The Michelle Chalfant Show — Life from the Adult Chair 503: Healing Family Trauma and Relationships | Michelle Wootten
In this episode, I'm joined by Adult Chair® Certified Coach Michelle Wootten for a practical, real-life conversation about the "how-to" of healing and staying grounded when life gets messy. We talk about generational trauma, setting boundaries with toxic family members, navigating grief when relationships change, and using the Adult Chair tools to strengthen communication in marriage.
Michelle shares her personal story of hitting a breaking point, how her body signaled it was time to stop, and what helped her begin healing from the inside out. You'll also hear honest insights about going no-contact with an adult child, holding grief and joy at the same time, and why trigger work is one of the most powerful paths to transformation.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- What it really means to live in your Adult Chair
- How chronic stress and emotional suppression can build over time and eventually show up in the body
- What it can look like to set boundaries with a toxic adult child, including the grief that can come with it
- Why healing isn't linear and how to hold both grief and joy at the same time
- How trigger work can help heal generational patterns and create change for future generations
- How Adult Chair tools helped Michelle strengthen her marriage, especially around attachment styles and communication
Resources from this Episode:
Connect with Michelle Wootten on her website: https://www.michellewootten.com/
Get the Relationship Reset Course here.
Listen to all of Michelle Chalfant's meditations & Inner Child work on YouTube!
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