Unfollowing Mum

By Harriet Shearsmith

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Episodes: 93

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Unfollowing Mum : Break Unhealthy habits and be the parent you wish you'd had is available for preorder NOW!

A therapist recommended podcast for cycle breakers by someone who has lived the experience. Host Harriet Shearsmith knows first hand how challenging it can be to navigate estrangement, toxic family and dysfunctional dynamics in a digital age where setting boundaries and protecting your peace is harder than ever. 

In 2023 we’re unfollowing mum. We’re breaking the cycle, unsubscribing from the drama by healing generational trauma and putting ourselves and our mental health first. 

Each week I will answer your anonymous questions, discuss experiences and tackle the issues surrounding estrangement, generational trauma and navigating toxic families. Sometimes I’ll speak to experts, people with lived experience and other cycle breakers to share their point of view.

You’re not alone, there is a community of people navigating parenthood without solid role models, learning to love themselves after emotional abuse whilst breaking the cycle for the future generations 💜


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Episode Date
Ep92 EMDR with Shelley Bradley-Scholey
Oct 01, 2025
Ep91 Parentification, young parents & moving into helping professions
Sep 24, 2025
Ep90 Enmeshed, estranged & toxic patterns: parents & in-laws
Sep 17, 2025
EP89 Unknown number: Toxic parenting extreme
Sep 10, 2025
Ep88 Summer holidays & IPT-AST to improve parenting skills
Jul 16, 2025
Ep87 TW parental death after estrangement
Jul 09, 2025
Ep86 The golden child with Lauren Smallcomb
Jul 02, 2025
Ep85 Breaking no contact after 4 years, harassment and toxic parents
Jun 25, 2025
Ep84 Being the scapegoat: the slow burn route to estrangement
Jun 18, 2025
EP83 Narcissistic, Emotionally immature & toxic - what is the difference?
Jun 11, 2025
EP82 The "phone works both ways" dads
Mar 05, 2025
EP81 "You remind me of my mum" :: Navigating familiar triggers
Feb 26, 2025
EP80 *TW* Abusive step parents, enabling parents & the physiological effect of trauma
Feb 12, 2025
EP79 What happens when your narc parent is cheated on?
Jan 29, 2025
EP78 Estrangement, alienation & freedom
Jan 22, 2025
EP77 University & estrangement
Jan 15, 2025
EP76 Happy New Year
Jan 08, 2025
EP75 Christmas boundaries with Natasha Nyeke
Dec 18, 2024
EP74 Unethical care & how to find the right therapist or coach
Dec 11, 2024
EP73 Sleep: the impact of narcissistic parents & attachment styles
Dec 04, 2024
EP72 Navigating antenatal & postpartum depression with toxic family
Nov 27, 2024
EP71 Thanksgiving, family politics & actual politics
Nov 20, 2024
EP70 Covid weddings & cutting contact whilst pregnant
Nov 13, 2024
EP69 Coming out, lack of acceptance and moving on with life
Nov 06, 2024
Ep68 Breaking the cycle when you're not a parent with Angèle Cristina
Oct 30, 2024
Ep67 Jealousy and shame from narcissistic mothers
Oct 23, 2024
EP66 Emotionally unavailable and abandoning fathers
Oct 16, 2024
Ep65 PMDD & weaponised mental health conditions
Oct 09, 2024
EP64 Generational trauma, hispanic cultural norms & living with a toxic parent
Oct 02, 2024
EP63 Discussing different sibling perspectives with Louise & Frankie
Sep 25, 2024
EP62 How can therapy help with Lucy Hills-Gale
Sep 18, 2024
EP61 I've got news! (and why we feel lazy when resting)
Sep 11, 2024
EP60 What comes after the confrontation? (TW: Covert SA)
Jul 10, 2024
EP59 Breaking cycles, boundaries & repair with Natasha Nyeke
Jun 26, 2024
Ep58 Father's day - the aftermath.
Jun 19, 2024
EP57 Religious abuse & estrangement
Jun 12, 2024
EP56 Bi cultural straddling & the unhealthy family dynamic with Sahaj Kohli
Jun 05, 2024
EP 55 Scapegoating, estrangement & lies with Harriet Gleeson
May 22, 2024
Ep54 Fight response, anger & shame
May 15, 2024
