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Healing the Parent Wound

Healing the Parent Wound

By Tracy Principi

Formerly Navigating No Contact with Toxic Parents. Healing the Parent Wound is about reparenting yourself. Learning who you are without all your trauma responses. When we heal our parent wound we give our wounded parts what they needed. This is the most loving thing you can do! Welcome to my revamped Podcast!.
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Healing the Parent WoundOct 20, 2019

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What is Money Trauma?

What is Money Trauma?

In this episode I talk about money trauma and all of the different ways that I’ve seen it show up in my own life and ways my clients have expressed.
Mar 01, 202442:41
What it Means to Decenter Your Parents with Life Coach Megan Prather

What it Means to Decenter Your Parents with Life Coach Megan Prather

I found Megan on TikTok and asked her to be on the Podcast because I really like her content and can tell she's done a lot of therapy!


In this episode we talk about what it means to "decenter" our parents and put the focus on us and our relationships with ourselves, our kids if we have them and partners if we have them.


Megan can be found at:


Tiktok: MeganPCoaching

Website: www.meganprather.com

Feb 26, 202435:26
Understanding the Role of the Golden Child

Understanding the Role of the Golden Child

In this episode I break down what it means to be the Golden Child in a dysfunctional family system
May 26, 202340:22
The Impact of Growing Up with A Mentally Ill Parent

The Impact of Growing Up with A Mentally Ill Parent

Something that isn’t talked about enough and is burdened by so much shame so much trauma.
May 02, 202342:29
Boundaries Come From Your Body

Boundaries Come From Your Body

Boundaries are a felt sense. In this episode I break down the nuances of boundaries, requests, preferences and ultimatums. They’re attached to the fawn response.
Mar 30, 202332:41
How Growing Up in an Asian Household Can Cause a Worthiness Wound

How Growing Up in an Asian Household Can Cause a Worthiness Wound

My guest today is Shana Ng. Shana has a Podcast called Worthy Asian. Please check it out where ever you listen to Podcasts. She can be found on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/worthyasianpodcast/

Shana shares her experiences growing up in an Asian home and specifically how that impacted her and how she is finding her worth!

Feb 17, 202335:50
The Impact of Dissociation on Trauma Survivors
Dec 27, 202237:46
Why Dysfunctional Families Are So Complex

Why Dysfunctional Families Are So Complex

In this episode I break down why dysfunctional family systems operate the way they do and why it can be so hard to even recognize our own pain and trauma because we grew up in systems of minimizing and denying
Aug 18, 202229:34
Healing the Parent Wound

Healing the Parent Wound

Hey everyone it’s been a minute! I’ve got some changes and updates I want to share with you.
May 30, 202230:21
What is Gaslighting and Why We Self Gaslight When it Comes to Trauma with Guest Ingrid Clayton, PhD

What is Gaslighting and Why We Self Gaslight When it Comes to Trauma with Guest Ingrid Clayton, PhD

My guest today is Ingrid Clayton, Phd. A clinical psychologist working with trauma survivors and a survivor herself. Today we are having a candid discussion about gaslighting and self gaslighting and why we do it and what it really is. 


Ingrid can be found at www.ingridclayton.com and Instagram @ingridclaytonphd

Jan 22, 202245:09
When Family Silences Sexual Abuse

When Family Silences Sexual Abuse

Today my guest in Miranda Pacchiana of The Second Wound. She also has a podcast called Truth and Consequences.   The second wound is when survivors tell family members of the abuse that takes place within the family and they are not believed or they might be believed and told to get over it or move on or even worse scapegoated and ostracized from family.  

Miranda shares some of her own story of this. Let me know what you got out of this in the comments!  

