CALLING HOME with Whitney Goodman, LMFT

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Whitney Goodman is a licensed marriage and family therapist and author on a mission to help adult family members have better relationships. Each week, Whitney has conversations with influential guests... more

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The podcast currently has 134 episodes available.

CALLING HOME with Whitney Goodman, LMFT episodes:

June 24, 2025 How to Develop Emotional Closeness
In this solo episode, I’m exploring how to develop emotional closeness in your relationships. I discuss why some people struggle with vulnerability, how emotional immaturity creates barriers to closeness, and practical ways to practice emotional connection. Some family members may never be capable of deep emotional intimacy. Developing emotional closeness for yourself often means accepting these limitations while still finding meaningful connections elsewhere.
Whitney Goodman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and the founder of Calling Home, a membership community that helps people navigate complex family dynamics and break harmful cycles.
Have a question for Whitney? Call in and leave a voicemail for the show at (866) 225-5466⁠⁠
Join the Family Cyclebreakers Club⁠⁠
Follow Whitney on Instagram | sitwithwhit
Follow Whitney on YouTube | @whitneygoodmanlmft
⁠⁠Order Whitney’s book, Toxic Positivity⁠⁠
This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice.

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30min
June 19, 2025 Q&A: My In-Laws Say They'll Help But They Never Do
In this Q&A episode, I’m addressing why some mothers copy their daughters' appearance and behavior and what to do when in-laws constantly offer help but never follow through. As part of my Little Epiphanies part of the show, I also discuss emotional immaturity and enmeshment in parent-child relationships as seen in the Netflix show "Ginny and Georgia.”
Whitney Goodman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and the founder of Calling Home, a membership community that helps people navigate complex family dynamics and break harmful cycles.
Have a question for Whitney? Call in and leave a voicemail for the show at (866) 225-5466⁠⁠
Join the Family Cyclebreakers Club⁠⁠
Follow Whitney on Instagram | sitwithwhit
Follow Whitney on YouTube | @whitneygoodmanlmft
⁠⁠Order Whitney’s book, Toxic Positivity⁠⁠
This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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32min
June 17, 2025 How to Take Care of Estranged and Distant Parents as They Age
What do you do when the person who needs care is someone who caused you significant harm? In this solo episode, I’m addressing what is probably one of the most dreaded dilemmas facing estranged adult children: how to navigate caring for aging parents. We’ll explore different types of care that are available for you to choose from and other complex emotional and practical considerations.
Whitney Goodman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and the founder of Calling Home, a membership community that helps people navigate complex family dynamics and break harmful cycles.
Have a question for Whitney? Call in and leave a voicemail for the show at 866-225-5466
Connect with Whitney
⁠Join the Family Cyclebreakers Club⁠
Follow Whitney on Instagram | sitwithwhit
Follow Whitney on YouTube | @whitneygoodmanlmft
⁠Order Whitney’s book, Toxic Positivity⁠
Learn more about ad choices. Visit ⁠podcast.choices.com/adchoices⁠
This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice.

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36min
June 12, 2025 Q&A: A Family Secret Revealed & Boundaries with Mom
In this Q&A episode, I’m discussing the discovery of sexual abuse in the family and providing practical advice for someone struggling with boundary violations from their mother. We explore the concept of true boundaries and concrete strategies when nice requests aren’t working.
Have a question for Whitney? Call in and leave a voicemail for the show at 866-225-5466
Connect with Whitney
Join the Family Cyclebreakers Club⁠
⁠Follow Whitney on Instagram⁠
⁠Follow Whitney on YouTube⁠
⁠Order Whitney’s book, Toxic Positivity⁠
Learn more about ad choices. Visit ⁠podcast.choices.com/adchoices⁠
This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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35min
June 10, 2025How to Talk to Your Parents About Money with Etinosa Agbonlahor
Whitney speaks with Etinosa Agbonlahor about navigating difficult financial conversations with parents. They discuss strategies for approaching retirement planning, setting financial boundaries with financially irresponsible parents, and handling the emotional complexity of money conversations that often involve mortality and family dynamics.
Have a question for Whitney? Call in and leave a voicemail for the show at 866-225-5466
Connect with Etinosa
Book: "How to Talk to Your Parents About Money: A Short Practical Guide: Conversations That Build Peace, Confidence, and Financial Security” (available on Amazon)

Website: https://etinosaa.com/

Podcast: Her First House
Connect with Whitney
Join the Family Cyclebreakers Club

Follow Whitney on Instagram

Follow Whitney on YouTube

Order Whitney’s book, Toxic Positivity
Learn more about ad choices. Visit podcast.choices.com/adchoices
This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice.

