Episodes
June 24, 2025
E 195: Helping Neurodivergent Families Thrive with Executive Function Strategies: Guest Shannyn Schroeder
In this powerful and insightful episode, we're joined by Shannyn Schroeder , teacher, writer, mom of three neurodivergent kids, and the founder of EF Bomb Coach . After navigating the challenges of raising her children, Shann...
June 18, 2025
E194: Facing the Jaguar: Breaking Generational Trauma with Babs Walters
In this powerful and deeply moving episode, we sit down with Babs Walters —a domestic violence and sexual abuse survivor who has spent over 30 years raising awareness about the long-term effects of generational trauma and the...
June 12, 2025
E 193: High ACE Score, High Hope: Why Your Past Doesn’t Define You
In this heartfelt follow-up to my conversation with Kyle Goodknight, I want to take a moment to address something important. After that episode aired, I realized that for some listeners—especially those who’ve walked a hard r...
June 9, 2025
E192: From First Responder to Podcast Powerhouse: Kyle Goodknight on Healing, Hustle & Having an Impact
In this episode, Tammy welcomes Kyle Goodknight , a powerhouse with nearly 30 years of experience as a first responder turned podcast strategist, speaker, and host of The Ignition Path and E11evate Podcasts . Kyle is a jack o...
June 6, 2025
E191: Manifesting Isn’t Just Mindset: Heal First, Receive More: Guest Morgan Hamer
What if your struggles with money, success, or self-worth weren’t your fault—but the result of inherited patterns from a dysfunctional upbringing? In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Morgan Hamer, founder of Morgan Manife...
June 4, 2025
E 190: Healing, Ascension, and Authenticity: Guest: Pauline Raphaela
In this powerful episode, Pauline Raphaela—master healer, ascension guide, and founder of Living Limitless Courses for Evolution —shares her profound journey of transformation after deep personal loss and spiritual awakening....
May 30, 2025
E 189: From Trauma to Transformation: The Somatic Power of Insight Healing: Guest Marianne Hedges
Join us for an enlightening conversation with Marianne Hedges Hennigar, a trailblazer in trauma-informed somatic work and the creator of the Insight Healing Method . With over 30 years of experience in client care, Marianne b...
May 28, 2025
E188: Resilient by Force, Loving by Choice: A Teen Caregiver’s Journey: Guest Maria Baumgardner
At just 18 years old, Maria Baumgardner is carrying a weight most adults would struggle to bear—but you wouldn’t know it by her spirit. In this deeply moving episode, Maria shares her powerful story of stepping in to raise he...
May 25, 2025
E187: 8 Signs You’re Stuck (and How to Start Moving Again)
In this follow-up to my powerful conversation with Sheila Andres, I’m taking a solo moment with you to go even deeper into something that resonated with so many of you: that stuck feeling. In this follow-up to my heartfelt co...
May 24, 2025
E 186: Stuck Sucks: The Unexpected Path to Healing, Clarity, and Joy: Guest Sheila Andres
What happens when you follow all the rules, check all the boxes, and still feel stuck? In this powerful episode, Tammy sits down with Sheila Andres — owner of Realize Your Vision and creator of the StuckSucks Movement — to ex...
May 22, 2025
E 185: Social Progress Starts at Home: A Conversation with Dr. L
In this inspiring episode of Adult Child of Dysfunction , we sit down with Dr. Ali Lankerani , affectionately known as "Dr. L," founder of Role Model Maker International . With a passion for creating resilient families and vi...
May 21, 2025
E 184: Why Hypnosis Feels Different for Everyone
In this follow-up to my powerful conversation with Ana Felice, we dive deeper into the varied ways people respond to hypnosis—especially those of us who grew up in chaotic or dysfunctional environments. If you listened to Ana...
May 18, 2025
E 183: Self-Hypnosis for Peace, Clarity & Confidence with Ana Felice
In this transformative episode, we sit down with Ana Felice , a professional hypnotist with over 12 years of experience and the visionary founder of Pacifica Hypnosis . Ana offers both online hypnosis sessions worldwide and i...
May 17, 2025
Ep 182: From Hiding to Healing: Rebecca Engle on Disability, Advocacy & Finding Her Voice
In this powerful and soul-stirring episode, we sit down with Rebecca Engle —an award-winning author, disability advocate, and education policy expert—whose journey from invisibility to impact is both inspiring and transformat...
May 14, 2025
E181: Guided by Intuition: The Path to Healing and Enlightenment with Shillpi Joshi
In this enlightening episode, we welcome Shillpi , a modern-day spiritual alchemist , clairvoyant , and psychic guide with over 22 years of experience in the healing arts. Shillpi has spent over two decades helping others tra...
May 12, 2025
E 179: From Prison to Purpose: One Father’s Fight to Break the Cycle of Addiction Guest Mykal Olson
In this raw and deeply honest conversation, G. Mykal Olson shares his powerful story of falling from a successful international business career to sitting alone in prison—brought down by addiction. Mykal doesn't hold anything...
May 9, 2025
E 179: “Somatic Healing for ACoAs: Stop Toxic Self-Talk Fast”
If your inner voice sounds more like a bully than a best friend, this episode is for you. I explore how the inner dialogue of Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACoAs) is often shaped by early dysfunction—and how to begin shiftin...
May 8, 2025
E 178: Toxic Parents, Real Healing: Reclaiming Your Confidence, Power & Peace: Guest Scotti Moser
In this empowering episode, we’re joined by Scotti Moser , a transformational coach who helps professional women overcome the lasting impacts of toxic and narcissistic parenting. Scotti shares how unresolved childhood wounds ...
May 6, 2025
E 178: Healing the Adult Child: Jill Krzyzanowicz on Trauma, Addiction, and Finding Her True Identity"
In this deeply moving and eye-opening episode, we sit down with Jill Krzyzanowicz—known to readers by her pen name, Margo Reilly—as she shares her powerful story of transformation, healing, and hope. After decades in public e...
May 1, 2025
E 176: "Breaking Free from Dysfunction: Choosing Happiness and Healing with Lisa Lacy"
In this powerful episode, I sit down with Lisa Lacy for an honest, soul-filling conversation about what it really means to grow up in dysfunction—and how to reclaim your life on your own terms. Lisa shares her personal journe...
April 29, 2025
E 175: “Somatic Healing for Survivors: Breathwork Beyond Talk Therapy”" Guest Nicoletta Puccini
In this powerful and heart-opening episode, I sit down with Nicoletta Puccini , founder of Chameleon Breathwork LLC , a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator and somatic healing guide. With over 15 years of experience in the...
April 26, 2025
E 174: Beyond Survival: How to Align Your Mind for True Freedom: Guest Kelly Tallaksen
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Kelly Tallaksen — a board-certified hypnotist, instructor for the National Guild of Hypnotists, president of their Long Island chapter, and holder of both a Doctorate Degree in Metap...
April 24, 2025
E 173: Boundaries & the Authentic Self: Why Saying No is a Yes to You
In this empowering follow-up to my conversation with Dr. Michelle Montero, we dive deep into the intimate connection between healthy boundaries and living as your truest, most authentic self. So many of us—especially adult ch...
April 23, 2025
E 172: Boundaries and Breakthroughs: Mental Strength with Dr. Michelle Montero
In this powerful and insightful episode, we sit down with Dr. Michelle Montero , licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Alchemy Performance Consulting, LLC . Based in Chicago, Dr. Montero brings a unique blend of exper...