Miranda can be found at:

www.secondwound.com

IG: @thesecondwound

I can be found at:

Tracy Principi www.tracyprincipi.com 

@tracyprincipi 

FB Group: Navigating No Contact with Toxic Parents

Dec 10, 202142:25
Making Sense of Narcissistic Abuse

Making Sense of Narcissistic Abuse

My guest today is Caroline Strawson, she is a narcissistic abuse survivor, therapist and coach. She is trained in IFS, Brainspotting and first year Somatic Experiencing! She's going to share some of her story as well as how narcissism usually starts in a childhood home. We gravitate to the familiar rather than the unknown and how to recognize and break that cycle.

Caroline can be found on IG @carolinestrawson

Her website is www.carolinestrawson.com

Nov 27, 202147:13
What Does Being A Family Scapegoat Really Mean with Mary Toolan

What Does Being A Family Scapegoat Really Mean with Mary Toolan

Today my guest is Mary Toolan, Scapegoat Recovery Expert. She shares her experience of being a scapegoat child and being no contact. Mary can be found on Instagram @scapegoatchildrecovery and her website is www.marytoolan.com

Nov 14, 202145:06
Why No Contact Is So Hard

Why No Contact Is So Hard

In this episode I’m breaking down why it’s so hard to go no contact! I also have a very exciting announcement!
Sep 22, 202131:19
Why It's Difficult to Find Our Voice When We Grew Up With Parents Who Shut Us Down

Why It's Difficult to Find Our Voice When We Grew Up With Parents Who Shut Us Down

In this episode my special guest is, Ada Brosier, LMSW. Ada shares her personal journey of healing from a traumatic childhood and finding her voice and truth. As trauma survivors it is often a lifelong challenge to find out who we are, to trust ourselves and say how we feel. This episode will offer some personal insight from Ada and I as we have an indepth chat.
Sep 11, 202153:01
Boundaries with Toxic Parents with Special Guest Sarah White LMHC

Boundaries with Toxic Parents with Special Guest Sarah White LMHC

My guest today is Sarah Jean White, LMHC, CYT. We are talking about why it's often so difficult to set boundaries with toxic parents and break out of the cycle of having false hope they will change and much more! Find Sarah on Instagram @sarahjeanlmhc

Aug 23, 202159:29
Special Guest Christy Collins, MA, LPC Shares Her Own Personal Journey Going No Contact
Aug 05, 202141:28
Special Guest Rhonda Pearson Shares Her Journey of Freeing Herself from Guilt and Shame from Family

Special Guest Rhonda Pearson Shares Her Journey of Freeing Herself from Guilt and Shame from Family

My guest today is Rhonda Pearson, a Certified Somatic Soul Coach. IG @rhonda_d_speights. We talk about the cycle we can find ourselves in that includes guilt and shame and the loop that never ends. We discuss that journey in detail and how we get in touch with our needs and come back to our bodies after being rejected and abandoned by caregivers and so much more!

Jul 21, 202153:10
Why Siblings Have A Different Experience

Why Siblings Have A Different Experience

Siblings in toxic families have different experiences and I’ll explain why
Jun 18, 202124:47
Are You the Family Scapegoat?

Are You the Family Scapegoat?

Breaking down the Scapegoat role and why it is abuse.
Mar 09, 202138:32
Are You In A Trauma Bond with Your Parent?

Are You In A Trauma Bond with Your Parent?

In this episode I give example of a trauma bond and what that means so you can identify if this might be happening to you or even a sibling.
Feb 24, 202128:42
Brittany Shares Her Experience of Breaking Free From Her Toxic Mother and How She Transformed Her Life Going No Contact!

Brittany Shares Her Experience of Breaking Free From Her Toxic Mother and How She Transformed Her Life Going No Contact!

My client Brittany shares her experience from living with her toxic mother in July when she reached out to me for services to now where she has completely transformed her life in a few short months. She shares how the Somatic Experiencing and nervous system exercises as well as having validation and a safe container were transformative for her. 

Nov 18, 202058:13
How to Regulate Your Nervous System and Your Kids! Somatic Parenting!

How to Regulate Your Nervous System and Your Kids! Somatic Parenting!

