In this latest adult child in recovery podcast, I sat down with returning guest and psycho-therapist Phyllis Leavitt, the author of America In Therapy. We talked about the potential danger when untreated childhood wounds go unaddressed and how this may create a toxic sense of entitlement and misuse of power that can destroy innocent lives and your closest relationships not only in America but globally. Phyllis spoke about her own childhood trauma and shared practical and profound insights on how to move from survival mode and embody inner resilience.

The theme of this show is Trust and Safety and how they're inherently linked. Many adult children didn't have a strong and consistent safety net growing up which makes it harder to trust ourselves and the world and if you grew up and witnessed the first adults in your life acting out, you probably froze and needed to become invisible so trust and safety are our birthright and it's not too late to learn what it takes to become your own loving parent.

To pick up a copy of American in therapy and the latest interactive workbook, visit: https://phyllisleavitt.com/america-in...

Visit me for a 15 minute inner child reparenting session at https://vandanalighthealing.com and if you enjoy this podcast, please hit the like button, subscribe to my Adult Child Podcast and leave an awesome and inspiring review.

Bless you & your inner child,
Vandana Atara Noorah

Greetings Adult Child,

On this episode, I sat down with returning guest and therapist Phyllis Leavitt who is the author of America In Therapy where we talked about when unhealed childhood trauma can get the best of us and even create toxic relationships.

We spoke about the potential danger when untreated wounds create a sense of entitlement and misuse of power when unhealthy family dynamics are not examined which can cause havoc, war and loss of lives globally.

Phyllis spoke about her childhood sexual trauma and how she was able to use her insights and strength to create her own therapeutic practice and share powerful tools to support others to become more resilient when faced with fear and overwhelm.

We spoke about what we can do individually and collectively to heal trauma and learn to be kinder and more compassionate with each other.

Visit Phyllis on her website at https://phyllisleavitt.com/america-in-therapy/

Visit me for a 15 minute inner child reparenting session at https://vandanalighthealing.com and visit my healing library.

If you enjoy this podcast and find it helpful and valuable, please hit the like button, subscribe to my Adult Child Podcast and leave an awesome and inspiring review.

Bless you & your inner child,
Vandana Atara Aura

Re-Writing Childhood Trauma Scripts

Greetings Resilient Adult Child,

Thank you for joining me for episode 24 where I sat down for a raw & real healing conversation with trauma informed business & leadership coach Denise G Lee.

We talked about the lifelong impact of unhealed childhood wounds, spiritual injuries & emotional scars and how we can slowly recover when we connect with safe healers, teachers & a community that feels often more loving & kind than our own biological family. Denise & I spoke our deeply embedded auto pilot scripts and programs that trigger our nervous system and how we can learn how to self-regulate to calm and soothe our inner child parts so we can thrive and reclaim our right to joy, peace, health & happiness.

Denis specializes in helping leaders and solo entrepreneurs transform their challenges into breakthroughs. With over a decade of experience, she offers clear, actionable strategies that simplify decision-making and accelerate success. Her coaching blends no-nonsense advice with empathetic support, tailored to empower business owners to tackle their unique obstacles and lead with confidence.

I hope you'll enjoy this deep conversation where we share practical tools for overcoming setbacks, gaining clarity, and making impactful & in some cases life changing decisions.

To visit her website & tune into her podcast, click here: https://info.deniseglee.com/connect

To learn how you can reparent your inner child while clearing your chakras and awakening your inner healer, visit me at https://vandanalighthealling.com

If you found this episode helpful, please leave a 5 star review on spotify & like/subscribe to my YouTube Channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/@VandanaLightHealing

See you on the next adult child recovery healing show!

Vandana

CHILDHOOD BETRAYAL TRAUMA

Welcome to episode #23 of my Adult Child In Recovery Podcast!

On this show, I spoke with Ria Flanagan, a compassionate trauma coach & counselor. She’s an MA MFT, LISAC, CSAT, CMAT, owns and operates a private practice supervising associate counselors and provides coaching and consultation services. She is the author of the book Happiness is an Inside Job Playbook and hosts a podcast, Happiness Playbook Series, on YouTube.

We spoke about Betrayal Trauma and the impacts it has for adult children in every day life and how it can negatively affect our closest most intimate relationship with our children, relatives, co-workers and mostly how we feel about ourselves.

To learn more about Ria, her podcast & her book, visit her at https://riseuprecoveraz.com/ and read more about her Playbook at https://a.co/d/1fw2zXW available on Amazon.

If you enjoyed this interview and found it helpful, please give the podcast a 5 star review, like & subscribe to my youtube channel at Vandana Light Healing and follow me at https://hopeandhealingforadultchildreninrecovery.buzzsprout.com

To schedule an inner child discovery session, visit me at https://calendly.com/vandanalighthealing/15-minute-discovery-session

Thank you for watching & see you next time!

May your path be easy,

Vandana Atara Aura

Boundary Setting For Adiult Children

Thank you for tuning into another episode of Adult Children In Recovery!

I had so much fun speaking with a fellow adult child traveler who spoke in depth about her own recovery process, how she was able to come out of denial and practice healthy boundary setting in her most significant and closest adult relationships!

Barb Nangle is a boundaries coach, speaker and the Founder and CEO of Higher Power Coaching and Consulting, LLC and host of the podcast, "Fragmented to Whole: Life Lessons from 12 Step Recovery. In 2015 at the age of 52, after decades of therapy and tons of self-help work in a variety of areas, Barb found herself in 12-step recovery.

