This episode dives into the ways childhood trauma shows up in daily triggers—and how to break free from them faster. Learn how your past shapes present reactions and discover practical tools to release the emotional charge that keeps you stuck.

Topics include:

• Understanding how triggers connect past and present
• Four actionable tools for regulating emotional triggers
• Healing practices for body and mind
• Reclaiming your time, energy, and creativity from trauma

Join us for an empowering conversation on building resilience, calming your nervous system, and supporting your inner child.

Keywords: Childhood trauma, emotional triggers, healing tools, inner child work, trauma recovery, nervous system regulation

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This episode explores the ways childhood trauma survivors often feel left out in friendships and social situations, and how those early family patterns show up in adult connections.

Topics include:

• Struggling to “jump in” during conversations
• Starting friendships but pulling away quickly
• Feeling “too much” or too intense for others
• How family modeling shapes social shame
• Inner child work and dialoguing prompts for healing

Join us for an honest, compassionate conversation on finding belonging and becoming more comfortable in your own skin.

Keywords: childhood trauma, social anxiety, inner child healing, friendships, boundaries, CPTSD, feeling excluded, self-worth.

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In this episode, Patrick sits down with Dr. Ingrid Clayton to unpack fawning, the often-missed, deeply relational trauma response: why “people-pleasing” isn’t what it seems, how power dynamics shape it, and first steps toward taking up space—without turning into someone you’re not.

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This episode explores in-depth how emotionally immature or abusive mothers impact their sons long into adulthood. Keep an eye out for two more parts of this series!

Topics include:

• Feeling triggered by other women - imaginary or real
• Different types of toxic mothers
• Replicating patterns from our childhood trauma
• Tips for healing and building healthy relationships

Join us for an insightful conversation on healing and finding emotional balance.

Keywords: Childhood trauma, toxic mother, relationships, healing, self-worth.

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Toxic Fathers & The Daughters They Leave Behind

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Why Your C-PTSD Isn't Getting Better

Topics covered: sense of self, childhood trauma, DSO, CPTSD, PTSD, relationship problems, emotional triggers, psychology, assessment, measurable goals, journal prompts, childhood trauma, trauma response, attachment.

In this episode I go over Disturbances in Self-Organization, a diagnostic criteria set that separates PTSD from C-PTSD. We can fine tune our healing efforts if we know which of the three DSO ideas affects our functioning the most. This episode also discusses a tool we are developing to measure C-PTSD progress and gives resources such as what therapy modalities might be the most useful for the category that you score the highest in.

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In this episode I cover the mental health personality of a Star Wars character C-3P0. Other Star Wars mental health mentions: K-2S0, gonk droid, Luke Skywalker, Andor, Mon Mothma, Empire Strikes Back, Luthen Rael, Dedra Meero, Syrill, R2-D2, Darth Vader, Palpatine, Han Solo, Narcissism, Covert Narcissist, codependency, Chewbacca, Emperor Palpatine, Princess Leia, Yoda, Boba Fett, Sith, Star Wars fans.

The sound clips used in this episode are owned by Lucasfilm Ltd. and are part of the Star Wars franchise. All rights are reserved by the respective copyright holders. This episode is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and falls under fair use.

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Our biggest fear is that we’re failing our children somehow.”
If you’re worried—because most parents are—this video will help you approach that fear with compassion and clarity.

In this video, you’ll learn:

Real-life “no-one-tells-you” parenting stressors, from biting toddlers to boundary-pushing tweens.

How to spot and rethink your personal triggers by tracing them back to your own childhood.

Practical “reset” tools: what to say to yourself (and your child) when you feel that hot-button reaction.

Healthy parenting concepts for responding with patience, even in your most challenging moments.

Additional Thoughts:

1. If you’re struggling with hitting your children, yes, that causes damage—try to get that issue resolved first.

2. I believe that a child needs at least one engaged and loving parent working on themselves.

3. Repairing is discussed in the webinar - it’s never too late to repair and be real about failings.

4. Amplifying situations such as co-parenting with a toxic person are real issues. Try to just focus on your own parenting. A parenting coach can be very helpful in those situations if available.

5. No parent is perfect, but that cannot be used to self-enable or minimize.

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