Tami Talks: Stories to Heal Your Inner Child

In this episode, we dive deep into Susan's powerful story of overcoming addiction and the layers of healing she has uncovered along the way. From her struggles with heroin and cocaine to addressing other self-harming behaviors, Susan shares how the journey of recovery has led her to profound revelations about her worthiness, childhood wounds, and connections to a Higher Power. Join us as we explor...

In this episode, I chat with my close friend Jen, the person who pushed me into starting this podcast. Jen shares how she helped me confront my worthiness wounds, set healthy boundaries, and break free from the "Grind Mentality." We dive into the challenges of parenting, managing triggers as an adult, and living in a multi-generational home where her Inner Child is triggered and trying to heal all...

In this special episode, we’re changing things up with 5 incredible guests who joined me at our first-ever Inner Child Healing Retreat in Sedona, Arizona. Together with my co-healer Zoe, we dive into the life-changing moments that unfolded, sharing stories of healing, spiritual reconnections, and personal breakthroughs. Listen as these brave women share the impact of the retreat, from unlocking ch...

In Episode #26, "Breaking the Cycle: Becoming the Father He Never Had," Don shares his journey from a traumatic childhood to becoming a committed father and coach. He opens up about the emotional toll of feeling abandoned as a child, how becoming a parent triggered unresolved wounds, and the importance of finding healthy outlets for coping. Don also offers tough-love advice for parents navigating...

In Episode #25, we welcome Krista, the powerful voice behind Z104, 96.3 Star Country, and the Madtown Mom Squad Podcast. Krista bravely shares her journey of overcoming the stigma around mental health, the pain of childhood trauma, and her experiences with $exual assault. Through her story, Krista reveals how she found her voice, healed her wounds, and became a strong role model for her daughter....

In this episode, I sit down with Faith Dey, podcast editor and founder of Live Well Video, for our most unscripted conversation yet. We explore Faith's journey of self-discovery, the challenges of aging, and how her career transitions have shaped her personal and professional life. From overcoming people-pleasing tendencies to embracing visibility, Faith shares powerful insights on healing old wou...

Trigger Warning: Domestic Abuse is mentioned in this episode.  Sue was an intuitive, spunky, funny, little firecracker growing up until she learned it was better and safer to be quiet and unseen. Her protective Ego convinced her that if she wanted to receive love, she needed to be the “good girl.” This persona not only turned her into a People Please but also silenced her intuition and voice impac...

In this heartfelt episode, my 10-year-old daughter and I share our deeply personal journey, beginning with my realization that my daughter’s struggles were a reflection of my own unhealed childhood wounds. I share how parenting Aria has helped me reparent my Inner Child and the profound changes that have come from healing our relationship as mother and daughter. Aria also shares her unique perspec...

Most of us have already lost someone we love and all of us are going to have to face the inevitable at some point. Those final days with your loved ones are days you will never get back and the last thing you want is for your Protective Ego to get in the way of being able to fully show up from a place of love, leaving you living in regret. This episode will not only help you learn how to take care...

Time flies when you are podcasting and fumbling along the way! Intro: Celebrating 20 episodes with a massive THANK YOU to the Tami Talks Listeners and a LOT of behind-the-scenes triggers and healing that have come up along the way! Help Me & Lil Tam Tam Celebrate: Leave a review so we can hit our goal of 20 NEW REVIEWS!! Timestamped Highlights: 2:28 - When The Universe deleted my audio, forcin...

Tune in to hear how two "Good Enough" Bloggers turned their passion for food, fashion, fun, and community into a successful social media following of over 52,000 followers and into a career they love by following their Intuition! "Why Not You" Free Workshop Interest Form: https://forms.gle/yBwCRJR4fXYCuHK9A Links to find Everyday M&K: https://www.amazon.com/shop/everydaymandk https://www.faceb...

The trauma Korbey White has faced, even before he took his first breath, will leave you shaking your head in disbelief. Yet, just as quickly, falling in love with the story of a young boy who found a way, not only to survive, but to thrive and now helping others do the same. Like Korbey, your childhood wounds are NOT your fault, but they are your responsibility to heal so you can find your purpose...

