Andrea Ashley

Adult Child

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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.

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Andrea Ashley

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6 - Codependency & Acting Drunk When You're Sober 05.05.2021 1:08:31

💨 Breathe to Heal: A Somatic Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Child : Early Bird Pricing through July 10th - get your damn spot now! In today's episode, we take a deep dive into codependency. Andrea shares the rest of the Brian #2 story (!!!!), and then is joined by Nina Renata Aron, author of "Good Morning, Destroyer of Men's Souls: A Memoir of Women, Addiction, and Love". Good Mo...

5 - Broken Picker Syndrome & Cringeworthy Dating Stories 28.04.2021 58:06

💨 Breathe to Heal: A Somatic Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Child : Early Bird Pricing through July 10th - get your damn spot now! In today's episode, Andrea shares more cringeworthy dating stories and about her broken man-picker. Then struggle us all about her "broken man-picker". Then, she talks to her BFF and broken picker syndrome survivor, Jessica, and how she was able to fix her...

4 - Alcoholism, Why You Should be Grateful I Don't Drink & What Truly Lies Beneath Addiction 21.04.2021 1:09:52

💨 Breathe to Heal: A Somatic Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Child : Early Bird Pricing through July 10th - get your damn spot now! In today's episode, Andrea shares about the hot mess she once was (is?!?) and why the world is a much better place now that she's sober. Then she speaks with TJ Woodward, the founder of Conscious Recovery, a recovery method that goes beyond simply treating sym...

3 - Toxic Shame, Slut Shaming & Being Gay When Your Dad is a Pastor 14.04.2021 44:00

💨 Breathe to Heal: A Somatic Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Child : Early Bird Pricing through July 10th - get your damn spot now! In today’s episode, we take a deep dive into one of the most damaging repercussions of growing up in a dysfunctional family – toxic shame. We are talking about becoming the school slut in the 7th grade, being gay when your dad is a pastor, and what happens when shame...

2 - The Dysfunctional Family & the Scapegoat 07.04.2021 58:30

💨 Breathe to Heal: A Somatic Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Child : Early Bird Pricing through July 10th - get your damn spot now! On this week's episode, we are digging in deep on the experience of growing up in a dysfunctional family. Andrea shares her experience of becoming the scapegoat ("identified patient") in her family, and then talks to her friend, Eric, who shares his experi...

1 - Why I’ll Never Date Another Brian 31.03.2021 41:38

💨 Breathe to Heal: A Somatic Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Child : Early Bird Pricing through July 10th - get your damn spot now! In today's episode, Andrea tells you how she came to learn that she was an adult child and why she'll NEVER date another guy named Brian. Then she lays the groundwork for what lies ahead in the podcast - what is an adult child, where the term came from, and th...

Coming soon: Adult Child (Trailer) 06.02.2021 1:15

A deep dive into the impact of growing up in a dysfunctional family. Join Andrea and guests for vulnerable and filterless conversations about what it means to be an adult child - from codependency, toxic shame, addiction and much much more. Support the show Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy