A Childhood That Made Holidays Hard

revelry PODCAST 0139 ft. revelry HQ (Secret Santa + Single Parent Childhood)

We kick things off with a chaotic Secret Santa then each person has to answer a random question after receiving their gift — “high & low” style. What starts as banter (Uniqlo gifts, Victorinox knives, giant champagne glasses, “don’t be a DJ” type comments) slowly turns into real talk about what our childhood shaped in us.

Some of us grew up in single-parent homes. Some of us grew up in homes that didn’t feel safe. And we realised… birds of the same feather really do flock together. So instead of a “happy Christmas episode”, we went there: trauma, hypervigilance, PTSD at home, people-pleasing, rushing as a default mode, struggling with trust, and how all of that shows up in adulthood — relationships, friendships, work, even food.

If festive seasons have ever made you feel weirdly empty, out of place, or like you don’t know how to celebrate “normally”… this one’s for you.

00:00 Trailer
00:30 Secret Santa Kickoff
11:58 Deep Dive into Childhood Trauma
18:58 Reflections on Family and Upbringing
20:56 Eager to Work at 16
21:23 Sibling Dynamics and Moving Out
21:39 Found Family vs. Birth Family
22:39 Parental Betrayal and Financial Struggles
23:39 Festivities and Family Expectations
26:30 Growing Up with Responsibilities
28:05 Balancing Parenting Styles
38:40 Pet Parenting and Childhood Memories
40:31 Concluding Thoughts on Family and Trauma

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