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I’m Anna Runkle, also known as the Crappy Childhood Fairy, and I teach people to recognize and heal the symptoms of Childhood PTSD. Welcome to my podcast!I’m not a doctor or therapist; I know about childhood trauma because I lived it, and I discovered a radical approach to healing that focuses first on calming neurological dysregulation, which is common in people who grew up with abuse and neglect. In my podcasts, I teach about dysregulation – how to know if you have it, what it can do to yo ...
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The Crappy Christian Podcast strives to shed a light on the topics the church often forgets. In this space, you'll find conversations with people who have gone through the fire and come back with buckets of water for the people still in it. Hosted by @thegirlnamedblake, this podcast packs a punch (the good kind) and touches on everything from mental health to sex to divorce to the everyday life of a Christian, & the good news that God in the midst of it all.
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An advice podcast for females of all ages! Crappy Friends discusses female friendship: the good, the bad, the ugly. Bestselling authors (and best friends) Kristan Higgins and Joss Dey talk about common red flags, difficulties in friendship, how to overcome difficulties and when to ditch your crappy friend. Female friendship at its best brings immeasurable value to your life. At its worst, it can be heartbreaking. Tune in, and send your letters to TheLadies@CrappyFriends.net
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It’s a crappy podcast that I’m recording for my Journalism class. Cover art photo provided by rawpixel on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@rawpixel
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The slow descent into madness as we attempt to watch and review every movie put out by Adam Sandler's production company Happy Madison.
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Crappy 2 Happy Homes LLC is a real estate investment firm with the goals of supporting sellers' urgent needs and simultaneously partnering with trusted real estate industry partners.
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Well met, weirdo! Crappy Castles is a podcast about the Forgotten Realms' finest adventure architecture firm and the two partners dead-set on destroying it—one poorly designed dungeon at a time. If you're looking to have a crappy adventure created for your party, email wellmet@crappycastles.com for a chance to have a pro-bono adventure built just for you.
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Join Tom, Bill and Jon as they read out their ridiculous fan-fic based on a new movie each week!
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The place where none of your dreams will come true.
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Readings from the forthcoming book, from my first book, Lotus, and thoughts on writing as a processing tool and why I see writing as a basic human need
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Hosted by rapper/ artist KILL c Rey. Interviews and personal insights from the world of Hip-Hop, comedy and entertainment. Brought to you by: www.platformcollection.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crappyawesome/support
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College comedian couple Julie & Julian recap every episode of the Netflix sci-fi drama Sense8. Join them as they explore the paranormal intrigue of the Wachowskis' latest (and gayest) project to date.
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Creepypasta author Noah Biondi narrates a bunch of creepypastas on the Geoshea Lost Episode Wiki, primarily lost episodes.
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Welcome along to the stupendous and the shambolic Crappy Quiz; available every Friday across OTB Sports. Subscribe for carnage.
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Welcome!! In this these podcasts, we’ll chat about raw life, love, relationships, self-love, parenting, domestic violence and everything in between! My hope is to plant POSITIVITY in every mind and SMILES on every face on the planet! Sooooo, slide into your happy britches as we go on a quest to learn how to deal with the crappiest times in the most glorious way!
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Tune in as a noir LA detective works to solve a case while struggling to shake his penchant for bad songwriting. A radio drama in 7 parts. Voiced by Dan Bern. Produced by Dan Bern & Wil Masisak Theme & Underscore written by Wil Masisak & Dan Bern Songs by Dan Bern Tip jar donate button at danbern.com
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The new weight loss drugs: Magic solution or magical illusion?
