Unfollowing Mum

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

Unfollowing Mum episodes

April 12, 2023 EP 12 Adopted by a Narcissist with Gaynor CherieAnn
On this episode host Harriet Shearsmith speaks candidly with author of An Adoptee's Journey: Letters of my life Gaynor CherieAnn about her experience growing up as an adoptee in a toxic family dynamic with a narcissistic mother.
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53 min
April 05, 2023 EP 11 Prince Harry, Jennette McCurdy & the impact of public figures discussing estrangement
On this episode host Harriet Shearsmith talks about public figures and the impact they have on the societal perception of estrangement and the conversations surrounding it.
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25 min
March 29, 2023 EP 10 Narcissistic parents with Helen Villiers & Katie McKenna
on this episode host Harriet Shearsmith speaks to psychotherapists Helen Villiers and Katie McKenna who specialise in working with adult children of narcissistic parents, healing the effects of parentification and emotional abuse.

You can find Helen on instagram & tiktok via @liberationhelen or on facebook with Liberation Therapy and you can find Katie on instagram and tiktok via @katiemckennapsychotherapist . They have a joint podcast called In Sight - Exposing Narcissism whihc you can find on any streaming platform.
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1 hr 14 min
March 22, 2023 EP 9 Childhood trauma & toxic family with Elspeth Van Der Hole
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks to Elspeth Van Der Hole about her experience with childhood trauma, toxic family dynamics and surviving estrangement following the death of her father.

You can find Elspeth at:
https://instagram.com/elspethfit
https://www.elspethillustrates.com/
http://www.elspethvanderhole.com/
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1 hr 27 min
March 15, 2023 EP 8 Estrangement on Mother's Day
On this special Mother's day episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks about the grief and guilt that surrounds estrangement during holidays, especially days celebrating parental days.
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31 min
March 08, 2023 EP 7 Importance of community, estrangement grief & cycle breaking with Abbey Williams
In this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks to the brilliant Abbey Williams (MSW,LSW) about the importance of community, estrangement grief and breaking the cycle as a parent.
For more from Abbey, you can find her at:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/youthemother
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/youthemother
Her website for coaching & support: https://youthemother.com
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44 min
March 01, 2023 EP 6 Lack of Self in adult children of toxic parents
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks about the lack of self in adult children who are raised by narcissistic and toxic parents.
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29 min
February 22, 2023 EP5 Surviving parental alcoholism & abuse with Helene Rabbitt
In this episode host Harriet Shearsmith chats to Helene Rabbitt about her lived experience of estrangement from alcoholic and abusive parents. Lived experiences are a cornerstone of Unfollowing Mum pod, there is comfort in shared experience and knowing that you are not alone. Helene discusses how she found the strength to cut ties with her abusive, alcoholic parents and how childhood trauma has impacted her life.
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1 hr 20 min
February 15, 2023 EP4 Addressing the Motherwound with Michaila Tyson
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks to mentor and self worth coach Michaila Tyson about the Motherwound. They discuss reparenting yourself, mothering without a positive role model and what it means to do the shadow work involved in healing from a dysfunctional or toxic dynamic with a mother.
You can find Michalia and her work:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/iammichailatyson
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iammichailatyson

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1 hr 4 min
February 08, 2023 EP3 Access denied :: Cutting off toxic Grandparents
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks about the legality behind cutting off toxic grandparents and talking to children about estrangement.
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35 min