Success Story with Scott D. Clary Anna Runkle - The Crappy Childhood Fairy (1M+ Subscribers) | The Hidden Truth About Childhood PTSD
Sep 18, 2025
In this conversation, Anna Runkle, known as the Crappy Childhood Fairy, shares her journey as a writer and coach helping others heal from childhood trauma. She introduces the concept of 'connectability,' linking childhood neglect and pandemic isolation to dysregulation. Anna provides practical daily regulation techniques, addresses self-sabotage, and emphasizes the importance of boundaries in relationships. She also offers insights on supporting dysregulated loved ones, aiming to foster understanding and genuine connections.
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Connectability Is A Teachable Skill
- Connectability is the learned ability to read, join, and be easy around others rather than an innate trait for some people.
- Anna calls it a teachable skill she developed after feeling chronically disconnected as an adult.
Neglect Alters Social Wiring
- Early childhood neglect can disrupt nervous-system development and social attunement, creating chronic disconnection.
- Anna links this to mirror-neuron development and a persistent feeling of being behind others socially.
Three Core Sequelae Of Childhood Trauma
- Three core problems from childhood trauma are neurological dysregulation, disconnection, and self-defeating behavior.
- Anna emphasizes neuroplasticity and that regulation skills can improve those areas over time.