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Johann Hari began taking Ozempic in 2023, and subsequently spent 12 months traveling the world talking to experts about every aspect of the obesity crisis and the new weight loss medications which offer a solution to the millions of people who struggle to lose weight on their own. In his book, "Magic Pill", he details the extraordinary benefits of …
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For Healing Trauma, Venting Your Rage is Overrated
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If you had childhood trauma, and you’ve sought help for the problems it’s caused you in your life, you may have been told that you needed to get in touch with your ANGER to heal. If you've been suppressing your rage, venting anger can feel great... at first. But for many people with Childhood PTSD, getting pushed to go deeper into anger can be a da…
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Staying Rooted: Navigating Church Culture with Natalie Runion | Natalie Runion | Episode 301
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Worship leader, songwriter and teacher, Natalie Runion joins Blake to discuss church culture and the challenges faced by believers. Natalie shares her journey from being a pastor's kid to experiencing significant church hurt, which led her to nearly leave the ministry. However, a transformative moment inspired her to start "Raised to Stay," a movem…
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In this solo episode, Cass discusses the fear of making the wrong decision and the desire for certainty. Cass emphasises the importance of taking action as a way of gaining clarity, as well as the importance of getting comfortable with uncertainty. She also explores the role of the body in decision-making and suggests practicing feeling into what f…
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Heal Your Anxious Attachment Style (4-Video Compilation)
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When you need love desperately, it's easy to fill in the gaps and attach to people who turn out NOT to have love to give, and this in turn can activate your CPTSD symptoms. This is one of the ways an "anxious attachment" style can sabotage your trauma healing work. In this four video compiliation, I share some of my most popular videos on anxious a…
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Can An Emotional Affair Become The Real Thing?
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Past trauma has a funny way of driving us into the worst kinds of relationships. A warm body or a diamond ring can feel like a little island of respite from the ocean of fear, shame and loneliness that often overwhelm's people with Childhood PTSD. So what happens when you wake up after the wedding and discover that real love is nowhere insight – or…
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Don't Let Trauma Keep You Stumbling Through Life
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Even if you grew up in a neglectful or abusive household, it’s not too late to create a vision for what you want in your life, and what you want in a relationship. Too often, those of us with CPTSD cast around for a partner with no clear sense of what would be good for US. We’re driven by how partners see us, and how they feel about us, focusing en…
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"Emotional Sobriety" Makes Trauma Healing Faster and More Sustainable
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While many people think the goal of healing is to feel MORE of your feelings, people with Childhood PTSD more often need emotional self-regulation. There are short-term strategies and changes you can make in your life that make it easier to stay emotionally steady. If strong emotions hurt your relationships, "Emotional sobriety" is a way of life th…
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Don't Waste More Time on Trauma Healing That's Not Working for You
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If you're living with the effects of Childhood PTSD, you've probably had to work extra hard to accomplish things that come easily to non-traumatized people. But everything gets better when you find an approach to healing that works for YOU. It can take trial and error to find effective treatment, but don't give up! In this 4-video compilation, I sh…
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Blame-y Apologies Are Worse Than No Apology
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If you’ve struggled in your life with self esteem, or making good friends, chances are good that there are some damaged and dysfunctional relationships in your past. If you’re like many of us with CPTSD, you may feel confused about whether you owe an apology. Apologies can be healing for them AND for you -- IF you get them right. In this video I re…
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It Doesn't Involve Sex, But It's Still a Secret
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An emotional affair is a relationship where a person already in a marriage or committed relationship has a secret life with another person, that isn’t exactly sexual, but it’s highly charged with romance. Charged enough that both parties hide and lie about what’s going on. In this video I respond to a letter from a woman who is keeping her relation…
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Can We Change Our Relationship With Our Phones? | Joey Odom | Episode 300
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Co-founder of Aro, a digital wellness solution for families, Joey Odom joins Blake to discuss the nuances of technology use, emphasizing the importance of balance and positive reinforcement rather than demonizing screen time. Joey explains that Aro goes beyond traditional parental controls, focusing on the core relationship individuals have with th…
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Watch Out For These CPTSD Beliefs That Ruin Relationships
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The problem with growing up with neglect and abuse is that it can drive your thinking, constrict what you believe is possible for your life, and make you see only what is ugly in the world. These are what I call trauma-driven beliefs. I can often predict who in my programs is going to make tremendous progress quickly, and start changing their lives…
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Trying to Please Others Makes NO ONE Happy (4-Video Compilation)
