Canaries in the Coal Mine

By Shannon

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Episodes: 34

Description

Welcome to Canaries in the Coal Mine — a podcast for people who notice deeply, tell the truth, and are breaking patterns they didn’t choose.


I’m Shannon — a former party girl turned cycle-breaker, trauma survivor, boundary-setter, and fellow feel-everything human. I know what it’s like to grow up reading the room, managing emotions that weren’t yours, and learning to doubt your own instincts just to stay connected.


This podcast is for anyone who was raised around addiction, emotional immaturity, narcissism, codependency, or emotional neglect — and grew up feeling “too much,” too sensitive, or somehow wrong.


But here’s the truth:
You’re not broken.
You’re not crazy.
You’re just the canary.


Through thoughtful conversations, grounded tools, and clear language, we talk about emotional patterns, family systems, boundaries that protect, nervous system overload, and what it actually takes to come back to yourself.

Just honest conversation.


If you’ve always noticed what others missed, you’ll feel at home here.


🎙️ New episodes every other Tuesday at 1 PM ET.



Episode Date
The Anger You Were Never Allowed to Feel
Jul 17, 2026
You Don’t Owe Anyone Forgiveness (And Here's Why)
Jun 24, 2026
Real Voicemails from People Learning to Choose Themselves (Canary Circle Episode 3)
Jun 14, 2026
The Hidden Cost of Going Through the Motions
May 31, 2026
You Did Everything Right. How Did You End Up Here? (Canary Circle Ep. 2)
May 19, 2026
You’re Not Anxious. You Were Never Safe.
May 05, 2026
This Is What It Sounds Like When People Tell the Truth (Canary Circle Ep.1)
Apr 21, 2026
I Thought It Was Just Me. It Wasn’t.
Apr 07, 2026
The Black Sheep Was Never the Problem
Mar 24, 2026
Why Adult Friendships Are So Hard
Mar 10, 2026
Why Everything Suddenly Irritates You
Feb 24, 2026
Something Feels Off in Midlife. Here's Why.
Feb 10, 2026
Why Sensitive People Often Feel So Alone
Jan 27, 2026
When You’re the Only One Who Changed
Jan 13, 2026
When You’re the Only One Who Changed
Dec 16, 2025
Why Saying No Still Makes You Feel Guilty
Dec 02, 2025
The Hidden Cost of Being the Family Peacemaker
Nov 18, 2025
Men Feel Everything. They Just Don't Say It.
Nov 04, 2025
What Happens When You Become the Family Mirror
Oct 21, 2025
Emotional Immaturity vs Narcissism (And Why It Matters)
Oct 05, 2025
When Someone Denies Your Reality
Sep 22, 2025
What Complex PTSD Feels Like
Sep 09, 2025
What Depression Actually Feels Like
Aug 26, 2025
Why Your Body Still Remembers Trauma
Aug 10, 2025
What Childhood Trauma Still Affects in Adult Life
Jul 27, 2025
10 Behaviors You Were Taught to Call Love
Jul 14, 2025
I Finally Told My Narcissistic Father the Truth About Our Childhood
Jun 30, 2025
The Hidden Cost of Being the Cycle Breaker
Jun 16, 2025
The Hidden Signs It Was Trauma
May 19, 2025
Why Boundaries Still Feel Wrong
May 12, 2025
The Truth About Sensitive People
Apr 28, 2025
Why You Still Play the Role You Learned in Your Family
Apr 21, 2025
9 Signs You Grew Up in a Dysfunctional Family
Apr 14, 2025
Were You the Sensitive One in Your Family?
Apr 05, 2025