Andrea Ashley

Adult Child

Raw, honest, and a little unhinged - Adult Child dives into the lasting impact of growing up in a dysfunctional family. Host Andrea Ashley, a recovering shitshow with 17 years sober, unpacks complex trauma, codependency, and inner child healing with unapologetic authenticity and zero BS.

Author

Andrea Ashley

Category

Education

Podcast website

redcircle.com

Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

SHITSHOW SATURDAY #63 - Emotional Intoxication 22.07.2023

DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW >> A Healing Community for Adult Children of Alcoholic & Dysfunctional Families >> Gain strength, solace and support from those who know exactly how you feel! https://theshitshow.mn.co [Please note this community is not affiliated with the 12-step program ACA or speak on its behalf] ✅ 4 weekly zoom support groups ✅ Support community at your fingertips with...

121 - Addiction, Grief & Self-Love w/ Amanda McKoy Flanagan 19.07.2023

Author, blogger, and podcaster, Amanda is the author of the recently released \inspirational memoir, Trust Yourself to Be All In and is co-host of the Sol Rising podcast . In today's episode, we discuss grieving the death of the death of of her brother, building emotional intimacy with her husband, and learning to love herself by loving her inner child. Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for C...

SHITSHOW SATURDAY #62 - Michelle R. 15.07.2023

Today we are joined by Shitshow Kristy who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her ongoing journey of healing & recovery. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with disc...

120 - Attachment Styles, Intimacy and Money w/ Tiffany Carter 12.07.2023

We tend to view attachment style through the lens of romantic relationships, but it goes way beyond that. Our attachment style impacts most if not all aspects of our lives.... one of which being our relationship with money. Today we are joined by returning guest, fellow shitshow  Tiffany Carter . We are talking about what intimacy looks like in a friendship, her ice cream addiction, and what insec...

SHITSHOW SATURDAY #61 - The Laundry List 08.07.2023

Today's episode is a recording from a recent Shitshow group - where Shitshows gather to heal and have fun. In this meeting ,we discussed which ACA Laundry List traits we relate to the most. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support communit...

119 - Why Nothing's F*cking Wrong With You w/ Ana Del Castillo 05.07.2023

Overcoming harrowing childhood trauma, radical self-acceptance, and why there's nothing wrong you - you're just having a sane reaction to madness. All that and more with today's guest Ana Del Castillo. Ana is a Rightness Expert & Certified Coach with over 20 years of experience working with men and women who have great lives but still always feel like there’s something wrong. By ad...

SHITSHOW SATURDAY #60 - Kristy K. 01.07.2023

Today we are joined by Shitshow Kristy who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her ongoing journey of healing & recovery. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with disc...

118 - Confronting Shame, Repressed Memories & Parenting w/ Alwynn from the 'Let Me Be Free' Podcast 28.06.2023

When repressed memories of childhood abuse surfaced in 2020, Alwynn realized that the idyllic childhood she always thought she had was actually horrendously traumatic. She shares about the detrimental impact her unresolved trauma had on her role as a mother, confronting her shame head on, and finding self-forgiveness for her shortcomings as a mother. Alwynn are her sister are the hosts of the &#39...

SHITSHOW SATURDAY #59 - Val C. 24.06.2023

Today we are joined by Shitshow Val who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her ongoing journey of healing & recovery. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with discuss...

117 - Mom & Son on Breaking The Cycle of Family Dysfunction w/ Susanna & Chad Warren 21.06.2023

How to be a cycle breaker - mother and son share about their concerted effort to not pass trauma & abuse to the next generation. Chad Warren ( @chadwarrencreativeis ) a musician and the host podcast of Empathy Jam. Susanna Warren is a Certified Trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication, an international organization founded by international peacemaker, Marshall Rosenberg. Chad share...

SHITSHOW SATURDAY #58 - Nancy S. ("Cheek Sweat") 17.06.2023

Today we are joined by Shitshow Nancy who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her ongoing journey of healing & recovery. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with discu...

116 - The Healing Power of Community & Connection 14.06.2023

Two of the most insidious issues resulting from growing up in an alcoholic or dysfunctional family are the feelings of shame and isolation. These feelings often keep us stuck in our pain and block us from getting the help we need in adulthood. We want to heal, but we want to do it alone. Unfortunately it doesn’t work that way. Healing happens in community and through safe relationships - not in is...

