{"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 326: Tammy's Take #26: Why You're Still Triggered, and What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You","slug":"e-326-tammy-s-take-26-why-you-re-still-triggered-and-what-your-body-is-trying-to-tell-you","published_at":"2026-06-07T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adult-child-of-dysfunction-6619234/e-326-tammy-s-take-26-why-you-re-still-triggered-and-what-your-body-is-trying-to-tell-you","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adult-child-of-dysfunction-6619234","url":"https://adult-child-of-dysfunction.captivate.fm/episode/e-326-tammys-take-26-the-body-method-for-healing","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/63fe5bf7-a5a8-4a3a-bd2d-da47ce023560.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Tammy's Takes, Tammy explores one of the most powerful lessons from her recent conversation with women's health expert Kirsten Karchmer: What if your symptoms aren't the problem? What if they're the message? Too often we treat anxiety, overwhelm, emotional reactions, self-doubt, and chronic stress as things to eliminate. But what if your body is actually trying to communicate something important? Drawing from her work in trauma-informed coaching, nervous system regulation, and emotional healing, Tammy introduces her 4-Step BODY Method—a simple framework for understanding triggers, identifying old patterns, and responding from a place of awareness rather than survival. In this episode, you'll learn: • Why your body often knows before your mind does • How childhood experiences continue to shape adult reactions • Why most triggers are connected to the past, not the present • How to recognize when your nervous system is reacting to an old wound • The difference between survival responses and healthy responses • How to stop fighting symptoms and start understanding them • A practical 4-step process you can use the next time you're triggered The BODY Method: B – Become Aware O – Observe the Pattern D – Distinguish Past from Present Y – Yield a Different Response If you've ever found yourself wondering why you keep reacting the same way, why certain situations hit harder than they should, or why healing feels difficult despite all your efforts, this episode is for you. Because your triggers are not proof that you're broken. They're clues. They're invitations. And when you learn to listen to what your body has been trying to tell you, everything begins to change. 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