x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Adult Child of Dysfunction

“Child of Dysfunction” is your guide into the world of resilience and healing. Hosted by Tammy Vincent, the adult child of two alcoholic parents, this podcast delves deep into the experiences of growing up in a chaotic and dysfunctional environment, facing childhood neglect, abuse, and trauma while overcoming adversity. With personal insights and expert interviews, we explore the challenges and triumphs of adults who grew up in these toxic environments, and healed. We Learn how to navigate these

health & fitness mental health

All Episodes

14:48

E 302: Tammy's Takes #14: 5 Signs You Are Stuck In...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/04/23

What if your anxiety, overthinking, and emotional patterns aren’t the problem… but the result of a nervous system that learned to survive?In this episode of Tammy’s Takes, Tammy builds on her powerful conversation with Dr. Tracy Hutchinson to break down 5 key signs your nervous system may still be stuck in survival mode due to childhood trauma, emotional invalidation, or high-conflict environments.If you constantly feel on edge, overanalyze people’s behavior, struggle to trust calm, or question

en

41:29

E 301: The Truth About Narcissistic Abuse and Family...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/04/22

In this episode Tammy sits down with Dr. Tracy Hutchinson—author, professor, and psychotherapist specializing in narcissistic abuse and family trauma recovery—to explore the lasting impact of high-conflict parenting.If you’ve ever struggled with self-worth, emotional regulation, or feeling unseen in your relationships, this conversation will help you understand why.Dr. Hutchinson breaks down what it really means to grow up with a high-conflict parent—highlighting the difference between occasional

en

06:52

E300: Tammy Takes #13: You’re Not Unmotivated… You’re...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/04/19

In this episode of Tammy’s Takes, Tammy breaks down one of the biggest misconceptions in personal growth:👉 you don’t have a motivation problem… you have a belief problem.Following her conversation with Mo Choice, Tammy dives into the deeper reason so many people feel stuck, inconsistent, or unable to follow through—even when they know exactly what they “should” be doing.Because the truth is…👉 you will always act in alignment with what you believe is true.And many of those beliefs were formed

en

46:22

E 299: How to Overcome Burnout and Build a...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/04/18

In this episode of Adult Child of Dysfunction, Tammy Vincent sits down with Mo Choice, ICF certified coach and NLP master, to explore what it really takes to move from burnout to freedom.If you’ve ever felt exhausted, stuck, or like you’re constantly working but not truly living—this conversation will challenge how you think about success, sustainability, and the life you’re building.Mo shares his personal journey through depression, multiple life resets, and rebuilding from the ground up—offering

en

11:12

E298: Tammy's Take #12: Your Body Isn’t Broken: How...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/04/16

In this episode of Tammy’s Takes, Tammy Vincent breaks down one of the most misunderstood aspects of healing:👉 the connection between trauma, the nervous system, and chronic physical symptoms.Following her conversation with Faith Ashenden, Tammy explores a powerful reframe—your body isn’t broken… it’s communicating.If you’ve experienced fatigue, anxiety, gut issues, brain fog, or unexplained symptoms, this episode will help you understand what your body may actually be trying to tell you.Because as

en

43:09

E 297 : The Hidden Link Between Trauma and Chronic...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/04/15

What if your chronic illness isn’t just physical… but deeply connected to your nervous system and past experiences?In this powerful episode of Adult Child of Dysfunction, I sit down with Faith Ashenden to explore the connection between childhood trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and chronic illness.Faith shares her personal journey from multiple autoimmune diagnoses, including Graves’ disease, to full-body healing by addressing the mind-body connection and subconscious patterns. We break down

en

06:59

E296: Tammy Take #11: Nervous System Regulation:...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/04/13

Why do you keep repeating the same patterns… even when you know they’re not good for you?In this powerful Tammy’s Takes episode of Adult Child of Dysfunction, Tammy Vincent breaks down a key insight from her conversation with Dr. Tiff Thompson—how your nervous system is wired to choose what’s familiar, not what’s healthy.If you grew up in dysfunction, chaos, or emotional instability, your brain created a “default mode” based on survival. That means anxiety, overthinking, people-pleasing, and

en

30:40

E 295: Trauma, the Brain, and Healing: A Conversation...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/04/12

In this episode of Adult Child of Dysfunction, Tammy Vincent sits down with Dr. Tiff Thompson, clinical neuroscientist, licensed therapist, and co-founder of the School of Neurotherapy, to explore how developmental trauma shapes the brain, nervous system, and emotional patterns long after childhood.Dr. Thompson breaks down how adverse childhood experiences, especially those that happen early in life, can impact brain development, emotional regulation, and even physical health. She explains why

en

06:43

E 294: Tammy's Take #10: You Don't Have A Food...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/04/10

In this episode of Tammy’s Takes, Tammy Vincent breaks down one of the most common struggles people face when it comes to health, weight, and self-control:👉 cravingsFollowing her conversation with Christine Trimp, Tammy reframes the issue in a powerful way—this isn’t about food… it’s about patterns.If you’ve ever felt like you “know what to do” but still find yourself reaching for the same foods, stuck in the same habits, or battling the same cycle, this episode will help you understand why.Tammy

en

39:06

E 293: From Sugar Addiction to Freedom: Christine...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/04/09

In this episode of Adult Child of Dysfunction, Tammy Vincent sits down with Christine Trimpe, certified health coach and founder of the Sugar Freed Method, to explore the deeper layers of sugar addiction, metabolic dysfunction, and emotional healing.After losing over 100 pounds, Christine shares her powerful journey from struggling with sugar dependency to helping professional women reclaim their energy, clarity, and confidence. She explains how sugar addiction is not just about willpower, but is

en

11:31

E 292: Tammys Takes #9: The Truth About Forgiveness...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/04/07

