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Adult Child

Andrea Ashley
Mental Health
Childhood Trauma
Trauma
Dysfunctional Families
Complex PTSD
Codependency
Family Dynamics
Healing
Inner Child Work
Self-Compassion
Alcoholism
Therapy
Community Support
Relational Trauma
Addiction
Trauma Recovery
Parenting
Boundaries
Internal Family Systems
Somatic Healing

Adult Child dives deep into the lasting effects of growing up in dysfunctional families—unpacking complex and relational trauma, codependency, toxic shame, and addiction patterns with raw vulnerability and unapologetic authenticity.

Hosted by Andrea Ashley, a recovering shitshow with 17 years sober, each episode shares unfiltered insights, expert conversations, and practical tools to heal your ner... more

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Everything that helped you survive childhood costs you something as an adult. Love is usually where you pay.

Dr. Galit Atlas is a psychoanalyst, an NYU faculty member, and author of Emotional Inheritance and her new book, Come Closer: Childhood Woun... more

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Kids who expect to be rejected find a way to get rejected. It isn’t manipulation. It’s prediction.

Robyn Gobbel is a children’s mental health expert, host of The Baffling Behavior Show, and author of Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors and its... more

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Galit Atlas
Psychoanalyst, NYU faculty member, and author of Come Closer
New York University
Episode: 255 - How Your Inner Child Shows Up in Love: The Wounds That Decide Who You Choose w/ Galit Atlas
Robyn Gobbel
Children's mental health expert, former play therapist, author, and host of The Baffling Behavior Show.
Episode: 254 - Big Baffling Behaviors: What Your Kid’s Hardest Moments Are Really About w/ Robyn Gobbel
Crystal Hamilton
Counselor, 12 years sober, and author of Drowning in Doctrine
Episode: 253 - Leaving a High-Control Religion: Breaking Free of the Shame That Binds You w/ Crystal Hamilton
Leilani Sinclair
Co-author of Unburdening Adult Children of Sex Addicts
General Path Press (book publisher)
Episode: 250 - What a Real Amends From a Parent Requires: Naming the Impact & What Happens If You Never Get It w/ Dr. Ken Adams & Leilani Sinclair
Dr. Ken Adams
Author of Silently Seduced, expert on adult children of sex addicts
General Path Press (book publisher)
Episode: 250 - What a Real Amends From a Parent Requires: Naming the Impact & What Happens If You Never Get It w/ Dr. Ken Adams & Leilani Sinclair
Mary Catherine McDonald
Trauma researcher and author of The Joy Reset
Mary Catherine McDonald (Dr. McDonald)
Episode: 249 - Why You Don't Let Yourself Feel Good: Guilt, Grief & Finding Joy When You're Struggling w/ Dr. MC McDonald
Deniz Ahmadinia
Clinical psychologist and returning guest
Independent practitioner
Episode: 248 - When Your Body Has the Memory and You Don't: Repressed Memories & Somatic Healing w/ Dr. Deniz Ahmadinia
Dr. Angelica Shiels
Licensed clinical psychologist and couples therapist
Episode: 247 - What Happens When Only One of You Does the Work: Family Role Dynamics and What Repair Actually Takes w/ Dr. Angelica Shiels
Megan Walsh
Trauma therapist, co-host of We Should Talk
Midwest trauma therapy community
Episode: 246 - Finding a Trauma Therapist Who Won't Harm You: Red Flags, Self-Disclosure & What to Ask w/ Amber Trejo & Megan Walsh

Hosts

Andrea Ashley
Host of the show, guides interviews and healing discussions focused on adult-child trauma, recovery, and nervous-system regulation.
Haley
Guest on multiple episodes discussing nursing burnout, family trauma, and boundaries.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 3.4k ratings
  • C-PTSD

    Absolutely the best podcast on CPTSD. Andrea is a great interviewer and asks all the hard questions. She’s not afraid to push back on guests and challenge them a bit. She is going through this with us and that comes through with so much authenticity. Her solo shows are wonderful. I never miss an episode.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KLDS:)
    United States24 days ago
  • The Best!

