Healing the Inner Child: Embracing Emotions During the Holidays

Hey, Brave Table fam! 💕 Are you ready to unpack the emotional luggage you’ve been hauling around all year? In this episode, I’m diving into something so many of us struggle with: healing the inner child within us. Whether it’s the little girl or boy who felt unseen, unheard, or just plain overwhelmed, we’re talking about how to reparent, nurture, and love that part of yourself so you can step into your next evolution.

The holidays have this magical (and let’s be real, sometimes triggering) way of bringing up all the feels. From family dynamics to unmet childhood needs, we’ll explore how to pause, reflect, and pour back into YOU. Let’s get into those juicy tools for reparenting, healing, and turning those holiday triggers into empowering transformations.

What you'll get out of this episode… 

Inner child work is about reparenting yourself, not reliving the past.

Holiday triggers may invite healing unmet childhood needs.

Simple practices like journaling, setting an altar, or reframing thoughts can shift old patterns.

Family dynamics don’t define you. You can meet them with love, grace, and zero expectations.

Healing is a full-circle journey—whether you’re a parent or reparenting yourself.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:00:00] Welcome to The Brave Table – Why healing your inner child matters

[00:02:00] Affirmation of the day: “I am worthy of wonderful things…”

[00:04:00] Why the holidays trigger old wounds

[00:06:00] Little Neeta’s story: Lessons from childhood

[00:09:00] Reparenting your inner child: Practical tools and rituals

[00:12:00] Facing family triggers with love and grace

[00:15:00] Reframing memories and rewriting the narrative

[00:18:00] A powerful pause: Recognizing your reactions and trauma responses

[00:20:00] Closing reflections and next steps for healing

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Dr. Neeta Bhushan is a 5x Award Winning Author & world-renowned emotional health advocate & human connection expert. She’s written multiple best-selling books including her most recent book, That Sucked, Now What endorsed by Jay Shetty, Host of the Top 50 Mental Health Podcast The Brave Table, & CEO of Highest Self Institute, a coaching organization training coaches to become the highest versions of themselves. She’s been featured on Forbes, LA Weekly, ABC, NBC, CBS, Grazia, Ok! Magazine, Verve Magazine & Tatler. 

After realizing how trapped she felt running the million-dollar dental practice she built, Neeta embarked on a journey that led her across 45 countries as she researched blending the intersection of human behavior, ancient wisdom, Eastern philosophy, and therapeutic psychology. That knowledge, along with other life experiences overcoming multiple adversities, which include being orphaned at a young age, surviving an abusive marriage, and extensive loss, contributed to the powerful message of resilience & connection she shares in her work. Neeta is a mother of two young children, wellness junkie & lover of chai.