Ep53 Self care, boundaries & guilt for cycle breakers with Emma Benyon
May 01, 2024
EP52 Generational trauma & toxic family dynamics as a child of immigrants
Apr 24, 2024
EP 51 Why is setting boundaries with your partner's family SO tough?
Apr 17, 2024
Ep 50 Late ADHD/ASD diagnosis and childhood trauma
Apr 10, 2024
Ep49 F.O.G - Fear, Obligation & Guilt: a narcissistic parent's toolkit
Mar 12, 2024
EP48 Complicated feelings that come up around Mother's Day
Mar 06, 2024
EP 47 Baiting - what is it & how do we stop it?
Feb 28, 2024
EP 46 Ending relationships and attachment styles
Feb 20, 2024
EP45 Birthdays - mine, theirs and why they are complicated
Feb 07, 2024
EP44 Emotionally immature parents, emotionally dismissive fathers & post-accountability repairs
Jan 31, 2024
EP43 TW Normalised sexual abuse & life after
Jan 24, 2024
Ep42 New Year pressures, toxic positivity & post-Christmas chaos
Jan 17, 2024
Ep 41 Setting Boundaries at Christmas
Dec 13, 2023
Ep40 Self discovery, being LGBTQ+ & neurodivergent with a toxic parent with Cara MacB
Dec 06, 2023
EP39 *TW* Narcissistic fathers, enabling mothers & childhood sexual abuse
Nov 29, 2023
EP38 *TW* Toxic motherwound, invalidation & silencing sibling sexual abuse with Christie Hayes
Nov 22, 2023
EP37 Trauma responses & C-PTSD trigger reactions
Nov 15, 2023
EP36 Toxic mothers, Spiritual abuse & Hispanic generational trauma with Rebecca Dominguez
Nov 01, 2023
EP35 Weaponising single parenthood, society's bias & toxic divorce
Oct 25, 2023
EP34 The Mother wound & challenging the inner critic with Marie Selleck
Oct 18, 2023
EP33 Dissecting "An Estranged Parent's POV" Meme
Oct 11, 2023
EP32 Narcissistic fathers & invalidating teens
Oct 04, 2023
EP31 :: Health scares when estranged
Sep 27, 2023
EP30 TW: Covert sexual abuse & toxic parents dating
Aug 16, 2023
Ep29 Golden children, spirituality & healing with Stephen
Aug 08, 2023
Ep28 Victim mode, toxic positivity and surface level healing with Triinu
Aug 02, 2023
Ep27 Financial impact of estrangement
Jul 26, 2023
Ep26 Toxic parents, narcs in disguise & weaponised trauma with Josh Connolly
Jul 19, 2023
Ep25 Jonah Hill, weaponising "therapy speak" & grief after estrangement
Jul 12, 2023
Ep24 Long term estrangement & consciously parenting teens with Katie Pratley
Jul 05, 2023
EP23 Emotional abuse, faking illness & guilt trips with Alexis Higgins
Jun 28, 2023
Ep22 Consumed by trauma, self responsibility & self blame
Jun 21, 2023
Ep21 Importance of talking, toxic parents & trauma with Ben Cole Edwards
Jun 14, 2023
EP20 Court, access requests & grandparents rights with Alisha
Jun 07, 2023
EP 19 Boundaries with Dr Deering
May 31, 2023
EP18 Trauma, cycle breaking & overwhelm with Libby Ward
May 24, 2023
EP 17 Was it neglect or just "a different time?"
May 17, 2023
EP 16 Toxic shame with Maggie Nick
May 10, 2023
EP 15 Addressing generational trauma in parenting with Dr Emma Svanberg
May 03, 2023
EP 14 Parentification & parental alcoholism with Jemma Wilson
Apr 26, 2023
EP 13 Misconception, excuses & estranged parents on tiktok
Apr 19, 2023
EP 12 Adopted by a Narcissist with Gaynor CherieAnn
Apr 12, 2023
EP 11 Prince Harry, Jennette McCurdy & the impact of public figures discussing estrangement
Apr 05, 2023
EP 10 Narcissistic parents with Helen Villiers & Katie McKenna
Mar 29, 2023
EP 9 Childhood trauma & toxic family with Elspeth Van Der Hole
Mar 22, 2023
EP 8 Estrangement on Mother's Day
Mar 15, 2023
EP 7 Importance of community, estrangement grief & cycle breaking with Abbey Williams
Mar 08, 2023
EP 6 Lack of Self in adult children of toxic parents
Mar 01, 2023
EP5 Surviving parental alcoholism & abuse with Helene Rabbitt
Feb 22, 2023
EP4 Addressing the Motherwound with Michaila Tyson
Feb 15, 2023
EP3 Access denied :: Cutting off toxic Grandparents
Feb 08, 2023
EP2 Gratitude, scapegoating & accountability.
Feb 01, 2023
EP1 Welcome to Unfollowing Mum
Jan 25, 2023
Introducing Unfollowing Mum
Jan 19, 2023