    Excellent podcast, I can’t wait for every episode. I’ve listened to them all. Andrea has a gift for talking to people and extracting all the information from them that they didn’t know they were going to share. She’s funny, intelligent and insightful. My No 1 podcast series. Thank you Andrea❤️

    Totally don’t know why this is showing only 3 stars when I would’ve given 100 stars ✨

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kellyojoe
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • Love this!

    A friend sent me this podcast, I am not a podcast person lol but I am hooked. I started with episode 1! It’s all I want to listen to and learn more. I have been feeling so “stuck” in my healing and I’m getting so much value from this. So many news people to check out and methods to look into. I love how the music chosen for the beginning of each episode relates to the topic in some way. I have told so many people about it in hopes that many will benefit from the topics too. You are doing a great... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Recovering Ppl Pleaser
    United Statesa month ago
  • Excellent Podcast

    I just started listening to this a few months ago, and am so impressed. I will be listening to an episode and say “right?” or nod, because it genuinely makes you feel like you are in a room of people that get it. After a lifetime of no one seeming to want to understand, it is so healing to find this. Thank you to Andrea for starting this! I am grateful for every episode, it’s so helpful.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mara8307
    United States2 months ago
  • Not Alone

    I’m grateful that Andrea addresses all of the issues around childhood trauma, CPTSD, and navigating life with gaping emotional wounds. I always feel relief when I listen to her podcast because it reminds me that I am not crazy and I am not alone.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AnnieBapple
    United States2 months ago

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Listeners praise honesty, vulnerability, and practical healing tools, though some critique editing and host dynamics.
Many describe the host as comforting and insightful, helping them feel seen in their healing journey.
Some reviews call out strong Christian overtones or perceived bias, while others appreciate the supportive community and resources.

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255 - How Your Inner Child Shows Up in Love: The Wounds That Decide Who You Choose w/ Galit Atlas
Q: How would you explain the difference between the guilty child and the chosen child?
Atlas says the chosen child becomes a caretaker for a parent's needs, often without developing a clear sense of their own needs. The guilty child feels responsible for the parent but still meets personal needs secretly, then feels guilty for doing so.
255 - How Your Inner Child Shows Up in Love: The Wounds That Decide Who You Choose w/ Galit Atlas
Q: Can you speak to how choosing a calm and steady partner can actually be a trauma response?
Atlas says frightened children may unconsciously choose less available partners to avoid overwhelming closeness and emotional activation. The resulting relationship can feel safe but empty, and addressing that pattern may involve taking a risk to change the relationship or deciding it is not right for them.
254 - Big Baffling Behaviors: What Your Kid’s Hardest Moments Are Really About w/ Robyn Gobbel
Q: How does a parent work through implicit expectations and begin to reprogram them?
Gobbel recommends first noticing intense reactions that seem disproportionate to the immediate behavior, then exploring the fear beneath them with questions such as “what would be bad about that?” without judging the response.
254 - Big Baffling Behaviors: What Your Kid’s Hardest Moments Are Really About w/ Robyn Gobbel
Q: What is the unsolvable dilemma?
It is the child's experience that nothing they do can make the danger better, especially when the caregiver they seek for safety is also the source of danger.
SHITSHOW SATURDAY #226 – James M.
Q: So did your mother prior to 14, had she been a drinker in the past or what led her to start drinking?
James says he was not aware of his mother being drunk before he was 14. He believes her unmet childhood needs, unhappiness with her life and the timing of all three children being away at boarding school may have contributed, while acknowledging he cannot know for sure.

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A candid exploration of healing from dysfunctional family dynamics, relational trauma, and the long road to self-acceptance. Episodes center on imposter syndrome, abandonment, CPTSD, and practical tools for nervous-system regulation, boundaries, and compassionate self-work. Frequent guests include clinicians, death doulas, and recovery advocates who share professional insights and lived experience to help listeners reframe trauma, improve relationships, and pursue sustainable healing. A standout attribute is the blend of clinical perspectives with raw, personal storytelling, plus there are community-oriented elements like live groups and coaching programs that offer actionable support beyond the episode.

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1. Galit Atlas
2. Robyn Gobbel
3. Crystal Hamilton
4. Leilani Sinclair
5. Dr. Ken Adams
6. Mary Catherine McDonald
7. Deniz Ahmadinia
8. Dr. Angelica Shiels

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