She’s been in two such fellowships since then and has changed deeply and profoundly as aresult. As a former addict and people-pleasing rescuer, she empowers people to thrive and take more control over their personal and professional lives by coaching them to build healthy boundaries.

She works with organizations in the helping professions, as well as women entrepreneurs toavoid burnout and reduce turnover. Her specialty is working with professional women who say yes when they really want to say no, and neglect themselves because they are hyperfocusd on others.

To work with Barb, visit: https://higherpowercc.com/private-coaching/ and her podcast is From Fragmented To Whole: https://higherpowercc.com/podcast/
To schedule an inner child coaching session with me, visit:
https://vandanalighthealing.com/products/inner-child-reparenting

Please like, subscribe and share this adult child in recovery podcast to allow more episodes to be broadcast to heal generational trauma and legacy burdens for all sentient beings on the planet.

Thank you for watching!
Vandana Atara Aura

In this episode, I had the honor & pleasure to speak to a fellow inner child coach who shed so much light on how she was able to heal, recover from years of multi-generational religious trauma & deprogram her inner child from stressful fear-based thinking & learn how to regulate her emotional nervous system.

Alicia Farricielli holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Metaphysical Science, B.Msc., and has cultivated a 20-year multifaceted career in marketing, public relations, and entrepreneurship. Now, as a Certified Life and Health Coach, she specializes in inner child work, intuitive healing, and personal empowerment. Alicia’s approach centers on the profound importance of intuition, holistic well-being, and achieving life balance, guiding her clients to overcome limiting beliefs and embrace transformative change, unlocking their true potential. Drawing from her own journey of overcoming adversity and mastering life's complexities, Alicia infuses her coaching with empathy and deep insight, empowering individuals in their quest for self-discovery and liberation from insecurity, anxiety, and burnout. Dedicated to fostering inner strength and harmony, Alicia serves as a steadfast pillar of support and inspiration for those seeking authenticity, growth, and a harmoniously empowered life.

Additionally, Alicia is the host of The Intuitive Revolution Podcast, her website is: https://www.aliciafarricielli.com/ & her Free Inner Child Workshop is https://aliciafarricielli.com/free-inner-child-workshop

Please hit the like button, give us a 5-star review & subscribe to my podcast on Buzzsprout at https://hopeandhealingforadultchildreninrecovery.buzzsprout.com & my You Tube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@VandanaLightHealing To schedule a discovery session and receive a free gift when you subscribe to my website, visit https://vandanalighthealing.com

Blessings to you & your inner child!
Vandana Atara Aura

Hello Adult Children,

Today I welcomed back one of my most requested guests Phyllis Leavitt to unpack the potential danger when our inner childhood wounds, abuse & trauma remain buried and unhealed and how the toxic after effects of being raised in an abusive and dysfunctional home may and often do negatively affect all of us on in our adult relationships and why every one of us benefits from therapy.

Phyllis & I discussed the importance of mental health globally and systemically as a solution to live peacefully and non-violently so every one of us can be safe by embodying conscious awareness, kindness, compassion & one day end the war with ourselves and each other.

Phyllis is a psychotherapist who has treated children, families, couples, and individual adults for 34 years, specializing with abuse and dysfunctional family dynamics, their aftermath, and some of the most important elements for healing.

She's published three books, A Light in the Darkness, Into the Fire & her latest. book, America in Therapy: A New Approach to Hope and Healing for a Nation in Crisis. She lives with her husband in Taos, NM and is now retired from her psychotherapy practice focusing on writing and speaking.

Her website is https://phyllisleavitt.com

To learn more about how to reparent your inner child, please visit my website to schedule a discovery session so I may serve & support you at https://vandanalighthealing.com

Greetings Adult Child,

On this episode, I met with the "un-doctor" Dr Fred Moss who shares that you may not have a mental illness and there may be absolutely nothing wrong with you.

Dr. Fred Moss is a mental health advocate/psychiatrist serving in many capacities: keynote speaker, psychiatry expert witness, podcaster, mental health coach, and teacher. A desire to help people be real and heard has been the driving force leading him to multiple settings and roles as a psychiatrist over the years and compelling him to continually look for better, more effective ways to provide the highest quality care to align people with their most authentic self to deliver into an eagerly awaiting world. He is the amazing creator of Welcome To Humanity, The True Voice Course, Healing the Healer, and Global Madness.

As the founder of the Welcome to Humanity movement, and the True Voice Mastermind and methodology, Dr. Fred now finds himself making the difference he came here to make. His years in the community, where he has been a physician to over 40,000 patients, and his storied and adventurous life traveling around the world has left him uniquely qualified to remind us of what we already know. Communication is where love arises from, and speaking the truth and listening authentically is the source of that love.

He is the author of "Creative 8 - Healing Through Creativity and Self-Expression" and "Find Your True Voice!". He has written many articles for Psychology Today. Also, he has won an award for the best essay at the 2019 Conference for Global Transformation, titled "Global Madness, What Must Happen to Unite.”

To learn more about Dr Fred, visit his website at https://drfred360.com/

To learn how to become your own loving parent, schedule a 15 minute discovery session with me at https://vandanalighthealing.com

Please like, review & subscribe to my YouTube Channel at Vandana LIght Healing & share my adult child in recovery podcast with others who have had a difficult childhood.

Bless You,
Vandana