I’m not sure how to summarize this episode with Colleen, but I do have to start off by saying that this episode could be very triggering for those who have experienced significant betrayal and or the loss of a child. With that being said, I hope that you allow yourself to watch, listen, and feel all the feels because that is why Colleen is sharing her story - to help others honor their story and f...

Join me as I welcome my special guest, long-time friend, Editor-in-Chief of Experience Life Magazine, and Podcast Host of Life Time Talks, Jamie Martin, for an insightful and empowering conversation about how she went from Intern to Editor. This episode is basically a self-development guide because we covered everything from changing your story to fully embracing your authenticity and everything i...

We take care of physical wounds, but often neglect, bury, or suppress emotional wounds that may linger long after a physical injury. Join me and my dad, for this special Father's Day Tami Talks Podcast, as he opens up for the first time in almost 55 years about a tractor accident that changed his and his twin brother's life forever when they were just 11 years old. In this episode we talk about: D...

*I tried out new mini-microphones for guest episodes and apparently there is a learning curve! So, thank you again for bearing with me as I navigate this "producer" stuff on my own and continue to fail forward!!  Okay back to this episode where I am taking the advice of Salt-N-Pepa when they sang, "Let's Talk About $eX Baby" back in 1991 and finally having the conversation about the deep connectio...

Have you ever wondered why some adults struggle with perfectionism, overachieving, or overgiving? The answer often lies in childhood experiences. When a child doesn't feel seen or validated, their ego gets creative to meet this fundamental need. This can lead to patterns of behavior that persist into adulthood, impacting their emotional well-being and relationships. In this video, we delve into th...

As children, we all yearn to be truly seen and accepted for who we are. However, if our ego fears it's unsafe to be authentic—due to potential ridicule, exclusion, or lack of affection—it develops protective mechanisms that persist into adulthood, compelling us to seek visibility at any cost. In this Episode: How my fear of abandonment and rejection got my attention through my physical body. How p...

Controlling certain aspects of your life is a coping strategy that your Ego adopted to protect your Inner Child growing up. But that same control that gave you a sense of safety as a child is what is likely blocking you and your blessings now in your adult life. In this episode, we dive into what happens when we resist change and try to control the outcomes versus surrender to the process and Tami...

Your childhood wounds are NOT your fault, but they are YOUR responsibility to heal. If not for you, then please do it for your kids! In this episode, I share my most shameful parenting moment and how this work has allowed me to learn and heal from it so I could finally release it after years of carrying around an immense amount of guilt and shame. I also dive into... Why parents get triggered when...

Projections are an unconscious defense mechanism that protects your Ego from facing its deepest fears. Instead, it deflects those fears and insecurities onto others.  Without realizing it, we project onto one another on the daily in the form of offering unsolicited advice, sharing our opinions, making fun, judging and/or blaming others.  In this episode:  Why we feel the need to ask for advice - i...

As a society, we love to beat ourselves up over how much we sabotage our efforts, goals, and dreams when it comes to our health, career, relationships - you name it! But what if self-sabotage is just your Ego's way of protecting your Inner Child?! Tune in to hear Tami's take on what self-sabotage really is and how you can not only learn from it but heal from it! In this Episode:  What is Ego?  The...

When you've tried "everything" from diets to counseling to therapy - but never tended to your Inner Child! My special guest, Karen, had done an extensive amount of work on herself over the course of 30 years, but still followed her Intuition to find me which led eventually led to Inner Child Work. The path back to love for her Inner Child was her missing piece!  In this Episode:  How to shift your...

If you find yourself procrastinating, avoiding, or feeling scatterbrained when trying to complete work deadlines or make progress on a goal, you aren't lazy or unmotivated. You likely have unhealed childhood wounds that keep you in a dysregulated state of fight, flight, or freeze. In this episode Andrea, from Brandhowse, and I discuss how my childhood wounds tried sabotaging my goals and dreams th...

In This Episode: The top 5 reasons people don't address their childhood wounds Why your emotional needs as a kid matter How your unhealed wounds can get projected onto your kids How older siblings may be impacted by younger siblings How to start to validate your own story without placing blame onto your parents Please let me know in the comments if something in the episode resonates with you and y...