Overcoming Anxiety and Perfectionism from Toxic Parenting: Self Development tools for Mental Health

Emotional Badass

Nikki Eisenhauer

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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This episode is inspired by a chapter in Susan Forward's book Toxic Parents, The god like parents. I explore the family dynamics of shame, control, dependency, identity, differentiation from the family system, and the tasks that we can engage to grow up and out of this dysfunctional dynamic. What happens when highly sensitive people grow up with god-like parents who dominate and control every aspect of their lives? I delve into this dynamic, exploring the emotional and psychological impact on self-worth, autonomy, and personal growth. Learn effective strategies to reclaim your power, set boundaries, and overcome people-pleasing tendencies. This insightful discussion is essential for anyone seeking to heal from toxic parenting, build emotional resilience, and foster a healthy, independent identity. If you are interested in supporting us even more than a 5-star review, you can find Emotional Badass on Patreon where you will get hundreds of hours of bonus episodes, monthly video livestreams, discounts, and can join in the community. https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass RESOURCES: WORK WITH NIKKI 1:1 30 DAYS TO PEACE COURSE ⁠⁠PATREON COMMUNITY INTRO TO BOUNDARIES THE BOUNDARIES INTENSIVE BOOK CLUB NARCISSIST ABUSE RECOVERY WORKSHOP THE FREE MORNING ROUTINE ⁠⁠ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SIGNUP⁠⁠ THE PATTERNSCAPES WELLNESS DECK ⁠BRAIN FM: CODE: emotionalbadass for 20% off your membership FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram Facebook TikTok⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:54.0	Welcome to Emotional Badass where Moxie meets Mindful.
0:57.5	I'm Nicky Eisenhower, your host, life coach, and psychotherapist.
1:01.5	And on today's episode, I'm discussing self-development
1:05.0	and god-like parents. Oh, This episode is inspired by a chapter in Susan Forward's book, Toxic Parents. The chapter that I'm referring to today is the chapter called
1:36.2	The God Like Parents. Now reviewing this material made me remember how I felt buying this book. I hadn't lived with my parents for a good
1:46.1	long while when I did, but even buying something called toxic parents when you have
1:51.3	godlike parents, felt wrong, it felt bad, it felt like they could
1:56.8	see, it felt like I was judging them and I wasn't allowed to do so.
2:01.6	So over the years, as I've recommended this book to countless people I've felt that
2:06.5	and seen that in client after client after client after client after client
2:10.5	so if you feel that when you hear the name of the book that might be an
2:14.4	indicator that you have parents who have some of these god-like characteristics.
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