The French Canadian biologist sits down with Paul and talks about experiencing covert incest by her mother who she believes also had Borderline Personality Disorder, and her complex relationship with her safer but extremely codependent father. Julie shares about her struggle to share intimacy with her husband and the progress she's making in releasing some ... Show More
Jul 24
#810 Cults, Shootings & PTSD - Best Of - Matthew Walden
Originally aired as our 148th episode, this Best Of replay is a riveting one. Although the writer/producer grew up in Hawaii, his childhood was far from paradise; enduring a cornucopia of PTSD, leaving him wondering what is real and what isn’t. He also shares his obsession with c ... Show More
2h 4m
Jul 10
#808 Perfectly Hidden Depression - Dr Margaret Rutherford
Dr. Margaret Rutherford is a clinical psychologist, author, and TEDx speaker. Throughout the course of her work, she noticed something that she calls Perfectly Hidden Depression, emotional pain camouflaged by achievement, tight emotional control, and a perfect-seeming life. If th ... Show More
1h 7m
May 2021
Julia: Hiding away the hard parts
As someone who has struggled with addiction and a bipolar diagnosis, Julia carefully hides away parts of herself. Dr. Hillary McBride helps her embrace her complexity, and reconcile it with her new identity as mom. “Your identity was never in addiction, was never in illness, your ... Show More
28m 4s
Jan 2024
87 - Falling For A Narcissist & Finding Your Purpose with Julie Boyle
In the guest chair today, Ashton’s Mother Julie takes the mic to speak about her marriage to a narcissist, living overseas in her 20’s, finding her life purpose as well as her positive outlook on life that keeps her going. With mountains of life experience under her belt, there’s ... Show More
50m 59s
Jun 2023
282: What if you believed you were unlovable?
<p>After escaping a childhood of bewildering traumas, a woman gives herself fully to a charming man with dark secrets, but when justice comes, she awakens to new self-insights and a unique superpower. </p><p><br></p><p>Today’s guest requested to remain anonymous, but if you’ ... Show More
58m 52s
Dec 2023
302: What if you could only find closure within?
<p>A woman experiences a childhood trauma, facing silence and betrayal in the aftermath, but a when unexpected tragedy comes, the answers begin slipping out of reach. </p><p><br></p><p>Today’s guest requested to remain anonymous, but if you’d like to reach out, you can email ... Show More
52m 4s