CALLING HOME with Whitney Goodman, LMFT

By Calling Home

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 108 episodes available.

CALLING HOME with Whitney Goodman, LMFT episodes:

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.

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26min
March 20, 2025 Q&A: My MIL Crosses Every Boundary
Hi! Today I am sharing my three little epiphanies for the week about love is blind, estranged family members having mental health issues, and why some people will never get help when they're struggling. We also have 2 caller questions. #1 is deciding what kind of relationship she can have with her mother, #2 has a MIL who screams at her and crosses every boundary.

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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25min
March 18, 2025 Can Adults Abandon Their Parents?
Over 22,000 of you answered my poll questions about abandonment and estrangement. In this episode, I review your responses and discuss what "abandonment" means in the context of adult-child and parent relationships.

As always, thank you so much for contributing to this episode. I love it when we collaborate like this. Let me know your thoughts!

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
March 13, 2025 Q&A: The Pain of Parental Rejection. Why Can They Show Up for Others and Not Me?
I'm answering a caller's question today. This caller has a very distant relationship with her father, and she's trying to figure out what to do. He's super invested with his step-kids and those grandchildren, but he can't seem to show up for her and her children. I try to help this caller understand why she has resentment for her father's ambivalence, how to grieve that loss, and what to do about the relationship.

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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28min
March 11, 2025 I Can't Fix This with Kirstina Kuzmič
I read the book I Can Fix This by Kristina Kuzmič and immediately knew I needed to get her on the show. In this episode, we talk about what it's like to have a teenager with a mental health diagnosis, surrendering to the fact that we cannot control it, and how to help them and yourself. This is the perfect episode for anyone who has felt clueless, helpless, and out of control in the face of a loved one's mental health struggles. (I also say the one thing that she wishes people would stop saying to people who speak about their mental health publicly).

Get Kristina's book here.

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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54min
March 06, 2025Q&A: My Dad Kicked Me Out At 16, Now He Wants To Have Lunch
Hi! In this Q&A episode, I am talking about my three little epiphanies this week: why it's good to be a little bit delusional, a new podcast from NPR about conspiracy theories, and accepting imperfection in our family relationships.

We also have two caller questions:
Caller 1 is trying to set boundaries with her in-laws and does not want them to drink around her child.
Caller 2 is unsure if she should re-connect with her dad. He kicked her out of the house at 16 and wants to have lunch.

Watch me on Tamron Hall: https://www.hulu.com/watch/f9b07570-9030-4979-8700-7a9bd317326b

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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23min
March 04, 2025All Women Lie, All Men Cheat?: Gender and The Family
Over 2,000 people responded to my Instagram polls about gender and family. Thank you again for participating! In this episode, I review the results of those polls and explore how gender stereotypes can harm family relationships:
How hearing your parent speak negatively about the opposite gender impacts you
What happens when your parents talk negatively about each other
Sibling favoritism based on gender
Breaking generational patterns of harmful gender norms 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.

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39min
February 27, 2025No One Wants To Be The One From A Dysfunctional Family
In this episode of the Calling Home Podcast, Whitney shares insights from the Family Cyclebreakers Club group this month:
the grief of not having a supportive family
the challenges of navigating dysfunctional family dynamics (your in-laws and your own family)
the sacrifices individuals make to avoid family conflict

00:00 Introduction to Family Dynamics and Relationships
02:26 The Impact of Family Dysfunction on Romantic Relationships
06:49 Navigating Dysfunctional Family Relationships
10:32 Sacrifices Made Due to Family Dysfunction
12:58 Understanding Estrangement and Acceptance

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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20min
February 25, 2025 Parentification: There Are No Mini Adults
In this episode, we explore how children are drawn into adult roles—whether through emotional or logistical parentification. We examine the family conditions that create these dynamics, share real-life examples, and discuss how these experiences impact you as an adult. We’ll also explore how the very skills you developed to survive can both help and hinder you later in life, and provide actionable strategies for reclaiming your inner child and healing generational patterns.

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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25min

FAQs about CALLING HOME with Whitney Goodman, LMFT:

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

The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.

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