Childhood Neglect & Feeling Like You Can Never Belong - Anna Runkle

About this episode

Anna Runkle discusses the impact of childhood neglect on feelings of belonging and connection.

Anna Runkle, known to over a million people on YouTube as the Crappy Childhood Fairy, helps people heal from the lasting effects of childhood trauma. She is the author of Re-Regulated, and her upcoming book Connectability will be published by Hay House in October 2025.00:00 Intro01:54 Why we struggle with belonging04:42 Childhood trauma hurts your ability to connect10:50 Signs you were ostracised as a kid19:56 Why we self-isolate and how to stop27:10 Obstacles to connection - Covert Avoidance39:22 Why limerence happens to traumatised people50:42 Sensuality and attraction56:11 How to spot a good partner59:30 How to start feeling like you belong01:22:00 How to find your people

People in this episode

Host: Francesca Tighinean

Guest: Anna Runkle

Topics covered

• childhood trauma
• belonging
• self-isolation
• connection
• limerence
• relationships

Keywords

• childhood neglect
• trauma
• belonging
• self-isolation
• connection
• limerence
• relationships
• healing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hay House

Books & works: Re-Regulated, Connectability

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