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33min
June 05, 2025Is There a Link Between Therapy Culture and Childlessness?
In this solo episode, Whitney critiques a New York Times opinion piece claiming therapy culture is linked to declining birth rates. Drawing from her work with populations of estranged adults and research for her upcoming book on parent-child estrangement, Whitney addresses harmful misconceptions about why adults choose to limit contact with parents.
Whitney Goodman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and the founder of Calling Home, a membership community that helps people navigate complex family dynamics and break harmful cycles.
Have a question for Whitney? Call in and leave a voicemail for the show at 866-225-5466
Join the Family Cyclebreakers Club

Follow Whitney on Instagram

Follow Whitney on YouTube

Order Whitney’s book, Toxic Positivity
Learn more about ad choices. Visit podcast.choices.com/adchoices
This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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30min
June 03, 2025 The Necessary Conversation: How To Talk To Family With Different Political Beliefs
This week, I sat down with siblings Haley and Chad from the Necessary Conversation Podcast. Each week, they sit down with their parents to talk about politics and they invite us to listen (to say their political beliefs differ would be quite the understatement). They discuss their temporary estrangement due to politics and why they continue to sit down every week to have these conversations.

Join The Family Cyclebreakers Club: www.callinghome.co/join

Have a question for Whitney? Call in and leave a voicemail for the show at 866-225-5466.

Follow Whitney on Instagram: www.instagram.com/sitwithwhit

Subscribe to Whitney's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whitneygoodmanlmft

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52min
May 29, 2025 Q&A: I Told My Sister The Truth About Our Abusive Parents
Hi! I'm answering two caller questions today. Caller 1 was abused by her father, and now he's getting remarried to someone with young children. Caller 2 told her sister about their parents' abusive behavior, and it didn't go as planned.
In the first ten minutes of the show, I recap some dysfunctional TV family dynamics in Sirens and Nine Perfect Strangers.
May at Calling Home - Grieving Complicated Relationships: ⁠https://callinghome.co/grieving-complicated-relationships ⁠

Have a question for Whitney? Call in and leave a voicemail for the show at ⁠866-225-5466⁠.

Follow Whitney on Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/sitwithwhit⁠

Subscribe to Whitney's YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@whitneygoodmanlmft⁠

Order Whitney's book, ⁠Toxic Positivity. ⁠

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37min
May 27, 2025 Is This Why Young People Are Cutting Off Their Parents?
In this episode, I discuss one reason young people end relationships with their parents: their desire for differentiation. You will learn why differentiation is crucial for healthy family dynamics, why adults may need to establish strict boundaries with their parents, and how relationships are formed based on role vs. relationship quality.

May at Calling Home - Grieving Complicated Relationships: ⁠https://callinghome.co/grieving-complicated-relationships ⁠

Have a question for Whitney? Call in and leave a voicemail for the show at ⁠866-225-5466⁠.

Follow Whitney on Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/sitwithwhit⁠

Subscribe to Whitney's YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@whitneygoodmanlmft⁠

Order Whitney's book, ⁠Toxic Positivity. ⁠

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30min
May 22, 2025 Q&A: Our Abusive Dad Died. My Sister Only Has Positive Memories.
I'm back with two caller questions this week. Caller 1 has been waiting for her siblings to see her perspective, but now that they have, she's having some conflicting emotions. Caller 2 is trying to make sense of her sister's apparent amnesia of their father's abuse.

Join The Family Cyclebreakers Club: www.callinghome.co/join

Have a question for Whitney? Call in and leave a voicemail for the show at 866-225-5466.

Follow Whitney on Instagram: www.instagram.com/sitwithwhit

Subscribe to Whitney's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whitneygoodmanlmft

May at Calling Home - Grieving Complicated Relationships: ⁠https://callinghome.co/grieving-complicated-relationships ⁠

Have a question for Whitney? Call in and leave a voicemail for the show at ⁠866-225-5466⁠.

Follow Whitney on Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/sitwithwhit⁠

Subscribe to Whitney's YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@whitneygoodmanlmft⁠

Order Whitney's book, ⁠Toxic Positivity. ⁠

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
...more
23min

FAQs about CALLING HOME with Whitney Goodman, LMFT:

How many episodes does CALLING HOME with Whitney Goodman, LMFT have?

The podcast currently has 134 episodes available.

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