It's Not Normal
by Casey Smith
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Something Different | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 50
Something Different | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 50
About this podcast
Inspiring healing through mindfulness, education and self-discovery.
Episodes
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- Something Different | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 50 · 53 min · Season 3 Episode 50In this week’s episode, and with your help, I’m challenging myself to talk about parts of my life that are relatively unrelated to my trauma. Since sharing my experience with…
- Breadcrumbs, Healing Fantasies and Role-Selves | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 49 · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 49Have you ever found yourself being strung along by a parent, partner or friend? Intermittent reinforcement is a powerful tool that can shape not only our personality, but also…
- Healing Our Inner-Child | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 48 · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 48This weekend, I took a trip to a place that I hadn’t visited in over a decade. It was healing, but also brought to the surface some complex emotions. In this week’s episode, we…
- The Emotionally Unskilled Family | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 47 · 41 min · Season 3 Episode 47In this week’s episode, I’m walking you through The Science of Stuck by Britt Frank, a book that I often reference as marking the beginning of my healing journey. From signs of…
- Retroactive Jealousy | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 46 · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 46Have you ever felt intense jealousy or insecurity about your friend or partner’s past? And does imagining a time in their life before you give you a sinking feeling in the pit of…
- One Year Anni of The Podcast | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 45 · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 45On October 6, 2023, I posted the first episode of It’s Not Normal. In this week’s episode, we celebrate one year of the podcast by revisiting some of the topics we talked about…
- Personal Goals + Perception of Family | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 44 · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 44How much have your personal goals changed since realizing your trauma? Throughout my young life, my goals were very traditional. They involved my family and successes outside of…
- Fear of Relationships | It’s Not Normal | Episode 43 · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 43Being raised by emotionally manipulative parents can make even the idea of relationships seem scary. We’re kicking off Season 3 by connecting the dots between childhood trauma…
- Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents Chapters 6-10 | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 42 · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 42This week’s episode is packed with information and insights as we recap chapters 6-10 of Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson. We touch on everything…
- Authenticity + The Fear of Being Seen | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 41 · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 41Do you feel in-touch with your authentic self? In this week’s episode, we talk about how and why being raised by an emotionally immature parent can lead us to suppress our…
- One Year of No Contact: What I’ve Learned | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 40 · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 40I’ve been no-contact with my parents for a just over a year. In this week’s episode, we talk about what led me to make that decision along with some of the things I’ve learned…
- Self-Doubt + Toxic Productivity | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 39 · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 39Am I enough? Am I doing the right thing? Self-doubt is something that everyone experiences. Embracing self-awareness can challenge the toxic productivity mindset and allow us to…
- Separation Anxiety + Friendships | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 38 · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 38Navigating friendships can be challenging, especially when our foundation for connection has been conditional. Being raised by an emotionally immature parent and the resulting…
- Groomed to be Hyper | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 37 · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 37In this week’s episode, we take on a complex topic - what it means to exist solely in arenas where your performance takes precedence over your personality. From a parent creating…
- Follow Your Path | It's Not Normal | Ep. 36 · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 36Discovering a work-life balance can be challenging, especially if throughout childhood you were never taught to prioritize yourself or how to set boundaries. In this week’s…
- Q&A | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 35 · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 35I’m answering your questions! In this week’s episode, we address the importance of learning to acknowledge your emotions, guilt, and generational trauma. We also take steps in…
- Why Do We Resist Change? | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 34 · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 34Change can be scary. Learning to welcome change can be a challenge, especially for those of us who lacked stability throughout childhood, and subsequently gravitate towards…
- The Burden of Being the Cycle Breaker | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 33 · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 33Breaking the cycle of generational trauma and abuse is no small task, and can be made even more difficult with the loss of your support system, intentional efforts to isolate…
- Your Human Is Showing | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 32 · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 32In this week’s episode, we talk about how, as you get older and start to tap into your individuality, your parents’ unhealthy behavior might intensify as you become harder to…
- Self-Neglect | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 31 · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 31Self-neglect is an interesting concept and can manifest itself in our lives in a number of different ways. More often than not, if you were raised by an emotionally immature…
