{"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":369,"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":"2026-09-16T16:23:31.132592+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adult-child-of-dysfunction-6619234"},"episode":{"title":"E 332: Tammys Takes #27: 5 Signs You're Grieving Something You Haven't Identified Yet","slug":"e-332-tammys-takes-27-5-signs-you-re-grieving-something-you-haven-t-identified-yet","published_at":"2026-06-18T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adult-child-of-dysfunction-6619234/e-332-tammys-takes-27-5-signs-you-re-grieving-something-you-haven-t-identified-yet","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adult-child-of-dysfunction-6619234","url":"https://adult-child-of-dysfunction.captivate.fm/episode/grief-burnout-nervoussystem-reset","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d0c0e07e-17fb-45ee-87cf-038bf5c3528b.mp3","summary":"What if you're not stuck? What if you're grieving? In this powerful follow-up to my conversation with John Kammer of Guardian AIngels, we're diving into a truth that many people never consider: grief doesn't only happen when someone dies. We grieve lost relationships, lost opportunities, lost dreams, lost health, childhoods we never had, and versions of ourselves we thought we'd become. The problem is that many people don't recognize grief when they see it. Instead, they call it anxiety. Burnout. Exhaustion. Overwhelm. Feeling stuck. In this episode, I share five surprising signs that unresolved grief may be affecting your life and explain why so many adult children of dysfunction carry emotional burdens they don't even realize they're carrying. We'll explore: • Why you keep replaying certain stories from your past • How unresolved grief can contribute to emotional exhaustion • The hidden connection between triggers and loss • Why personal growth sometimes feels impossible • How grief can make it difficult to experience joy • The relationship between grief, nervous system dysregulation, and emotional healing Most importantly, you'll learn how to begin identifying what you're carrying so you can start releasing it. If you've ever wondered why you feel stuck despite doing all the \"right\" things, this episode may provide the missing piece. KEY TAKEAWAYS • Grief is not limited to death • Unprocessed grief often shows up as anxiety, exhaustion, and emotional reactivity • Your triggers may be connected to losses you haven't acknowledged • Feeling stuck isn't always a motivation problem—it may be an emotional burden problem • Healing begins when we stop asking \"What's wrong with me?\" and start asking \"What am I carrying?\" WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ✔ The five hidden signs of unresolve…","meta_description":"What if you're not stuck? What if you're grieving? 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