{"podcast":{"title":"Adult Child of Dysfunction","slug":"adult-child-of-dysfunction-6619234","podcast_index_feed_id":6619234,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/adult-child-of-dysfunction/","website_url":"https://www.tammyvincent.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/ecf0d9be-074e-493b-846d-27853da44c99/G5927J5U0Gl5OyCaR4iOn5-n.png","author":"Tammy Vincent","episode_count":326,"summary":"“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 profound inner wounds though a variety of modalities including, but not limited to mindfulness, NLP practices, transformational coaching. We will help people uncover the darkness and emerge into the light as confident, thriving, empowered adults. This podcast is literally for anybody that has been subject to the complexities and cruelties that life can send our way. It is for people at any stage of their healing journey, or even those that want to help a loved one navigate their pain. Tammy Vincent, a survivor and thriver, has transformed her life from the challenges of being an adult child of two alcoholic parents. With a Masters in Education and addiction and recovery certifications, she…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T18:17:31.570098+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adult-child-of-dysfunction-6619234"},"episode":{"title":"E 312: Tammy's Take #19: Awareness Isn’t Healing: Why You Still Feel Stuck","slug":"e-312-tammy-s-take-19-awareness-isn-t-healing-why-you-still-feel-stuck","published_at":"2026-05-11T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adult-child-of-dysfunction-6619234/e-312-tammy-s-take-19-awareness-isn-t-healing-why-you-still-feel-stuck","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adult-child-of-dysfunction-6619234","url":"https://adult-child-of-dysfunction.captivate.fm/episode/e-312-tammys-take-19-awareness-isnt-healing-why-you-still-feel-stuck","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/936b83d1-ddcf-423e-a598-3a3c6b24fdc2.mp3","summary":"Why do you keep repeating the same patterns… even when you know exactly where they come from? In this powerful Tammy’s Take, Tammy Vincent breaks down one of the most misunderstood parts of healing: awareness . Because awareness is not just understanding your childhood or knowing why you react the way you do. Real healing begins when you can catch the pattern while it’s happening . If you’ve ever thought: “I know better… so why do I still do this?” “Why do I keep people pleasing, overthinking, shutting down, or abandoning myself?” “Why do I still react this way even after all the work I’ve done?” This episode is for you. Tammy explores how childhood dysfunction, trauma, and nervous system survival responses can turn coping strategies into what feels like personality traits. You’ll learn why intellectual awareness alone is not enough and how to begin interrupting old emotional patterns in real time. In this episode, Tammy shares 5 practical ways to build real-time awareness , including: ✔️ How to notice what your body is trying to tell you ✔️ Why your triggers hold important clues ✔️ How to pause before automatic reactions take over ✔️ Why self-judgment keeps you stuck in survival mode ✔️ Small ways to interrupt patterns and create real change If you grew up walking on eggshells, people pleasing, fearing conflict, overthinking, or struggling to feel emotionally safe, this conversation will help you understand why your nervous system reacts the way it does and what healing can actually look like. Because awareness isn’t the finish line. It’s the beginning of healing. 🎧 Listen now and start learning how to respond instead of react. ✨ Ready for support in your healing journey? Hey there, I’m so glad you’re here and tuning in! 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