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
Apr 29, 2024 • 18min
Hint: It's Not Because You "Want to Re-Create Your Childhood"
People who were emotionally or physically neglected, or literally abandoned in childhood often find themselves getting left by partners over and over again. The reasons feel mysterious when it's happening to you. But this is how CPTSD can damage your ability to form healthy relationships AND your perception about why this happens. In this video I explain common behaviors and thinking patterns that may be dooming your relationships from the beginning.
Do you have CPTSD? Take the QUIZ: FREE PDF Download: https://bit.ly/3X9MZ7J
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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
Apr 28, 2024 • 1h 25min
Change These Habits to Heal Damaging CPTSD Symptoms (4-Video Compilation)
Everyone knows that abuse and neglect in childhood can have negative effects on us as adults. But there's a taboo around admitting the damage we do to ourselves with our own trauma-driven behaviors. it's not your fault you were abused or neglected, and it's not your fault it left you prone to these common problems in life. But today, the only person who can change this pattern is you. In this 4-video compilation I teach about common self-defeating behaviors for people with CPTSD -- what they look like, how they drag you down and re-trigger old wounds -- and what to do to begin healing.
16 CPTSD Behaviors That Sabotage Your Success: FREE PDF Download: https://bit.ly/3mmvYdA
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
Apr 26, 2024 • 28min
Trauma Can Blind You to the Power YOU Have to Change
The podcast explores how childhood trauma can lead to toxic relationships with narcissists, manipulators, and liars. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing self-sabotage behaviors and taking charge of healing. The speaker discusses setting boundaries, addressing distorted thinking, and seeking therapy for personal growth and stability.
Apr 24, 2024 • 23min
Limerence Flares Up When Life Feels Empty and Sad
The podcast explores the dangers of romantic obsession, comparing it to a toxic drug that promises happiness but leads to devastation. It discusses the impact of past trauma on relationships, the struggles of letting go of an ex, and the importance of finding healing beyond romantic connections.
Apr 22, 2024 • 20min
Do This to Heal Broken Red-Flag Detector
Discover why your ability to spot red flags might be malfunctioning due to childhood trauma. Learn how a broken red flag detector can lead to unhealthy relationships and the vital steps to reclaim clarity in your connections. The discussion emphasizes the significance of healing past wounds to enhance awareness of toxic behaviors. With practical insights, listeners are guided on rebuilding their emotional radar to foster healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
Apr 21, 2024 • 1h 20min
This Trauma Symptom Hurts Others The Most (4-Video Compilation)
Explore the impact of childhood trauma on emotional reactions and relationships, with insights on recognizing and managing emotional dysregulation. Learn practical tools for emotional regulation and coping with unresolved trauma, focusing on self-awareness and healing from past experiences.
Apr 19, 2024 • 26min
It’s When The Terror ENDS That Trauma Survivors Sometimes Break Down
Living through a traumatic childhood takes extraordinary survival skills. You shut down, act tough, dance around to make other people happy, even when it means losing yourself. Sometimes the pain of all you’ve been through doesn’t show up until after the trauma ends. In this video I respond to a letter from a woman who is reckoning with a lifetime of abuse that has now affected her children – and her emotional dysregulation with the first good partner she’s ever had.
Try the FREE Daily Practice Course: FREE PDF Download: https://bit.ly/3Y4263I
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
Apr 17, 2024 • 18min
Some People Are Not Wired to Experience Romantic Love
Exploring the complexities of loving someone without feeling 'in love', navigating unrequited love and emotional avoidance, exploring lack of romantic connection in a relationship, discussing therapy decisions to address relationship challenges
Apr 15, 2024 • 14min
The Great Love You Crave Is Not a Fantasy
Exploring the impact of childhood trauma on relationships, embracing the longing for real love, the transformative nature of profound love, and embracing true love and authenticity in relationships. Discovering spiritual connection and love through healing, with stories of finding love later in life and the enduring hope for great love.
Apr 14, 2024 • 1h 13min
Early Trauma Can Make It Hard to Connect and Commit (4-Video Compilation)
People who lived through trauma in childhood often develop an "avoidant" attachment style, which can be hard for their partners who may crave reassurance, commitment, and frequent expressions of affection that don't come easily to avoidants. In this 4-Video compilation, I share four of my most popular videos about being avoidant, dating an avoidant, when the avoidance is "too much" and how relationships can work when one partner is avoidant.
Do you have CPTSD? Take the QUIZ: FREE PDF Download: https://bit.ly/3X9MZ7J
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
