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 116 episodes available.

CALLING HOME with Whitney Goodman, LMFT episodes:

April 24, 2025Q&A: "I'm Just A Rest Stop."
Hi! We have two caller questions this week + my three little epiphanies:
Some families are “role” families and some families are “relationship families.”
Sometimes the most adult thing you can do is stand up for yourself.
There is a special pain in families where people know exactly how to act around others, but give you the worst version of themselves.

Caller 1 feels like a rest stop to her father and never his actual destination. Caller 2 is asking about personality changes for elderly adults.

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

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28min
April 22, 2025The Power of Parting With Eamon Dolan
This episode is for anyone who is navigating estrangement. I sat down with Eamon Dolan, the author of the new book, The Power of Parting.

We discuss:
The hidden epidemic of child abuse at the hands of their family members
Why estrangement is so taboo and challenging
Eamon's steps for navigating estrangement and how to approach it
Why our family members need to treat us like friends

If you are an adult who is estranged from one or both of your parents, please complete my Estranged Adult Survey before June 30, 2025.

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

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44min
April 17, 2025Q&A: My Sibling Keeps Sharing Info With My Estranged Parent
Today, we have two caller questions. I also talk about my three little epiphanies for the week:
The most ineffective way to resume contact with someone after estrangement is by demanding a relationship with them.
For some adults, their parents are their biggest haters.
There’s a big difference between not wanting kids and feeling like you can’t have them because of your own childhood wounds.

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.

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27min
April 15, 2025 Parenting Without a Map: Raising Kids Without Role Models
I recorded this solo episode of @thecallinghomepodcast for anyone who is parenting without role models or someone who is fearful of having children because they don't have a roadmap from their own childhood.

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

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29min
April 10, 2025 Q&A:Does My Dad Have Autism Or Is He A Narcissist?
Today, we have a Q&A episode. I answer two caller questions:
1. Caller 1 wants to know if her dad has autism or narcissistic traits. I break down the difference.
2. Caller 2 is struggling to have a surface-level relationship with her family.

I also dive into my three little epiphanies for the week.

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34min
April 08, 2025 How To Grieve: Young Grievers, Ambiguous Loss, and Support After The Door Dash Gift Card Phase with Carla Fernandez.
Hey everyone, and welcome back! I am so excited to have Carla Fernandez on the podcast today. She's a grief guide, community builder, the author of Renegade Grief, and co-founder of The Dinner Party, an organization that creates spaces where people who have experienced loss can gather around a table and share their stories. Carla's work centers on reimagining how we approach grief, not just as individuals but as communities, especially in a culture that often rushes us to move on or only makes space for certain kinds of grief.

We discuss young grievers, toxic positivity, what people get wrong about grieving, and losing someone you don't exactly "miss."

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.

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42min
April 03, 2025 Q&A: My MIL Is Passive Aggressive And No One Else Notices
Hi! We're back with two caller questions this week. Caller one is a passive-aggressive MIL and caller 2 is concerned about having her family at her wedding. I also share my three little epiphanies for the week about giving grace, the most googled question about estrangement, and Chappell Roan.

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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29min
April 01, 2025 Will You Regret Having Children? with Amanda White
With that Chappell Roan clip on Call Her Daddy going viral, this episode couldn't be more timely. I sat down with Amanda White, the author of Fence Sitter and we talk about motherhood, deciding to have children, regret, and the paradox of joy and pain in parenthood. This episode is great for anyone considering having a child or struggling with early parenthood.

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

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50min
March 27, 2025Q&A: I'm Estranged From My Parents and My Sister Has Cancer
This week, I'm sharing my three little epiphanies:
The show Long Bright River is a great representation of what it's like to love a family member in active addiction and the different paths we can take in a family. (More on that below)
Why I'm so tired of quotes like, "It's your parent's first time living too."
I saw this video about growing up in an "ask family" or a "guess family," and it's fascinating.

I also answer two caller questions. Caller 1 is estranged from her parents but wants to support her sister who has cancer. Caller 2 still feels really anxious around her family but wants to maintain a connection. This is a great episode about boundaries, difficult choices, and deciding if we can tolerate surface-level relationships.

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

Whitney's Book Toxic Positivity.

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

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28min
March 25, 2025You Don't Stop Estrangement Just By Saying It's Bad: How To Actually Prevent Family Estrangement
Ok, I go on a little rant in this one because I am so tired of people trying to remain totally neutral about family estrangement. Obviously estrangement is bad. It's not an ideal outcome. No one wants to experience it. And, sometimes it is the only choice. In this episode I cover:
how abuse is actually quite common in families
why saying estrangement is "bad" isn't going to solve anything
what we actually need to do to prevent estrangement in families

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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26min

FAQs about CALLING HOME with Whitney Goodman, LMFT:

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

The podcast currently has 116 episodes available.

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