# Josh Connolly : Family Dysfunction

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Podcast: [Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ready-to-be-real-by-s-le-seoige-1032894)
Published: 2026-02-27T00:14:39+00:00
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## Resource

​Topics covered : Alcoholism, toxic family systems, boundaries, living grief, compassion, healing. This week I speak to author Josh Connolly about family dysfunction. Josh is a father of six and his book​  ​'It’s Them, Not You: How to Break Free from Toxic Parents and Reclaim Your Story' is a bestseller. With a powerful online following and years of lived experience behind his work, he speaks openly about growing up with an alcoholic and abusive parent​. And in the wake of recent public conversations around family estrangement, due to Brooklyn Beckham’s revelations, I wanted to explore what dysfunction in a family system actually looks like. The roles people can fall into​, the patterns that follow on into adulthood​, and why boundaries can feel so difficult and yet are so necessary. ​ Josh on Instagram ​His Dublin workshop on Sunday April 26th 2026 ​ Tics here ​If you're struggling right now, there is help available... Ireland helplines and hotlines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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