Sven counsels two women with intense mother issues. Bobbie has lived a life of fear and terror, with a bipolar, schizophrenic mother who always says she ruined her life. Her mother doesn't recognize her own illness, and Bobbie desperately needs to learn to validate the need to take care of herself more than she takes care of others. Vida's oppressive mother ... Show More
Aug 2023
Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers - Restoring Your Authentic Self
<p>Daughters of narcissistic mothers have a particularly difficult pathway to travel. From childhood they have had to contend with mothers who were cold, distracted, self-absorbed, coercive, dismissive, manipulative and psychologically destructive. Their children are at their mer ... Show More
7m 14s
May 2024
The Big Silence: Destigmatizing Mental Health Issues with Karena Dawn
In honor of Mental Health month, we close out May with a new episode of the HEAL with Kelly Podcast. In this deeply moving conversation, I sit down with Karena Dawn, New York Times best-selling author of The Big Silence: A Daughter's Memoir of Mental Illness and Healing and the v ... Show More
57m 24s
Apr 2023
Anne Tiernan : Motherhood, suicide and acceptance
<p>Topics covered : Childhood, mother, alcoholism, complicated relationship, childbirth, loss of identity, suicide, numbness, grief, power of writing, compassion. </p><br><p>In this episode I speak to author and mother, Anne Tiernan.</p><p>Anne is married to Matt and th ... Show More
58m 41s
Sep 2019
From Shamed to Unashamed: Turning Wounds Into Wisdom with Khitam Masoud
In Episode 25, we are joined by Khitam Masoud, a cancer survivor and nonprofit organization founder. In 1998, when she was just 16 yrs old, Khitam decided to take her parents to court and fight for her emancipation in order to avoid an arranged marriage. With no relationship with ... Show More
1h 16m
May 2018
From Tragedy to Transformation – How a Psychologist is Born
When her mother, after a lifetime of threats, died by suicide, Linda Meyers decided that the best way to give meaning to her mother’s death was to make changes to her own life. She left her marriage, went to college, and established a career. Listen to her remarkable story. Hoste ... Show More
21m 47s
Apr 2023
125 | Courageous Moms: Choosing Hope in the Face of Fear; Parenting with Confidence, Be Bold and Trust Your Instincts
<p>Welcome back to the podcast Life Coach BFF Show! Listen as host, Heather Pettey, tells a story about a trip on the S.S. Norway as a teen with her grandparents and received a lesson on parenting boldly. We'll also discuss how hope takes work and fear is free.</p>
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9m 55s