The Crappy Childhood Fairy Podcast with Anna Runkle
I’m Anna Runkle, also known as the Crappy Childhood Fairy, and I teach people to recognize and heal the symptoms of Childhood PTSD. Welcome to my podcast!I’m not a doctor or therapist; I know about childhood trauma because I lived it, and I discovered a radical approach to healing that focuses first on calming neurological dysregulation, which is common in people who grew up with abuse and neglect. In my podcasts, I teach about dysregulation – how to know if you have it, what it can do to your body, your thinking and your relationships, and what to do to master re-regulation. When I learned this, everything in my life got suddenly easier. I’ll also be teaching you to heal the life problems that so often develop after years of living dysregulated – feeling tired, isolated and unfocused, finding yourself always drawn to unavailable and inappropriate partners, and falling WAY short of your professional potential, for example. The thing about me is, traditional therapies never seemed to help me. When I found techniques that did work, my whole life changed. Only in the past few years has the trauma research caught up to explain why – why the techniques I use worked, why therapy didn’t, and why my healing journey was so unnecessarily long. I’ve been teaching what I learned for more than 20 years now. It started with friends who had noticed the quick and dramatic change in me, and gradually grew by word of mouth. In 2016, I had so many people seeking instruction that I made my first online video, and then an online course, and this is how Crappy Childhood Fairy was born. My techniques and principles are practical yet powerful – an approach anyone can use, whether or not you have access to professional help. In this podcast, I’ll be talking about the master of self-regulation, and teach the tough-love life-lessons that you may not have learned at home – like how to date so that stable love finds you, how to get ahead at work, and how to calm the negative hamster-wheel thoughts that block your ability to connect with other people. Today, almost half a million people follow my work and participate in my training and coaching programs. My mission is to change the paradigm of what’s possible for people like us, and to help you free yourself from the oppression of trauma wounds, and to become your full, happy and real self. I’m glad you’re here! Watch new videos on my YouTube channel every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and access my videos, courses and free tools at crappychildhoodfairy.com.
Latest episodes
Jun 17, 2024 • 16min
The "Upper Limit Problem" Hits When You're Taking Big Steps UP
Explore the 'upper limit problem' where obstacles arise during positive growth, with a focus on managing challenges gracefully. Delve into the emotional journey of apologizing to mend strained relationships, and the process of self-reflection and healing after lashing out.
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Jun 16, 2024 • 1h 11min
If It Doesn't Help You Re-Regulate, It Probably Won't Help (4-Video Compilation)
Discover the impact of neurological dysregulation stemming from childhood trauma and the importance of re-regulating for healing. Learn strategies for managing triggers, self-defeating behaviors, and regulating emotions with practical guidance and techniques for improving mental well-being.
Jun 14, 2024 • 18min
CPTSD Partners Only Change When THIS Happens
Exploring how partners of individuals with CPTSD can navigate the emotional turmoil projected onto them, addressing the impact of unacceptable behavior and emotional dysregulation on the relationship, and emphasizing the importance of self-care and seeking support to heal from emotional abuse.
Jun 12, 2024 • 26min
Limerence For Someone Who Rejected You IS a Form of Avoidance
The podcast explores the complexities of limerence and unrequited love, focusing on falling for someone who rejects you and the challenges of maintaining a close friendship after romantic feelings are not reciprocated.
Jun 10, 2024 • 17min
Don't Let Childhood Trauma Define Who You Are
The podcast discusses the mistake of identifying as a traumatized person when healing, and the negative impact of trauma becoming central to one's identity. It offers strategies for feeling happier today, emphasizes empowerment and healing beyond childhood trauma, and discusses shifting from trauma identity to personal empowerment.
Jun 9, 2024 • 1h 7min
Here's What It Really Takes to Find a Match (4-Video Compilation)
Explore how childhood trauma affects relationship choices and discernment. Discover effective strategies for navigating the complexities of love while overcoming CPTSD. Gain insights into setting healthy boundaries and fostering emotional growth. Learn to identify toxic dynamics and recognize personal triggers in relationships. This engaging discussion offers tools to create healthier connections and rebuild your ability to choose partners wisely.
Jun 7, 2024 • 31min
How to Tell Your Friend They are Driving You Crazy
Exploring challenges in maintaining friendships, addressing toxic dynamics and emotional manipulation, dealing with unreliable self-centered friends, setting boundaries, navigating communication in friendships, and healing from past traumas for effective relationship management.
Jun 5, 2024 • 16min
Your Boundaries Get Foggy When You’re Grieving and Lonely
People with Childhood PTSD in the past often become uncertain of themselves, confusing behaviors that LOOK like love with the real thing, and then finding themselves entangled with manipulative people who want to take their energy. In this video I respond to a letter from a woman who has given her emotional energy to someone who isn't giving what they promised. Learn how CPTSD healing can advance when YOU set boundaries.
How to Tell if Someone is Partner Material?: FREE PDF Download: https://bit.ly/3YBwKkj
Take my FREE Course or Quizzes: https://bit.ly/40M2YeW
Enroll in my Courses or Membership: https://bit.ly/3HP5qcf
Send your questions & comments to: hello@crappychildhoodfairy.com
NEED ONLINE THERAPY? *BetterHelp* can connect you with a licensed, online therapist: https://betterhelp.com/CCF
Jun 3, 2024 • 15min
For Healing Trauma, Venting Your Rage is Overrated
Exploring the complexities of managing anger from childhood trauma. Discussing the dangers of venting anger as a healing method. Highlighting the importance of identifying trauma-driven behaviors and healthy emotional expression. Learning techniques to achieve clarity and empowerment through emotional release.
Jun 2, 2024 • 1h 43min
Heal Your Anxious Attachment Style (4-Video Compilation)
When you need love desperately, it's easy to fill in the gaps and attach to people who turn out NOT to have love to give, and this in turn can activate your CPTSD symptoms. This is one of the ways an "anxious attachment" style can sabotage your trauma healing work. In this four video compiliation, I share some of my most popular videos on anxious attachment, how it manifests, and what to do to overcome its influence your relationships.
10 Things Romantic Manipulators Say: FREE PDF Download: https://bit.ly/3ZcUnkm
Take my FREE Course or Quizzes: https://bit.ly/40M2YeW
Enroll in my Courses or Membership: https://bit.ly/3HP5qcf
Send your questions & comments to: hello@crappychildhoodfairy.com
NEED ONLINE THERAPY? *BetterHelp* can connect you with a licensed, online therapist: https://betterhelp.com/CCF
