert Author, and Host of the Top-Rated Podcast Host Empowered Within. Jennifer is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, detail-loving, stubborn-as-heck achiever, unshakeable optimistic, philanthropic, self-care activist, fur-baby momma, and ocean-loving intuitive-empath. From her readings to healing, from her training to writing, to her top-rated Podcast: Empowered Within, Jennifer has been leaving her inspirational, empowering, and transformational touch on clients and celebrities worldwide for well over two decades.*****Episode Sponsor:Hiya is revolutionizing children's health with a pediatrician-approved, sugar-free multivitamin designed to nourish growing kids with the essential nutrients they need—without the junk. Made with 15 key vitamins and minerals, Hiya’s chewable formula is free from artificial sweeteners, dyes, and gummy additives, offering a cleaner, healthier approach to kids’ nutrition. Trusted by parents and loved by kids, Hiya is on a mission to build lifelong wellness habits from the very first bite.Use my link 👉 https://hiyahealth.pxf.io/c/5964558/1730519/20098 to get 50% off of your first order with HIYA and free delivery! ***** MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:📌 [Podcast] Empowered Within with Jennifer Pilates - https://jenniferpilates.com/podcast-1 📌 [Podcast Episode] Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members with Dr. Sherrie Campbell - https://bit.ly/3GERPYi 📌 [Podcast Episode] How to Heal: Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents with Dr. Sherrie Campbell - https://bit.ly/44P6cRZ 📌 [Program] Reiki Distant Healing - https://jenniferpilates.com/reiki-healing-events 📌 Jennifer Pilates Wellness Studio - https://jenniferpilates.com/wellness-studio CONNECT WITH JENNIFER:📌 Website: https://jenniferpilates.com/ 📌 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkhV033DQEauG2X9AKs7mLA 📌 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejenniferpilates/ 📌 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenniferPilates/# 📌 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferpilates/ *****MY LATEST BOOK!!! Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents: How to Heal, Cultivate Emotional Resilience, and Build the Life and Love You Deserve - https://amzn.to/3UhURWI *****MY TEDx TALK:📌 TEDx Talk Not All Parents Are Good by Dr. Sherrie Campbell - https://youtu.be/deyHwDkG7oc BOOKS BY DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members: Tools to Maintain Boundaries, Deal with Criticism, and Heal from Shame After Ties Have Been Cut. - https://amzn.to/3L3sMuA ⚉ But It’s Your Family…: Cutting Ties with Toxic Family Members and Loving Yourself in the Aftermath - https://amzn.to/3tuNQEn ⚉ Your Pocket Therapist: Quick Hacks for Dealing with Toxic People While Empowering Yourself - https://amzn.to/3JBql1R ⚉ Success Equations: A Path to Living an Emotionally Wealthy Life - https://amzn.to/3uobd1u ⚉ Loving Yourself: The Mastery of Being Your Own Person - https://amzn.to/36mlXp5 CONNECT WITH DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Website: https://drsherriecampbell.com/ ⚉ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SherrieCampbellPhD Check out the Sherapy Master Class: The Toxic Family Sherapy Course designed to help people master toxic family members and turn their life around to one of freedom, peace, and empowerment. Click here https://bit.ly/SherapyMasterclass Get early access to news, insights, and tips straight from your inbox. Subscribe to Dr. Sherrie’s email list, go to https://drsherriecampbell.com/

Has your relationship with your mother brought more pain than comfort? The mother wound is real, painful, and often invisible to outsiders—but healing is possible. Join me and Stephi as we unpack the deeply misunderstood journey of women who recognize the “mother wound”—emotional enmeshment, manipulation, and conditional love—and make the toughest choice: breaking free.🌿 Key behaviors that signal a toxic maternal relationship, and how you can l identify them in your own experience 🌿 The various ways toxic maternal behaviors typically impact emotional and mental well-being 🌿 Recommended boundaries for protecting yourself when dealing with a toxic mother 🌿 How can you tell if you are taking on undue responsibility for your mother’s emotions or actions? 🌿 Support systems or resources most effective for those navigating toxic maternal relationships 🌿 Common patterns in interactions with toxic mothers that should be addressed for healthier dynamics 🌿 Actionable steps for prioritizing healing and personal growth in the context of a toxic relationship with your mother 🌿Why no contact is sometimes the only option you are left withStephi Wagner is a therapist and mother wound specialist. She is the courageous voice behind the popular Instagram account @motherwoundproject. After earning both her undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Go Blue!), Stephi founded the Mother Wound Project, which she now’s serves as the director. In addition, Stephi works privately with clients impacted by the mother wound and is the author of Reclaim. Stephi is sought internationally for her expertise in the mother wound, as well as in attachment trauma, developmental trauma, complex trauma, parental trauma, parenting after trauma, parent-child estrangement, and reconciliation.  