In this episode Joanna begins to explore the sinister messages that the co-dependent parent imparts on their child.

In this episode Joanna does a deep dive on the necessity and the value of anger and how it can revolutionize your healing process.

In this episode Joanna shares about her recently published book, Heavy Water, and the emotional journey that has taken her on. She also shares a bit about a new episode mini-series she is planning to release this summer.

In this episode Joanna shares about her upcoming book publication and encourages listeners to understand their own tenacity and strength.

In this episode Joanna shares some things she has implemented into her life to help heal her body after the stress of growing up being emotionally traumatized by her narcissistic father.

In this episode Joanna shares in detail all the health issues she dealt with growing up that stemmed from the stress of her home environment. She chats about how our health is vitally impacted by our sense of physical and emotional safety.

In this episode Joanna discusses the fundamentals of telling the truth and why it matters how you go about it.

In this episode Joanna chats about how, in healing, you need to call yourself out on your own bad/toxic behaviors or thought processes. 

In this episode Joanna discusses how to protect your peace when you are dealing with your narcissistic parent. She also talks about what peace is and what it isn't and how to incorporate the pursuit of it into your practical every day life.

In this episode Joanna delves into the struggle that children of narcissistic parents have with self hate and how the root of that can often be shame.

In this episode Joanna discusses 9 common signs that you are suffering deeply from narcissistic abuse and need to cut ties in order to heal. 

In this episode Joanna chats about the upcoming holiday season and the struggles that come with it for adult children of narcissistic parents. She gives several tips for how to navigate saying no to family gatherings and how to deal with the guilt and sadness that inevitably comes with that.

In this episode Joanna chats about how love is defined in our early years by our parents and how when things are defined incorrectly we begin to associate the wrong things with them. Love is not pain, it is not abuse, suffering or trauma. On the contrary, love builds up, it is kind, compassionate and encouraging. She urges her listeners to have a firm definition of love so that they can easily spot and weed out relationships that may be reflecting their childhood trauma and not the healthy...

If you didn't already know, part of healing is learning how to have fun again. So this weeks episode is just an encouragement for you to go do something that make you laugh and feel like a kid again.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Joanna navigates what it is to be the scapegoat of a family and what can happen when you are targeted by your narcissistic parent.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Joanna goes over the more classic signs of narcissistic abuse. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Joanna shares some memories of a situation that haunted her for over 4 years & how changing her thought process and asking the right questions gave her the ability to move forward and stop ruminating over old hurts. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Joanna dives into the details of a recent conversation with her mom that brought up issues of previous and ongoing spiritual abuse. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Joanna shares the contents of a letter she received from her narcissistic father after several years of no communication.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Joanna talks about how creating an identity around being a victim can destroy your chances of personal growth and send you into a spiral of bitterness and resentment.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Joanna speaks on the issue of continued self-abuse after having left an abusive home life and how, after long exposure, you are likely to continue to perpetuate abuse toward yourself. Listen to learn more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Joanna explores how our parents relationship with each other creates a template that we find ourselves referring to as adults.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Joanna discusses why it has become so popular in our society to hate kids and how this can lead to child abuse. She demands that we begin to look at this mentality as the red-flag that it is. Hating anything, especially children who are weak and often times at our mercy, is not cool and should never be a main-stream emotion in any society. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Joanna shares in detail how her holiday season went, all the challenges she faced and how she navigated them. Tune in to hear the good the bad and the ugly and how to face all these things with grace and self compassion. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app