110. The Messy Middle: Grief, Anger, & Self-Trust In Healing from a Childhood Mother Wound
In this episode of Mother Mayhem, we’re talking about something every daughter eventually faces on the healing journey: the messy middle.You’ve moved beyond survival mode: less hypervigilance, fewer s...
24 Sep 20251h 8min
109. Bodily Autonomy: The Maternal Abuse Daughters Struggle to Name
What happens when your body was never fully yours to begin with?In this powerful episode we’re having a conversation many daughters have never had out loud about bodily autonomy, maternal boundary vio...
17 Sep 202546min
108. The Unthinkable Mother Wound: Healing from Maternal Sexual Abuse
Listener Note: This episode includes references to sexual trauma, emotional abuse, and boundary violations. Please take care of your nervous system and step away if you need to. You’re allowed to choo...
10 Sep 202552min
107. What If I See Her? Navigating Hypervigilance After Going No Contact with a Narcissistic Mother
What happens when you’ve gone no contact with your narcissistic mother… but your body still doesn’t feel safe?This week, we hear from a daughter who has done all the right things. She’s named the abus...
3 Sep 202548min
106. Longing for Love, Afraid to Be Seen: How Childhood Trauma Shapes Adult Relationships
Why do relationships feel so confusing and hard?If you grew up with a narcissistic or emotionally limited mother, you may have learned to associate closeness with danger and distance with safety. This...
27 Aug 202550min
105. Why You Feel This Way: Trauma, the Nervous System, and the Healing Journey
This week, we’re moving beyond the trauma buzzwords to explain why you feel the way you do and what it really means to begin healing from relational trauma.You’ll learn:What trauma looks like for dau...
20 Aug 202558min
104. “Was It Really That Bad?”: Remembering Childhood Trauma Later Doesn’t Make It Less Real
If you’ve ever felt like your anxiety is “too much” or your grief is “too messy,” you belong here.Today, meet a daughter of a covertly narcissistic mother who didn’t begin to connect the dots until af...
13 Aug 202545min
103. The Impact of Trauma on Your Identity, Emotions, & Nervous System
Have you ever wondered: Am I always in a trauma response? Is everything I feel just about my past? If so, you’re not alone and you’re not wrong for asking.Today we break down the differences between t...
6 Aug 202532min
