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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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Ep54 Fight response, anger & shame
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May 15, 2024 |
Ep53 Self care, boundaries & guilt for cycle breakers with Emma Benyon
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May 01, 2024 |
EP52 Generational trauma & toxic family dynamics as a child of immigrants
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Apr 24, 2024 |
EP 51 Why is setting boundaries with your partner's family SO tough?
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Apr 17, 2024 |
Ep 50 Late ADHD/ASD diagnosis and childhood trauma
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Apr 10, 2024 |
Ep49 F.O.G - Fear, Obligation & Guilt: a narcissistic parent's toolkit
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Mar 12, 2024 |
EP48 Complicated feelings that come up around Mother's Day
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Mar 06, 2024 |
EP 47 Baiting - what is it & how do we stop it?
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Feb 28, 2024 |
EP 46 Ending relationships and attachment styles
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Feb 20, 2024 |
EP45 Birthdays - mine, theirs and why they are complicated
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Feb 07, 2024 |
EP44 Emotionally immature parents, emotionally dismissive fathers & post-accountability repairs
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Jan 31, 2024 |
EP43 TW Normalised sexual abuse & life after
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Jan 24, 2024 |
Ep42 New Year pressures, toxic positivity & post-Christmas chaos
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Jan 17, 2024 |
Ep 41 Setting Boundaries at Christmas
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Dec 13, 2023 |
Ep40 Self discovery, being LGBTQ+ & neurodivergent with a toxic parent with Cara MacB
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Dec 06, 2023 |
EP39 *TW* Narcissistic fathers, enabling mothers & childhood sexual abuse
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Nov 29, 2023 |
EP38 *TW* Toxic motherwound, invalidation & silencing sibling sexual abuse with Christie Hayes
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Nov 22, 2023 |
EP37 Trauma responses & C-PTSD trigger reactions
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Nov 15, 2023 |
EP36 Toxic mothers, Spiritual abuse & Hispanic generational trauma with Rebecca Dominguez
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Nov 01, 2023 |
EP35 Weaponising single parenthood, society's bias & toxic divorce
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Oct 25, 2023 |
EP34 The Mother wound & challenging the inner critic with Marie Selleck
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Oct 18, 2023 |
EP33 Dissecting "An Estranged Parent's POV" Meme
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Oct 11, 2023 |
EP32 Narcissistic fathers & invalidating teens
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Oct 04, 2023 |
EP31 :: Health scares when estranged
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Sep 27, 2023 |
EP30 TW: Covert sexual abuse & toxic parents dating
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Aug 16, 2023 |
Ep29 Golden children, spirituality & healing with Stephen
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Aug 08, 2023 |
Ep28 Victim mode, toxic positivity and surface level healing with Triinu
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Aug 02, 2023 |
Ep27 Financial impact of estrangement
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Jul 26, 2023 |
Ep26 Toxic parents, narcs in disguise & weaponised trauma with Josh Connolly
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Jul 19, 2023 |
Ep25 Jonah Hill, weaponising "therapy speak" & grief after estrangement
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Jul 12, 2023 |
Ep24 Long term estrangement & consciously parenting teens with Katie Pratley
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Jul 05, 2023 |
EP23 Emotional abuse, faking illness & guilt trips with Alexis Higgins
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Jun 28, 2023 |
Ep22 Consumed by trauma, self responsibility & self blame
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Jun 21, 2023 |
Ep21 Importance of talking, toxic parents & trauma with Ben Cole Edwards
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Jun 14, 2023 |
EP20 Court, access requests & grandparents rights with Alisha
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Jun 07, 2023 |
EP 19 Boundaries with Dr Deering
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May 31, 2023 |
EP18 Trauma, cycle breaking & overwhelm with Libby Ward
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May 24, 2023 |
EP 17 Was it neglect or just "a different time?"
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May 17, 2023 |
EP 16 Toxic shame with Maggie Nick
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May 10, 2023 |
EP 15 Addressing generational trauma in parenting with Dr Emma Svanberg
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May 03, 2023 |
EP 14 Parentification & parental alcoholism with Jemma Wilson
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Apr 26, 2023 |
EP 13 Misconception, excuses & estranged parents on tiktok
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Apr 19, 2023 |
EP 12 Adopted by a Narcissist with Gaynor CherieAnn
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Apr 12, 2023 |
EP 11 Prince Harry, Jennette McCurdy & the impact of public figures discussing estrangement
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Apr 05, 2023 |
EP 10 Narcissistic parents with Helen Villiers & Katie McKenna
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Mar 29, 2023 |
EP 9 Childhood trauma & toxic family with Elspeth Van Der Hole
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Mar 22, 2023 |
EP 8 Estrangement on Mother's Day
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Mar 15, 2023 |
EP 7 Importance of community, estrangement grief & cycle breaking with Abbey Williams
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Mar 08, 2023 |
EP 6 Lack of Self in adult children of toxic parents
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Mar 01, 2023 |
EP5 Surviving parental alcoholism & abuse with Helene Rabbitt
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Feb 22, 2023 |
EP4 Addressing the Motherwound with Michaila Tyson
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Feb 15, 2023 |
EP3 Access denied :: Cutting off toxic Grandparents
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Feb 08, 2023 |
EP2 Gratitude, scapegoating & accountability.
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Feb 01, 2023 |
EP1 Welcome to Unfollowing Mum
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Jan 25, 2023 |
Introducing Unfollowing Mum
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Jan 19, 2023 |