My guest today is a fellow Somatic Worker, Luis Mojica of Holistic Life Navigation. One thing that can be really hard to do is raise children with an unregulated nervous system. Our kids can trigger us. Listen in as Luis provides some tools you can start using right away with yourself and your children no matter what age.

This is truly the key to not passing down more trauma. 

Oct 08, 202001:17:18
Why Forgiveness is Not Required with Brian Peck, LCSW

Why Forgiveness is Not Required with Brian Peck, LCSW

Brian Peck, LCSW joins us in this deep dive conversation on Forgiveness and why it is often pushed on us to forgive family and why that is not helpful and doesn't heal trauma. 

Aug 29, 202001:31:52
How to Tell if Your Mom Might Be A Narcissist

How to Tell if Your Mom Might Be A Narcissist

Rate these questions on a scale from 1-5 to give yourself some clarity on the impact of emotional manipulation.
Jul 22, 202033:27
Do You Have a Covert Narcissistic Mother?

Do You Have a Covert Narcissistic Mother?

The subtle yet damaging effects of a covert narcissistic mother
May 28, 202034:50
Not Feeling Validated and Not Being Emotionally Available

Not Feeling Validated and Not Being Emotionally Available

This episode talks about the damage of invalidation, not being heard or having emotional capacity and how that shows up and can hurt us.
May 13, 202048:51
Toxic Mothers Episode

Toxic Mothers Episode

I know Mothers Day can bring up some unresolved emotions so tune in for some aha moments!
Apr 27, 202039:08
Coronavirus: Should I Check on My Parents?

Coronavirus: Should I Check on My Parents?

Some tips for these stressful and anxious times.
Mar 16, 202025:21
Do You Have to Forgive Your Toxic Parents?

Do You Have to Forgive Your Toxic Parents?

Breaking down forgiveness and why it’s not necessary for healing!
Mar 03, 202025:52
How Toxic Parents use Gaslighting to Manipulate You

How Toxic Parents use Gaslighting to Manipulate You

What is gaslighting, how it’s used and how to know if it’s happened or is happening to you.
Feb 18, 202025:45
What is Triangulation and How Do Toxic Parents Use It?
Jan 29, 202035:13
What is Toxic Family Enmeshment?

What is Toxic Family Enmeshment?

Enmeshment means we did not get a sense of who we are. Our individual identities, opinions, ideas and feelings were not supported.
Jan 12, 202051:29
Overcoming Guilt with Going No Contact

Overcoming Guilt with Going No Contact

Guilt is a huge process of going no contact. It is a wavy line. I dive into this multi-layered emotion.
Jan 01, 202039:52
December 20, 2019

December 20, 2019

Dec 20, 201900:60
Why Sending A Letter to Toxic Parents is a Bad Idea

Why Sending A Letter to Toxic Parents is a Bad Idea

In this episode I explain why purring your heart out in a letter is a bad idea and what you can do instead.
Dec 14, 201934:55
Growing Up with a Narcissistic Mother

Growing Up with a Narcissistic Mother

In today’s episode I’m sharing my story of growing up with emotional abuse and the coping mechanisms I developed to survive in the world.
Dec 07, 201936:05
Navigating the Holidays with Or without Toxic Parents

Navigating the Holidays with Or without Toxic Parents

Are you extra anxious during the holidays? Not sure how to handle toxic parents? Maybe you feel guilty for being No Contact. Tune in as I offer suggestions on different scenarios.
Dec 02, 201901:13:25
Giving up the Fantasy that your Toxic Parents will Change

Giving up the Fantasy that your Toxic Parents will Change

Step one is coming to terms with the fact you will never get the acceptance or acknowledgment you are seeking from your toxic parents.
Oct 20, 201922:36
Navigating No Contact with Toxic Parents

Navigating No Contact with Toxic Parents

In this first episode I open the container for this discussion that isn’t being talked about.
Oct 11, 201927:07