Child Of: Surviving a Narcissistic Familial Cult

Child Of: Surviving a Narcissistic Familial Cult

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Child Of: Surviving a Narcissistic Familial Cult episodes

  • 18: Lets Talk About Domestic Violence
    In this episode Joanna talks about the realities of domestic violence, warning signs of abusers, as well as current statistics in the USA. She also shares her own experience with DV and how a simple coffee shop flyer woke her up to the reality of her own situation years ago.
    16 min
  • 17: Scar Tissue - How Abuse Led me into Addiction
    In this episode Joanna shares a very intimate and vulnerable story of how she became addicted to self harm to cope with abuse and neglect as a teenager. Please listen with care and caution if you have struggled with addiction to self harm. This episode may be triggering.
    18 min
  • 16: A Word of Encouragement for the Heavy-Hearted
    In this episode Joanna taps into the power of affirmation & truth to bring you a humble 6 minutes of pure encouragement. These  words are for those of you who are feeling like you're at the end of your rope. She understand that sometimes, amidst all the self-help, you just need a reminder that you are worthy, loved, seen & able to do hard things.
    7 min
  • 15: Breaking Out Of Cult Mentality

    In this episode Joanna discusses the key factor that she has discovered that not only breaks you out of cult like, fear driven thought process, but also has the power reveal the character of those around you. Hit play to discover this simple but effective tool.

    9 min
  • Spoken Word Poem: I Need You To Hold Me

    The poem, I Need You To Hold Me, both written & read by Joanna describes the pain that neglect caused in her own life as she grew up. It is vivid & could potentially be a trigger for those who have struggled with self harm addiction. 

    2 min
  • 14: Healing From Emotional Neglect

    In this episode Joanna explains why emotional neglect isn't as widely understood as physical neglect and yet how debilitating it can be. She shares some of her own story as it pertains to being neglected as a child and speaks on 3 things that help to heal that wound.

    12 min
  • 13: Lets Talk about Cults

    In this episode Joanna shares why she titled this podcast Child Of: Surviving a Narcissistic Cult. She shares pieces of her personal story as she grew up being pushed to conform and assimilate into exactly what her father thought she should be instead of being allowed to grow and learn naturally. She shares how her family put undo stock into a man who, at the end of the day, is just a man, not a god and how she has begun to heal the deep wounds of spiritual abuse.

    18 min
  • 12: 5 Ways To Heal Codependency

    In this episode Joanna gets very honest about her own journey with codependency. She explains how to tell if you are struggling with this specific expression of trauma and shares 5 simple ways to begin the healing process.

    16 min
  • 11: The Power of Your Story

    In this Episode Joanna gets intimate about the fears she faced when deciding to start sharing her story more publicly. She also shares what she has learned so far from being authentic about her experiences and her upbringing. 

    19 min
  • 10: The Narcissistic Parents Unspoken Relational Contract

    In this episode Joanna discusses 18 things that are on the narcissistic parents unspoken relational contract. It may come across as satire, but that is only because the narcissists relational demands are high, extreme and often ridiculous.  Each of these points show just how unhealthy, demanding and one-sided relationships are with a narcissistic parent. 

    17 min

About Child Of: Surviving a Narcissistic Familial Cult

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If you have survived or are currently living with a narcissistic parent, you are not alone. In this podcast Joanna shares her personal story of surviving a narcissistic parent. She shares both the struggles she's faced, as well as real life tools she has used to work through psychological trauma and CPTSD.