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If you grew up with an abusive or neglectful parent – and especially if you were the oldest child -- you may have learned to dance around and do everything in your power to make Mom stop being sad. You may have erased your feelings and needs and instead poured ALL YOUR ENERGY into the parent. People who have done this often have a hard time getting…
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Why It's So Hard to Face Reality About People Destroying Your Life
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There’s this strange thing that happens to families when one member falls into destructive addiction. We know that addicts’ thinking gets distorted, and they fall into denial and lying and blaming and sometimes stealing. That’s what you’d expect. But, as I know so well from bitter experience, the “presumably sane” people who LOVE the addict ALSO su…
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No Sense of Self Comes From Childhood Neglect
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A chaotic and neglectful family life can deprive a child of forming an identity – not just who they are, but what they like, and what they might like to pursue in their lives. In adulthood, you may try to fill this empty space with relationships – or rather, the IDEA of a relationship – to give you direction and a sense that your life matters, and …
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How to Navigate Changing Churches | Blake Guichet | Episode 299
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Blake sits down to talk about her personal journey of leaving one church after seven years and transitioning to a new church, emphasizing the importance of finding alignment with a church's values and priorities. She discusses the process of discernment, prayer, and seeking God's guidance when considering a new church community. Join her for today’…
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CPTSD and The Curse of Loneliness: How to Heal
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There’s a symptom of trauma that is common in everyone, but it’s almost universal for people who were abused or neglected as children. It's a haunting sense of loneliness, and not fitting in, that can make any effort to connect with people extra stressful. This is not just an emotional hurt. Abuse and neglect caused an injury to your ability to con…
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Heal These Trauma Wounds and Watch Your Productivity Soar
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Have you ever struggled to get even basic things done, like get to work on time, put wet laundry in the dryer, or make a phone call? Everyone procrastinates sometimes, but for people who were abused or neglected in childhood, procrastination can take over your life and hold you back. In this four-video compilation I share some of my most powerful v…
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Male/Female Friendships Are Tested When One of You Gets A Partner
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If you're a woman and you say your "close male friend" is just a friend, one test of your true feelings is how you feel when he gets into a relationship, and how she feels about you. A lot of people will gaslight the girlfriend, or blame the boyfriend for not standing up to her, but often there’s something else going on here. My letter today is fro…
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Some CPTSD Partners Can’t Read the Signs You Need Support
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A history of abuse and neglect can make a person crave extra emotional support. But when both partners have CPTSD, communication can be fraught and feelings of abandonment can turn into hours-long processing sessions. Can you teach a partner to listen to the needs you express? In this video I respond to a letter from a man who loves his partner in …
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Come Hang Out with Me & My Best Friends | Kyleigh, Nick, & Jeremy | Episode 298
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We have a very fun and somewhat chaotic episode for you today with Blake and her best friends, Kyleigh, Nick, and Jeremy, who share their journey of friendship and life experiences. They recount how their bond evolved from Instagram acquaintances to real-life friends, including that one time when Nick and Kyleigh moved into Blake and Jeremy’s drive…
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Stop Agreeing to Stay Vague, Undefined & Unfufilled!
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If you had trauma in childhood, you may find yourself feeling that you have to hide how you feel in a dating relationship, and pretend you're "fine" when in fact you feel manipulated and hurt. Maybe you fear you'll look foolish or drive away what little love is available. But it's never worth faking a relationship just so you don't have to be alone…
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CPTSD Overloads Your Nervous System (4-Video Compilation)
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One in three people (and even more among people with CPTSD) report that most days they feel completely overwhelmed -- emotionally, mentally and in terms of all they have to do in a day. Just about everyone has lost at least SOME of their power to FOCUS during the last decade. For many, it’s become much harder to feel alert and peaceful inside, and …
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The Price of Losing (or Keeping) Hurtful People in Your Life
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It’s natural to want a loving connection with your own parents. When one or both of them have either abused or neglected you, and they continue to undermine and criticize you, it can be hard to know what to do when the parent who hurt you KEEPS hurting you. Even if you love them – even if you wish you could have a good relationship -- keeping them …
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The Healing Power of Breathwork with Samantha Skelly
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This week Cass chats with Samantha Skelly, founder and CEO of Pause Breathwork about the power of the breath to reduce stress and anxiety, heal your body, create clarity in your mind and connect with your intuition. Samantha shares her own story of going from skeptic to devoted student of breathwork, to eventually realising her mission to bring bre…
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Childhood Neglect and the Attraction to People Who Don't Care About You
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*LIVE Webinar May 14. Recover Your Vision of The Life You Want: https://bit.ly/3ifhJ8U* *Do You Have CPTSD?* Take the QUIZ: http://bit.ly/3GhE65z FREE COURSE: *The Daily Practice*: http://bit.ly/3X1BrE0 Website: http://bit.ly/3CxgkRY *** Extreme neglect in childhood – where adults literally don’t care for you appropriately, can lead to a kind of em…