SHITSHOW SATURDAY #57 - Jenn O 10.06.2023

Today we are joined by Shitshow Jenn who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her ongoing journey of healing & recovery. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with discus...

115 - Healing Childhood Emotional Wounds w/ Lisa Romano 07.06.2023

Lisa A. Romano is an expert in the field of codependency and narcissistic abuse, and a Certified Life Coach. She is also a bestselling author of 7 books including " Codependent - Now What?: Its Not You - Its Your Programming " and a YouTube channel with over 67M views. www.lisaaromano.com @lisaaromano ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 we...

SHITSHOW SATURDAY #56 - True Selves 03.06.2023

Today's episode is a recording from a recent Shitshow group - where Shitshows gather to heal and have fun. We discussed the following reading from Strengthening My Recovery - ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your finge...

114 - Healing Your Relationship Template From Childhood w/ Jenny & Elroy "Spoonface" Powell 31.05.2023

In today's episode, I am joined by Elroy "Spoonface" (@spoonface1) & Jenny Powell. Elroy ( @jennypowelltheglowcoach ) is a mindfulness & marketing consultant, as well as an award-winning voice actor and singer. He achieved international recording success in 2000 with the Black Legend cover of Barry White's song "You See the Trouble with Me". Jenny is an empowerment...

SHITSHOW SATURDAY #55 - Shitshow Jill 27.05.2023

Today we are joined by Shitshow Jeny, who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her ongoing journey of healing & recovery. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with discu...

113 - Codependency & Boundaries w/ Sharon Martin 24.05.2023

The biggest misconceptions about codependency - where people are going wrong when setting effective boundaries - when to go no-contact with your family. The answers to these questions and more on today's episode with Sharon Martin. Sharon Martin, DSW, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist who has been practicing in San Jose, CA for over 20 years. She specializes in helping individuals struggling...

SHITSHOW SATURDAY #54 - Shitshow Jeny 20.05.2023

Today we are joined by Shitshow Jeny, who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her ongoing journey of healing & recovery. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with discu...

112 - Childhood Trauma & ADHD w/ Kristen Carder 17.05.2023

Is it ADHD, complex PTSD or both? Distinguishing between the two can be challenging for several reasons: Overlapping symptoms: Both ADHD and PTSD share some common symptoms, such as difficulties with concentration, impulsivity, irritability, and restlessness. These overlapping symptoms can make it difficult to differentiate between the two conditions based solely on observed behaviors. Co-occurrin...

SHITSHOW SATURDAY #53 - Peeling The Never Ending Onion 13.05.2023

Today we are joined by Queen of the Shitshow, who shares about her most recent experience of peeling the never-ending onion of healing. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with discussion boards and chat SIGN...

111 - The Healing Power of the Subconscious Mind w/ Maria Jansson 03.05.2023

Maria Jansson is a Rapid Transformational Therapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Empowerment Coach (personally trained and recommended by world-renowned Marisa Peer), a Revelation Breathwork Facilitator and Inner Child Work Specialist. She works with clients using a mix of subconscious healing, conscious mindset work, inner child healing, and energy work to help my clients transform permanently,...

SHITSHOW SATURDAY #51 - Shitshow Mike V. 29.04.2023

Today we are joined by Shitshow Mike, who shares about his upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and his ongoing journey of healing & recovery. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with discu...

110 - The Foundation of a Healthy Relationship w/ Karli Kershaw 26.04.2023

Karli Kershaw is a Professional Love & Relationship Coach who specializes in helping her clients heal their heart, feel confident in their skin (and themselves), and go after the life and love they desire. She is an expert in all heart fundamentals: love, life, heartbreak, relationships, and most importantly, the relationship you have with yourself. In this episode we explore what a relationsh...

SHITSHOW SATURDAY #50 22.04.2023

Today's episode is a recording from a recent Patreon group - where Shitshows gather to heal and have fun - If you haven't joined the Patreon... WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!?!? Seriously.... damn the join the SHITSHOW, like now. For realz. Okay, you've convinced me... I'll do it right now! ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4...

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