{"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 314: Tammy's Take #20: You Don't Need Perfect Parents: You Need One Safe Person","slug":"e-314-tammy-s-take-20-you-don-t-need-perfect-parents-you-need-one-safe-person","published_at":"2026-05-14T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adult-child-of-dysfunction-6619234/e-314-tammy-s-take-20-you-don-t-need-perfect-parents-you-need-one-safe-person","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adult-child-of-dysfunction-6619234","url":"https://adult-child-of-dysfunction.captivate.fm/episode/one-safe-person-nervous-system-healing","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/243bc70f-eb54-49b6-81a2-29f653c5274f.mp3","summary":"In this heartfelt Tammy’s Takes episode of Adult Child of Dysfunction , Tammy expands on a powerful concept from her conversation with child advocate and trauma-informed clinician Paula Yost: sometimes healing doesn’t begin with perfect circumstances—it begins with one safe person . Tammy explores how childhood dysfunction shapes the nervous system and why so many adults struggle with anxiety, people-pleasing, emotional overwhelm, overthinking, and relationship challenges later in life. Through a trauma-informed lens, she explains the powerful role of co-regulation —the way safe relationships help calm and retrain the nervous system—and why many adult children of dysfunction never received enough of it growing up. This episode is a compassionate reminder that healing happens in safe relationships, not perfect ones. Tammy also shares a practical 3-step process listeners can begin using today to create more emotional safety in their lives, improve relationships, and start becoming the safe person they may have never had. If you’ve ever struggled with feeling emotionally unsafe, overwhelmed, or disconnected, this episode will help you better understand why—and offer hope for what healing can look like moving forward. 🔑 Key Takeaways • Why one safe person can change a life • What co-regulation is and why it matters • How childhood dysfunction impacts the nervous system • Why healing happens in safe relationships, not perfect ones • The hidden effects of emotional unpredictability growing up • A 3-step process to begin creating emotional safety today • How to become the safe person you may have never had If you’re tired of survival mode and want help understanding the patterns keeping you stuck, book a free Clarity & Calm call: https://calendly.com/tammyvincent/clarity-…","meta_description":"In this heartfelt Tammy’s Takes episode of Adult Child of Dysfunction , Tammy expands on a powerful concept from her conversation with child advocate and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":642,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/adult-child-of-dysfunction-6619234/episodes/e-314-tammy-s-take-20-you-don-t-need-perfect-parents-you-need-one-safe-person/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adult-child-of-dysfunction-6619234/e-314-tammy-s-take-20-you-don-t-need-perfect-parents-you-need-one-safe-person.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}