Ep84 Being the scapegoat: the slow burn route to estrangement
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith reads out a letter from a listener, sharing their experience of growing up in a toxic family dynamic as the scapegoat and how that led to estrangement.Harriet’...
18 Jun 202546min
EP83 Narcissistic, Emotionally immature & toxic - what is the difference?
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith chats about the difference between emotionally immature, narcissistic and toxic parents.You can find Harriet's book Unfollowing Mum: Break unhealthy patterns a...
11 Jun 202529min
EP82 The "phone works both ways" dads
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith speaks with an anonymous guest regarding her experiences with parental alcoholism, a narcissistic and self centred father and toxic parent dynamics.You can fin...
5 Mar 20251h 2min
EP81 "You remind me of my mum" :: Navigating familiar triggers
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks about the experience of being triggered - both memories that conversations with people will bring up, and what it is like to recognise your abusive paren...
26 Feb 202532min
EP80 *TW* Abusive step parents, enabling parents & the physiological effect of trauma
On this episode host Harriet Shearsmith chats with Diana, childhood sexual abuse and cancer survivor, about her experiences growing up in an abusive household and discovering the betrayal of her mum i...
12 Feb 202551min
EP79 What happens when your narc parent is cheated on?
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks about her experience of growing up with a narcissistic parent who has been cheated on and how that unique dynamic can present in the parent/child relatio...
29 Jan 202535min
EP78 Estrangement, alienation & freedom
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks with 'Laura' about her lived experiences with a narcissistic mother who alienated her father and eroded her self worth and confidence. 'Laura' shares how...
22 Jan 202550min
EP77 University & estrangement
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith shares the first written submission for the lived experience stories shared on the podcast. This listener has shared their lived experience of going to univers...
15 Jan 202526min
