Unfollowing Mum

By Harriet ShearsmithSociety & Culture Health & Fitness Mental Health Relationships Parenting Kids & Family

Unfollowing Mum episodes

April 24, 2024 EP52 Generational trauma & toxic family dynamics as a child of immigrants
On this week's episode, host Harriet Shearsmith chats to Rachel Varkey, host of It's Fine! Pod, about her experiences of generational trauma and toxic family dynamics as a child of immigrants. They talk about the 'that's just white woman stuff' myth that surrounds cycle breaking and challenging our generational trauma.

You can find Rachel here: https://www.instagram.com/itsfinethepod?igsh=N3Fjdmp5ZXRtNXE1
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56 min
April 17, 2024 EP 51 Why is setting boundaries with your partner's family SO tough?
On this episode, host and coach Harriet Shearsmith talks about setting boundaries with your partner's family and why it's so tough - from when they won't to navigating healthy reactions when you've never experienced them before, she breaks it down in this short episode.
You can get in touch with Harriet at @tobyandroo or [email protected]
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28 min
April 10, 2024 Ep 50 Late ADHD/ASD diagnosis and childhood trauma
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks about her experience of late ASD/ADHD assessment and how that feels as someone who grew up with a toxic parent. You can find Harriet at @tobyandroo on instagram and tiktok or email her at [email protected]
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27 min
March 12, 2024 Ep49 F.O.G - Fear, Obligation & Guilt: a narcissistic parent's toolkit
On this episode, host and coach Harriet Shearsmith chats about FOG - Fear, obligation and guilt, and how this is an essential part of the narcissistic parent't toolkit.
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35 min
March 06, 2024 EP48 Complicated feelings that come up around Mother's Day
On this episode, host and coach Harriet Shearsmith shares insights into Mother's day from the perspective of an estranged or low contact adult children from her instagram community and her own experiences.
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29 min
February 28, 2024 EP 47 Baiting - what is it & how do we stop it?
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks about baiting - why narcissistic parents do it and how you can combat against it.
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28 min
February 20, 2024 EP 46 Ending relationships and attachment styles
On this week's episode host and coach Harriet Shearsmith talks about endings - her relationship with them, how that is impacted by attachment styles and why it relates of our toxic parents.

As promised the recommended quiz for attachment styles is: https://www.attachmentproject.com/attachment-style-quiz/
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23 min
February 07, 2024 EP45 Birthdays - mine, theirs and why they are complicated
On this episode of the podcast, host Harriet Shearsmith is talking birthdays - her birthday, her children's birthdays and why birthdays are complicated when you have had a traumatic or difficult childhood.
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30 min
January 31, 2024 EP44 Emotionally immature parents, emotionally dismissive fathers & post-accountability repairs
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith speaks to anonymous guest Victoria about her lived experience with emotionally immature parents, toxic, dismissive fathers and what relationships can look like with parents after accountability and when a repair has been made. You can find Harriet at @tobyandroo or @unfollowing_mum via tiktok or instagram.
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50 min
January 24, 2024 EP43 TW Normalised sexual abuse & life after
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith speaks to an anoymous guest about her experiences with sexual abuse growing up and how life looks after healing work. You can find Harriet at @tobyandroo or @unfollowing_mum on tiktok and instagram.
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39 min