“I found this podcast just as I was trying to break away from my mother’s shackles after 42 years. I was so enmeshed and parentified, and she was the Queen at motivational empathy. I decided to break away when I saw her inflicting her behaviour on my young son and she ignored all my requests that she stop, and she bulldozed any boundaries I tried to instill. Had it not been for my son, I would have lived the rest of my life like this, but my son gave me the strength to pursue a better life for him, and then Katie & Helen gave me the knowledge to understand my past and how it affects me now, and the support I needed to stay on this path when I was self-gaslighting and saying it hadn’t been that bad (but it had been!).
Almost 12 months on since I found the podcast and life is much improved. I have absolutely no doubts about my decision. The trauma bond is well and truly broken. (I do plan on seeing a therapist, but I haven’t found one yet, plus I’m time poor as a solo mum, so the podcast - and the extra support in the private forum - is perfect for me right now).
I listened to many podcasts on this journey, but this is the only one that I stuck with. Katie & Helen’s banter and their sharing of personal experiences makes the podcast relatable. It doesn’t feel like just an educational podcast, but it is a connection I look forward to every week (plus I am a member of The Freudian Slip on Patreon, so I get access to the extra Tuesday chat and the fortnightly theory podcast). I quite literally find myself counting down the hours until the next episode ‘drops’.
I’m eternally grateful for this podcast.”
allie181 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/13/23