In this episode of Tammy’s Takes, Tammy Vincent breaks down one of the most misunderstood parts of healing:👉 forgivenessFollowing her conversation with Paul Drugan, Tammy reframes forgiveness in a way that moves beyond surface-level advice and into something you can actually apply in your everyday life.If you’ve ever been told to “just forgive and move on”… but still feel triggered, stuck, or emotionally connected to the past—this episode will help you understand why.Tammy introduces the concept of

en

43:19

E291: Forgiveness as Radical Self-Liberation Guest...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/04/06

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, we sit down with Chicago-based memoirist and men’s mental health advocate Paul Drugan, author of Forgiving Dr. Jekyll: From Hyde to Healing. Through raw storytelling and thoughtful insight, Paul explores childhood trauma, addiction, recovery, and the transformative power of forgiveness.Raised in a silent, controlled Irish Catholic family rooted in stoicism, Paul endured physical and emotional abuse from his father — a respected physician and community

en

09:27

E 290: Tammy's Take #8: You’re Not Stuck… You’re...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/04/03

In this episode of Tammy’s Takes, Tammy Vincent dives into one of the most powerful concepts in healing and personal growth:👉 the stories you tell yourself—and how they’re shaping your reality.Following her conversation with Dr. Karen Parker, Tammy breaks down the idea that you don’t just have a story… you are living inside of it. These internal narratives—what she calls “tape loops”—can keep you stuck in repeating patterns, even when you’re doing the work.If you’ve ever felt like you’re growing,

en

40:50

E 289: How to Rewire Your Story and Heal from Burnout...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/04/02

In this episode of Adult Child of Dysfunction, I sit down with Dr. Karen Parker, founder of Quantum Human Design, to talk about something that impacts all of us more than we realize… the stories we carry.So many of the patterns we struggle with today, whether it’s burnout, feeling stuck, or constantly falling into the same cycles, are rooted in the narratives we formed earlier in life. And the powerful part is… those stories are not fixed.Dr. Karen shares how her work blends science and

en

07:53

E288: Tammy's Takes #7: You Don’t Have a Boundary...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/03/30

In this Tammy’s Take, we build on my conversation with Angie Hawkins and break down one of the biggest misconceptions around boundaries: it’s not that you don’t know how to set them, it’s that your body doesn’t feel safe enough to hold them.If you’ve ever found yourself saying yes when you meant no, over-explaining, or giving in after trying to set a boundary, this episode will help you understand why. What looks like a boundary issue is often a nervous system response rooted in early patterns of

en

47:11

E 287: Learning to Choose Yourself: Boundaries,...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/03/29

In this deeply empowering episode, we sit down with Angie Hawkins, known as The Inner Glow Coach, to explore what it truly takes for women to move from chasing external validation to embodying self-acceptance, confidence, and inner peace.Angie works with high-achieving women who have “done the work” — therapy, personal development, self-help — yet still feel stuck, unfulfilled, or disconnected from their worth. Through both professional insight and personal vulnerability, Angie shares how lasting

en

07:43

E286: Tammys Take #6, Why You Still Feel Stuck… Even...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/03/26

In this episode of Tammy’s Takes, Tammy Vincent breaks down a powerful insight from her recent conversation with Doris Angel and turns it into a practical strategy you can use immediately.If you’ve ever felt like you’ve done the work—talked about your past, understood your triggers, and still feel stuck—this episode will help you understand why.Tammy explains the missing piece in many healing journeys: the body.While many approaches focus on thinking, analyzing, and understanding, true healing

en

25:40

E285: How to Heal Emotional Pain Without Overthinking...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/03/25

What if healing wasn’t something you had to search for… but something already inside of you?In this episode, Tammy sits down with Doris Angel—musician, spiritual guide, and creator of Divine Flow workshops—to explore how breath, sound, and movement can help release emotional pain, regulate the nervous system, and reconnect you to your heart.Doris shares her journey through adversity, insomnia, and emotional overwhelm, and how she returned to her natural gifts of music, breathwork, and spiritual

en

07:38

E284: Tammy's Takes #5: You Don't Find Yourself, You...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/03/22

In this Tammy’s Takes episode of Adult Child of Dysfunction, Tammy Vincent unpacks a powerful insight from her conversation with Kelly Kinney:👉 You don’t need to find yourself—you need to remember yourself.This episode dives deep into how trauma, conditioning, and life experiences can disconnect us from who we truly are. Tammy explains that many people feel “lost,” not because they’ve lost themselves, but because they’ve become disconnected from their authentic identity.Through Kelly’s story, we

en

47:53

E 283: Breaking Childhood Dysfunction Through...

Adult Child of Dysfunction ·

2026/03/21

What happens when childhood trauma shapes the way we see ourselves, our relationships, and the world?In this powerful conversation, Tammy Vincent sits down with mystic healer Fairy Kelly, founder of the Wild Way Apothecary, to explore the journey from childhood dysfunction to deep personal healing. Kelly shares her story of abandonment, addiction, motherhood, and ultimately discovering a path of healing through nature, ritual, and reconnecting with the body.Together, Tammy and Kelly dive into

en

300 results

Similar Podcasts

Доктор Тройняшкин

Доктор Тройняшкин

The Dry Eye Treatment PODCAST

Dry Eye Treatment

Différent et alors ?

PATRICK SULAY

Kyle Kingsbury Podcast

Kyle Kingsbury

The Real Weight Loss Coach

Matty Lansdown