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Beyond Survival - The Therapy Podcast with Katie McKenna

by Katie McKenna

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  • Does Going No Contact Mean Losing Your Whole Family?

    October 30, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

    "Since cutting contact, my father and siblings have taken the position that if I won't have a relationship with my mother, they won't have one with me" This week, we explore the heartbreaking fallout of going no contact, the painful…

  • Sibling Relationships in Dysfunctional Families

    October 23, 2026 · 57 min

    What happens when you’re the one who always shows up, reaches out, and holds the family together — but the effort is never returned? This week, we hear from a listener who grew up as the parentified daughter: the reliable one, the helper…

  • You're Not in Trouble - with Kristen Carder (S7 Ep.10)

    October 16, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    Are you mad at me?  Did I do something wrong? If you grew up in a dysfunctional family, your body learned to scan everything. The shift in tone, the sigh, the silence that means you’re in trouble.  You got very good at spotting it, because…

  • Behind The Mirror (S7 Ep.9)

    October 9, 2026 · 48 min

    You're fluent in everyone's emotional language except your own. If you grew up with a narcissistic parent, you probably have a PhD in reading other people. You can spot a shift in their mood, anticipate what they need, and know exactly…

  • PMDD - with Dr Shubhangi Karmakar (S7 Ep.8)

    October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

    "It really made me feel like it was a kind of Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde kind of life." For two weeks of every month, Dr. Shubhangi Karmakar was thriving: studying medicine, completing a master's, and researching PMDD.  The other two weeks of…

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  • In The Shadows (S7 Ep.7)

    September 25, 2026 · 45 min

    A narcissistic parent hands their child a mirror.  The child job is to hold it up and reflect back whatever the parent needs to see.  Beside it, the parent paints a canvas and says: this is you. Selfish. Difficult. Ungrateful. Cold…

  • 'Why Does He Do That? Inside The Minds of Angry and Controlling Men' - Lundy Bancroft (S7 Ep6)

    September 18, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    Have you ever found yourself wondering, “Why is he doing this?” You replay the argument. Question what you said.  Apologise when you’re not even sure what you’ve done wrong.  You explain away the silence, the accusations, the sudden shifts…

  • Naming the Grief, You Can't Yet Name (S7 Ep.5)

    September 11, 2026 · 44 min

    In this solo episode I tackle the complex topic of grief.  If you grew up in a narcissistic or dysfunctional family system, the first roadblock to this grief is often minimising it.  “It wasn't that bad” “Other people had it worse”  “I've…

  • If You Knew Me Would You Love Me? - with Irish psychologist A.J. Cosgrave

    September 4, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

    In this episode, I speak with Irish psychologist and author A.J. Cosgrave about her deeply personal book, If You Knew Me Would You Love Me?, and her experience of living with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), formerly known as Multiple…

  • The FOG: When Guilt Makes the Decisions for You (S7 Ep.3)

    August 28, 2026 · 45 min

    Guilt is a natural emotional response. It can tell us when we've done something that doesn't align with our values and prompt us to repair, take responsibility and make things right. But when guilt becomes excessive, it can become a heavy…

  • The FOG: Why Do I Feel Responsible for Everyone Else? (S7 Ep.2)

    August 21, 2026 · 51 min

    Why saying no can feel selfish, even when you're exhausted from putting everyone else first. If you grew up with an emotionally immature, narcissistic, or emotionally abusive parent, you may have learned early that other people's needs…

  • The FOG: When Fear Follows You into Adulthood (S7 Ep.2)

    August 14, 2026 · 38 min

    For anyone who experienced a childhood in which emotional safely or physical safety weren't consistent, stable and predictable, Fear, Obligation and Guilt — will be the dominant emotions controlling their behaviour and decision making. In…

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About the show

This Podcast is for anyone who grew up up in a dysfunctional or narcissistic family system and now finds themselves stuck in patterns of people-pleasing, anxiety or unhealthy relationships. Each episode offers real-world insight into trauma recovery, relationships, boundaries, nervous system healing and reconnecting to your true self.  Whether your just starting your healing journey or looking to deepen it, you’re welcome here - just as you are