The Crappy Childhood Fairy Podcast with Anna Runkle

Anna Runkle
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4 snips
Jun 4, 2025 • 28min

It Took Me 25+ Years To Learn What I'm About To Tell You In 26 Minutes

The speaker shares their journey through job struggles influenced by past trauma. They reflect on feelings of neglect in a decade-long office role, realizing their self-worth. The discussion emphasizes breaking free from toxic work environments and advocating for personal fulfillment. Anecdotes highlight the impact of trauma on professional life and the journey toward healing. Listeners are encouraged to prioritize growth, build supportive relationships, and view employers as clients to redefine workplace satisfaction.
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Jun 3, 2025 • 33min

12 Super Specific Signs That Your Childhood Was Extremely Damaging

🔴 TAKE THE QUIZ: Signs Early Trauma Is Affecting You Now: http://bit.ly/3GhE65z 🟢 TRY MY FREE COURSE: The Daily Practice: http://bit.ly/3X1BrE0 *GET MY BOOK,* "Re-Regulated": https://bit.ly/4dRI8Sj VISIT MY WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/3CxgkRY *** *** PLEASE READ: I am not a therapist or physician. My videos are for educational purposes only. Information provided on this channel is not intended to be a substitute for in-person professional medical advice. It is not intended to replace the services of a therapist, physician, or other qualified professional, nor does it constitute a therapist-client physician or quasi-physician relationship. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call a local emergency telephone number or go to the nearest emergency room immediately.
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May 26, 2025 • 9min

Why Narcissists Want To Stay FRIENDS After They Break Up With You

They unpack early red flags like casual sexual stories and frequent “friends” that wear you down. The conversation covers gaslighting tactics that reframe your boundaries as jealousy. It explains why exes push to “stay friends” to keep emotional supply and play rescuer roles. They contrast that with healthy boundary-setting and encourage finding real supportive friends.
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May 16, 2025 • 28min

What Does It Mean Losing Friends Is a Pattern?

If a friend suddenly refuses to speak to you and you don’t understand why, it may be that they were not a good friend in the first place. But if it keeps happening with several friends, the evidence points to something in you – a blind spot, or an unconscious habit of saying or doing something that hurts other people – that pushes people away. In this video, I respond to a letter from a woman who is scared to consider that SHE may be the one who is damaging connections. Do You Struggle to Connect with People?: FREE PDF Download: https://bit.ly/3LcjDD8 🟢 Order My New Book, RE-REGULATED: https://bit.ly/4dtGVze 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  
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May 14, 2025 • 13min

Why You Feel Left Out in Groups (and What to Do About It)

When I started teaching about trauma I never expected that one of my biggest challenges -- feeling like I didn't fit in with other people -- was actually a common trauma symptom. If you have CPTSD or you have trouble feeling connected with others, you’re going to want to see this. Do you have CPTSD? Take the QUIZ: FREE PDF Download: https://bit.ly/3X9MZ7J 🟢 Order My New Book, RE-REGULATED: https://bit.ly/4dtGVze 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  
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May 12, 2025 • 11min

Why Some Traumatized People Think Focusing on Trauma Is Stupid

In this video, I respond to an angry comment on my YouTube channel from a woman annoyed that some people appear to accept others' bad behavior, justifying it as "trauma." Hear the comment, and my take on why some people with CPTSD take a hard-ass approach to healing that I call "The Cowboy Response." While she's not very kind, she's not wrong! Do you have CPTSD? Take the QUIZ: FREE PDF Download: https://bit.ly/3X9MZ7J 🟢 Order My New Book, RE-REGULATED: https://bit.ly/4dtGVze 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  
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May 11, 2025 • 1h 10min

How to Heal Your Wounded Soul After Trauma (4-Video Compilation)

Healing trauma is more than psychological. It's physical, it's practical -- and here's the part where trauma experts are curiously silent -- it's spiritual. Abuse and neglect are injuries to the spirit, and where we are spiritually injured, a vulnerability opens to further harm from destructive people, and even from our own self-defeating behaviors. This is how the battle between good and evil is waged in our own lives, and in this four-video compilation, I share four of my most popular videos teaching how you can work with the power of good through prayer, meditation, courage and the willingness to take courageous actions to transform the damage that was done to you. Ten Signs Your Trauma Is Healing: FREE PDF Download: https://bit.ly/3raZghI 🟢 Order My New Book, RE-REGULATED: https://bit.ly/4dtGVze 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  
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May 7, 2025 • 49min

Here's My Story on How I Learned to Help Others Heal Their Trauma Symptoms

I make it VERY clear that I'm not a therapist or doctor, but sometimes viewers ask why I didn't go the route of becoming a therapist, and how I learned to do what I do. In this video, I give the full story on how I recovered from my own Complex PTSD symptoms, and how teaching my method grew from a few people to millions of people over the course of 30 years. My focus is not on childhood or the origins of trauma (this is the special expertise of licensed clinicians). Rather, I focus on practical ways to regulate the nervous system, and principles and techniques to get your life together and NOT fall into the old self-defeating behaviors that used to drag you down.   Need Online Therapy? https://betterhelp.com/CCF Try the FREE Daily Practice Course: FREE PDF Download: https://bit.ly/3Y4263I 🟢 Order My New Book, RE-REGULATED: https://bit.ly/4dtGVze 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  
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May 5, 2025 • 17min

Try These Emergency Measures to Re-Regulate Anywhere

Dysregulation can affect anyone, but those with childhood trauma may experience it more frequently. Learn quick on-the-spot techniques to regain emotional balance when needed. Strategies include grounding techniques like deep breathing and somatic shaking, as well as soothing methods using food and water. Discover the power of pressure through hugs and self-hugging to calm the nervous system. Eye movements can further help reduce distress. These tips aim to empower you to manage your emotional state in everyday situations.
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May 4, 2025 • 48min

You Hide That You Love Them, and Pretend You’re Their Friend

The podcast dives into the complexities of hiding true feelings for someone emotionally unavailable, especially for those with past traumas. Discussions highlight the damaging impact of unreciprocated emotional entanglements and the struggle between friendship and romance. A heartfelt listener's letter emphasizes the fears of risking a valued connection. The importance of honesty and establishing clear emotional boundaries takes center stage, guiding listeners toward self-awareness and healthier relationships.

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