Are You Still Carrying Your Childhood Into Midlife?

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In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Lindsay Gibson, clinical psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, to explore how childhood emotional patterns can follow us into midlife, and what happens when they start to break down.

We talk through the four types of emotionally immature parents, emotional, driven, passive, and rejecting, and how each one can shape your confidence, relationships, and sense of self.

In this conversation, we talk:

Why so many high-functioning women still feel like they’re not good enough
The deep loneliness that can show up in midlife, even when you're not alone
How “healing fantasies” keep us stuck in painful patterns
What brain scramble is and how to protect your peace in hard conversations
How to stop taking emotional responsibility for everyone else

This episode goes straight to the quiet insecurities we often don’t say out loud but deeply feel.

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About Tamsen Fadal:
Tamsen is a journalist, best-selling author, and menopause advocate with over 4M followers. As host of The Tamsen Show Podcast, she’s become a powerful voice in the menopause conversation. She produced and executive produced PBS’s The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause, a groundbreaking documentary calling for change in how we approach women’s health. She’s also the author of How To Menopause, the ultimate guide to navigating midlife with confidence. From SXSW to Capitol Hill, Tamsen champions policies that break the stigma around menopause and empower women at work and beyond. After 30 years as a TV anchor, she now leads the charge in midlife health advocacy. Featured in Oprah Daily, The Today Show, NYT, and more.

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