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It's Time For The Church to Step Up | Russell B. Johnson | Episode 297
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Lead pastor at The Pursuit NW and recovering politician Russell B. Johnson joins Blake to talk about his journey from working in politics to planting a church that grew at record speed when they refused to close their doors during the lockdown. Listen in as they talk about his conviction and passion for sharing the truth in today’s culture where it…
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Hint: It's Not Because You "Want to Re-Create Your Childhood"
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People who were emotionally or physically neglected, or literally abandoned in childhood often find themselves getting left by partners over and over again. The reasons feel mysterious when it's happening to you. But this is how CPTSD can damage your ability to form healthy relationships AND your perception about why this happens. In this video I e…
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Change These Habits to Heal Damaging CPTSD Symptoms (4-Video Compilation)
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Everyone knows that abuse and neglect in childhood can have negative effects on us as adults. But there's a taboo around admitting the damage we do to ourselves with our own trauma-driven behaviors. it's not your fault you were abused or neglected, and it's not your fault it left you prone to these common problems in life. But today, the only perso…
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Trauma Can Blind You to the Power YOU Have to Change
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It’s easy to get sucked into terrible relationships with people who treat you badly, especially for people who were mistreated and neglected as children. You may find yourself with narcissists, manipulators, liars and people who just plain grind your spirits down. But so long as you stay hyper-focused on what’s wrong with THEM and what THEY did – t…
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Limerence Flares Up When Life Feels Empty and Sad
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Romantic obsession with someone you can’t have is a sneaky, life-wrecking toxin – almost a drug that feels great at first and *seems* like if you could just have that person, your life would go from empty... to amazing. This "drug" treats pain. And the drug wears off, and next thing you know the “solution” you’ve found has just swept like a massive…
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What Women Really Need | Fallon Lee | Episode 296
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Wellness advocate, kitchen creative, wife and mom, Fallon Lee joins Blake to share her personal journey from a mindset focused on diet culture and thinness to embracing holistic wellness and self-care. She discusses her past struggles with anxiety, joint pain, and exhaustion, attributing them to her rigid diet and lifestyle. Fallon opens up about h…
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If you look around all the friends and partners who you've led into your life and you discover there's kind of a high proportion of people who bring trouble and danger into your life --- guess what? Your red flag detector is broken. It's supposed to be sounding the alarm when when bad or dangerous people try to walk into your life. You're supposed …
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This Trauma Symptom Hurts Others The Most (4-Video Compilation)
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Abuse and neglect in childhood can leave its mark on your ability to regulate your emotions. They come out too strong, causing you to lash out, burst into tears, panic or fall madly in love at an intensity that doesn't fit the circumstances. This is often the result of changes in children's developing brains. In this 4-video compilation, I share fo…
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It’s When The Terror ENDS That Trauma Survivors Sometimes Break Down
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Living through a traumatic childhood takes extraordinary survival skills. You shut down, act tough, dance around to make other people happy, even when it means losing yourself. Sometimes the pain of all you’ve been through doesn’t show up until after the trauma ends. In this video I respond to a letter from a woman who is reckoning with a lifetime …
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Some People Are Not Wired to Experience Romantic Love
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Most of us who have ever had a relationship have fallen love, and most of us have also had someone not love us back. But what if you’re with someone who WANTS to be with you and loves you, but they say they don’t feel IN LOVE with yoU? What does this mean? And is there ever hope that their feelings will change? In this video I respond to a letter f…
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A Surgeon's Stand Against Childhood Gender Affirming Care | Dr. Eithan Heim | Episode 295
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Small town general surgeon and whistleblower, Dr. Eithan Haim joins Blake to discuss how he courageously blew the whistle on the deceptive practices of a transgender program at Texas Children's Hospital. The conversation covered a wide range of topics, including the emotional and psychological burden faced by doctors who realize they have been comp…
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The Key to Successful Relationships with Dr Ann Kelley
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This week Cass talks with Dr Ann Kelley, licensed psychologist and co-host of the Therapist Uncensored podcast, about the importance of updating our understanding of attachment styles and the limitations of categorising ourselves and others. Ann proposes a more helpful approach of thinking about attachment as a spectrum. She introduces the idea of …
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The Great Love You Crave Is Not a Fantasy
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Your Childhood PTSD symptoms have likely created a lifetime of problems in relationships -- choosing unavailable people, clinging to bad relationships or avoiding love altogether. But the reason you long for a real love -- a "great love" even -- is because you were born to love and be loved. How does a person move past the hurts of the past and lea…
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