{"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. 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In this powerful Tammy’s Takes episode of Adult Child of Dysfunction , Tammy Vincent breaks down a key insight from her conversation with Dr. Tiff Thompson—how your nervous system is wired to choose what’s familiar, not what’s healthy. If you grew up in dysfunction, chaos, or emotional instability, your brain created a “default mode” based on survival. That means anxiety, overthinking, people-pleasing, and hypervigilance can feel normal… even safe. So when you experience calm, healthy relationships, or peace, your body may actually resist it. In this episode, Tammy teaches you how to recognize these patterns and gives you a simple, practical strategy to begin rewiring your nervous system in real time. If you struggle with emotional triggers, self-sabotage, or feeling uncomfortable in healthy situations, this episode will help you understand why—and what to do next. 🔑 What You’ll Learn: Why your nervous system chooses familiar patterns over healthy ones How childhood trauma shapes your adult behaviors and emotional responses The concept of “default mode” and how it keeps you stuck Why calm and healthy can feel uncomfortable A step-by-step strategy to regulate your nervous system in real time How to begin breaking trauma-based patterns and rewiring your brain 🔗 Free Resource – Biofrequency Voice Scan Ready to go deeper and understand what your body is holding onto? 👉 Book your Complimentary Biofrequency Voice Scan: https://calendly.com/tammyvincent/complimentary-scan-demo","meta_description":"Why do you keep repeating the same patterns… even when you know they’re not good for you? 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