Stephi is a survivor of the mother wound and the father wound. She splits her parent-free-and-happy life between Ann Arbor and Detroit in her favorite state of Michigan where she lives with her husband of 17 years, their son, and the family’s resident felines. When she’s not thinking or talking about the mother wound, you’ll find Stephi knitting, hiking, crocheting, reading, or hand quilting.*****Episode Sponsor:Hiya is revolutionizing children's health with a pediatrician-approved, sugar-free multivitamin designed to nourish growing kids with the essential nutrients they need—without the junk. Made with 15 key vitamins and minerals, Hiya’s chewable formula is free from artificial sweeteners, dyes, and gummy additives, offering a cleaner, healthier approach to kids’ nutrition. Trusted by parents and loved by kids, Hiya is on a mission to build lifelong wellness habits from the very first bite.Use my link 👉 https://hiyahealth.pxf.io/c/5964558/1730519/20098 to get 50% off of your first order with HIYA and free delivery! ***** MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:📌 The Mother Wound Project - http://www.motherwoundproject.com/ 📌 [Journal] Reclaim: A 60-Day Journal for Healing the Mother Wound - https://www.motherwoundproject.com/product-page/reclaim-a-60-day-journal-for-healing-the-mother-wound CONNECT WITH STEPHI:📌 Website: http://motherwoundproject.com/ 📌 Instagram: http://instagram.com/motherwoundproject 📌 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@motherwoundproject 📌 Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/themotherwoundproject 📌 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/motherwoundproject.bsky.social *****MY LATEST BOOK!!! Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents: How to Heal, Cultivate Emotional Resilience, and Build the Life and Love You Deserve - https://amzn.to/3UhURWI *****MY TEDx TALK:📌 TEDx Talk Not All Parents Are Good by Dr. Sherrie Campbell - https://youtu.be/deyHwDkG7oc BOOKS BY DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members: Tools to Maintain Boundaries, Deal with Criticism, and Heal from Shame After Ties Have Been Cut. - https://amzn.to/3L3sMuA ⚉ But It’s Your Family…: Cutting Ties with Toxic Family Members and Loving Yourself in the Aftermath - https://amzn.to/3tuNQEn ⚉ Your Pocket Therapist: Quick Hacks for Dealing with Toxic People While Empowering Yourself - https://amzn.to/3JBql1R ⚉ Success Equations: A Path to Living an Emotionally Wealthy Life - https://amzn.to/3uobd1u ⚉ Loving Yourself: The Mastery of Being Your Own Person - https://amzn.to/36mlXp5 CONNECT WITH DR. SHERRIE:⚉ Website: https://drsherriecampbell.com/ ⚉ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SherrieCampbellPhD Check out the Sherapy Master Class: The Toxic Family Sherapy Course designed to help people master toxic family members and turn their life around to one of freedom, peace, and empowerment. Click here https://bit.ly/SherapyMasterclass Get early access to news, insights, and tips straight from your inbox. Subscribe to Dr. Sherrie’s email list, go to https://drsherriecampbell.com/

In many toxic families, the scapegoat becomes the emotional and psychological sponge for everyone else’s dysfunction, pain, and projection. It’s a trauma-inducing role that is often misunderstood, dismissed, or mischaracterized as “drama.” But for those who live it, scapegoating is a profound and persistent form of psychological abuse. One of our bravehearts, LaToya Rice, shares her personal experience as the scapegoated twin in a toxic family system. Our conversation explored the depth of this role and the toll it takes—not only on mental health but also on a person’s ability to form identity, trust themselves, and find safety in the world.🌱 Mother Wounding 🌱 Jealous mothers seek to destroy their daughters 🌱 Being the scapegoated child 🌱How gossip destroys connection 🌱 Faith, knowledge, and therapy are the big game changers of healing 🌱 Setting and following through on your boundaries lead you to peace and freedom LaToya Rice is a long-time, bravehearted follower of Dr. Sherrie for 7 years.*****Episode Sponsor:Hiya is revolutionizing children's health with a pediatrician-approved, sugar-free multivitamin designed to nourish growing kids with the essential nutrients they need—without the junk. Made with 15 key vitamins and minerals, Hiya’s chewable formula is free from artificial sweeteners, dyes, and gummy additives, offering a cleaner, healthier approach to kids’ nutrition. Trusted by parents and loved by kids, Hiya is on a mission to build lifelong wellness habits from the very first bite. Use my link 👉 https://hiyahealth.pxf.io/c/5964558/1730519/20098 to get 50% off of your first order with HIYA and free delivery! ***** Mentioned in the episode: 📌[Book] Your Pocket Therapist: Quick Hacks for Dealing with Toxic People While Empowering Yourself - https://amzn.to/3JBql1R *****MY LATEST BOOK!!! Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents: How to Heal, Cultivate Emotional Resilience, and Build the Life and Love You Deserve - https://amzn.to/3UhURWI *****My TEDx Talk:📌 TEDx Talk Not All Parents Are Good by Dr. Sherrie Campbell - https://youtu.be/deyHwDkG7oc Books by Dr. Sherrie Campbell:⚉ Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members: Tools to Maintain Boundaries, Deal with Criticism, and Heal from Shame After Ties Have Been Cut. - https://amzn.to/3L3sMuA ⚉ But It’s Your Family…: Cutting Ties with Toxic Family Members and Loving Yourself in the Aftermath - https://amzn.to/3tuNQEn ⚉ Your Pocket Therapist: Quick Hacks for Dealing with Toxic People While Empowering Yourself - https://amzn.to/3JBql1R ⚉ Success Equations: A Path to Living an Emotionally Wealthy Life - https://amzn.to/3uobd1u ⚉ Loving Yourself: The Mastery of Being Your Own Person - https://amzn.to/36mlXp5 Connect with Dr. Sherrie Campbell: ⚉ Website: https://drsherriecampbell.com/ ⚉ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SherrieCampbellPhD Check out the Sherapy Master Class: The Toxic Family Sherapy Course designed to help people master toxic family members and turn their life around to one of freedom, peace, and empowerment. Click here https://bit.ly/SherapyMasterclass Get early access to news, insights, and tips straight from your inbox. Subscribe to Dr. Sherrie’s email list, go to https://drsherriecampbell.com/

What happens when you’re raised to believe your worth depends entirely on your mother’s emotional comfort? Let's explore the insidious dynamics of covert narcissistic abuse, emotional enmeshment, victimhood, and the liberating power of estrangement.🌿 the no win trap set by toxic mothers 🌿 the damaging power of the “victim role” 🌿 the “victim role” as a personality type 🌿 how the victim role silences its victims 🌿 conflict doesn’t start at estrangement 🌿 how to break the habit of taking too much responsibility in relationship issues 🌿 people who allow you to take too much responsibility for a problem need to be removed from your life 🌿 evolvement is the goal in any painful situation 🌿 breaking free and breaking the cycleTerri is a Mom, Wife, and host of the podcast Character Outs. She is on a mission to normalize going (and staying) no contact with toxic family.*****Episode Sponsor:Hiya is revolutionizing children's health with a pediatrician-approved, sugar-free multivitamin designed to nourish growing kids with the essential nutrients they need—without the junk. Made with 15 key vitamins and minerals, Hiya’s chewable formula is free from artificial sweeteners, dyes, and gummy additives, offering a cleaner, healthier approach to kids’ nutrition. Trusted by parents and loved by kids, Hiya is on a mission to build lifelong wellness habits from the very first bite.Use my link 👉 https://hiyahealth.pxf.io/c/5964558/1730519/20098 to get 50% off of your first order with HIYA and free delivery! ***** Mentioned in the episode: 📌 [Podcast] Character Outs - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/terri682/ 📌 [Book] Children of the Self-Absorbed: A Grown-Up's Guide to Getting Over Narcissistic Parents by Nina W Brown EdD LPC - https://www.amazon.com/Children-Self-Absorbed-Grown-Ups-Getting-Narcissistic/dp/1572245611 📌 [Book] Emotional Vampires: Dealing with People Who Drain You Dry by Albert J. Bernstein - https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Vampires-Dealing-Revised-Expanded-dp-0071790950/dp/0071790950/ 📌 [Book] It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn - https://www.amazon.com/Didnt-Start-You-Inherited-Family/dp/1101980389 📌 [Book] Will I Ever Be Good Enough?: Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers by Dr. Karyl McBride Ph.D. - https://www.amazon.com/Will-Ever-Good-Enough-Narcissistic/dp/1439129436 📌 [Movie] The Florida Project - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Florida_Project 📌 [Book] The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene - https://www.amazon.com/Strategies-War-Joost-Elffers-Books/dp/0143112783 Connect with Terri:📌 Website: https://characteroutspodcast.com/ 📌 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characteroutspodcast/ 📌 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terri-l-47a33a296/ *****MY LATEST BOOK!!! Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents: How to Heal, Cultivate Emotional Resilience, and Build the Life and Love You Deserve - https://amzn.to/3UhURWI *****My TEDx Talk:📌 TEDx Talk Not All Parents Are Good by Dr. Sherrie Campbell - https://youtu.be/deyHwDkG7oc Books by Dr. Sherrie Campbell:⚉ Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members: Tools to Maintain Boundaries, Deal with Criticism, and Heal from Shame After Ties Have Been Cut. - https://amzn.to/3L3sMuA ⚉ But It’s Your Family…: Cutting Ties with Toxic Family Members and Loving Yourself in the Aftermath - https://amzn.to/3tuNQEn ⚉ Your Pocket Therapist: Quick Hacks for Dealing with Toxic People While Empowering Yourself - https://amzn.to/3JBql1R ⚉ Success Equations: A Path to Living an Emotionally Wealthy Life - https://amzn.to/3uobd1u ⚉ Loving Yourself: The Mastery of Being Your Own Person - https://amzn.to/36mlXp5 Connect with Dr. Sherrie Campbell: ⚉ Website: https://drsherriecampbell.com/ ⚉ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SherrieCampbellPhD Check out the Sherapy Master Class: The Toxic Family Sherapy Course designed to help people master toxic family members and turn their life around to one of freedom, peace, and empowerment. Click here https://bit.ly/SherapyMasterclass Get early access to news, insights, and tips straight from your inbox. Subscribe to Dr. Sherrie’s email list, go to https://drsherriecampbell.com/