Heal, Bloom, and Thrive!: Recent Episodes
Charlotte Pardy MA
Pull up a chair and listen to Charlotte talk about life with a difficult mother.
As an award-winning psychotherapist Charlotte's mission is to help women with their mother/daughter relationships, breaking the cycle of the mother wound, trauma, and unhealthy relationships, daughters of difficult mothers often experience.
As someone who has achieved a masters degree in her field, is a fellow survivor, and has over a decade’s worth of experience in working with maternal narcissism, Charlotte has lived and breathed healing the mother wound all her life. Having built her own private practice, she knows the strategies and tools to empower women and help them heal from their trauma in safe and authentic space.
After spending 2 years living in a young people’s hostel in Hertfordshire whilst doing her GCSE’s and A levels, Charlotte now lives in a peaceful Hertfordshire village with her husband, twin sons and dog Dharma.
Join me and Keely, an empowerment coach, as Keely shares her experience of recovering from from a difficult childhood and what it takes to turn your life around, and help others.
Keely shares how she stepped up for herself and got comfortable with wanting more from life, by using personal development, creating challenges, and tips for how you too can find success by investing in your own development.
If you'd like to find out more about how a difficult childhood, mental health issues, trauma can impact you and how to build a life you love instead join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective, you can find out more HERE.
If you'd like to hear more from Keely you can find her at: www.iam-more.co.uk
In this episode discover the devastating impact of playing favourites with children, roles siblings take on for their parents and what it means to be a parentified child and how you can heal from the unfairness of it all.
Understanding where family dynamics comes from, unlocking strategies to deal with the diffcult relationships and unlearning unhelpful beliefs about your place in the world will help you embrace healthier family relationships that don't pass on the pain!
Working with healing burnout forms part of Charlotte's Be BRAVE framework, as it helps you to devolop a healthier, more supportive relationship with yourself.
For support, friendship and accountability as you work through the Be BRAVE Framework, why not join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective? Find out more HERE.
Join me and April, an intuitive life coach and quantum Human Design specialist, as April shares her experience of difficult family dynamics and what it really means for our sibling and parent-child relationships when parents play favourites.
April shares how she healed through compassion, understanding and Human Design and went from a difficult relationship with her sister, to appreciating the woman her sister has become, and tips for how you too can turn difficult family dynamics into a blessing.
If you'd like to find out more about how a difficult childhood, mental health issues, and trauma can impact you and how to build a life you love instead join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective, you can find out more HERE.
If you'd like to hear more from April you can download your free Human Design Report at: www.aprilgoffbrown.com
In this episode discover more about the wounds we feel after experiencing infidelity, why it's important to look after you and how you can heal trust.
Understanding what happens when we experience infidelity, unlocking strategies to look after you and unlearning unhelpful beliefs about your relationship and work on trust to help you embrace a healthier relationship or end the relationship well!
Working with relationships forms part of Charlotte's Be BRAVE framework, as it helps you to devolop a healthier, more supportive relationship with yourself.
For support, friendship and accountability as you work through the Be BRAVE Framework, why not join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective? Find out more HERE.
Join me and Nicole, a relationship coach who found her calling after experiencing emotional infidelity, as Nicole shares her experience of rebuilding trust and what it really takes to heal a relationship.
Nicole shares how she healed herself and went from feeling betrayed, to rebuilding trust and discovering the concept of radical responsibility, and tips for how you too can heal your own relationship and learn to trust again.
If you'd like to find out more about how a difficult relationships, mental health issues, and trauma can impact you and how to build a life you love instead join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective, you can find out more HERE.
If you'd like to hear more from Nicole you can find her at: www.fairytalerelationships.com
In this episode we are going to dig deeper into healing father wounds especially when we might feel rejected or abandoned.
Healing a father wound is a process, and we need to give ourselves the space and grace to do that. We also need to understand the impact things like rejection wounds, abandoment issues and normalisation can have on us and our identity.
Because once we learn to understand, love and forgive ourselves you can craft a life you love!
Working with father wound forms part of Charlotte's Be BRAVE framework, as it helps you to devolop a healthier, more supportive relationship with yourself.
For support, friendship and accountability as you work through the Be BRAVE Framework, why not join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective? Find out more HERE.
Join me and Amanda, The Breathwork Goddess, as Amanda shares her experience of her father wound and what it's like to finally meet your Dad in your 20s.
Amanda shares how knowing her father helped her to know herself, and went from feeling confused and like part of her identity was missing, to going through an unravelling and loving herself as she is, and tips for how you too can work through a difficult parent/child relationship.
If you'd like to find out more about how a difficult childhood, mental health issues, trauma can impact you and how to build a life you love instead join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective, you can find out more HERE.
If you'd like to hear more from Amanda you can find her at: The Breathwork Goddess
In this episode discover what a father wound is and how you might begin to work with it.
Understanding what a father wound is and how it has affected you, is the first step towards unlocking strategies to heal and unlearning unhelpful beliefs about your Self, your life and work will help you improve your relationship with yourself so you can craft a life you love!
Working with father wound forms part of Charlotte's Be BRAVE framework, as it helps you to devolop a healthier, more supportive relationship with yourself.
For support, friendship and accountability as you work through the Be BRAVE Framework, why not join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective? Find out more HERE.
Join me and Candice, a cancer survivor and emotional intelligence coach, as Candice shares her experience of healing her father wound and what it's like to be part of a blended family.
Candice shares how she healed the repeating patterns in her life that were holding her back, and went from feeling rejection, to going through an unravelling and feeling blessed, and tips for how you too can work through a difficuolt parent/child relationship.
If you'd like to find out more about how a difficult childhood, mental health issues, trauma can impact you and how to build a life you love instead join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective, you can find out more HERE.
If you'd like to hear more from Candice you can find her at: www.candiceking.co.za
In this episode discover the 7 types of rest and how you can use them and other simple techniqus to ease burnout.
Understanding where burnout comes from, unlocking strategies to heal and unlearning unhelpful beliefs about your life and work will help you embrace a healthier work/life balance so you can craft a life you love!
Working with healing burnout forms part of Charlotte's Be BRAVE framework, as it helps you to devolop a healthier, more supportive relationship with yourself.
For support, friendship and accountability as you work through the Be BRAVE Framework, why not join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective? Find out more HERE.
Join me and Alenka, a burnout survivor and founder of SAHA, as Alenka shares her experience of recovering from burnout and what it really means to show up for yourself and your healing.
Alenka shares how she healed her burnout and went from not even being able to wipe the kitchen counter, to helping others recover too, and tips for how you too can turn burnout around by listening to yourself and your body.
If you'd like to find out more about how a difficult childhood, mental health issues, trauma can impact you and how to build a life you love instead join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective, you can find out more HERE.
If you'd like to hear more from Alenka you can find her at: www.sahacollective.com
In this episode Charlotte explores coping mechanisms and how they can help or hinder your healing journey.
She will explore healthy and unhealthy coping mechanisms and how to use them!
Understanding how to develop and use healthy coping mechanisms can build your emotional resilience, and help you cope when life gets tough. Helping to create more joy, connection and healthier relationsips in your life, both with your Self and others. Working with coping mechanisms forms part of the validation section of Charlotte's Be BRAVE framework, as it helps you to validate and acknowledge your feeling, whilst working through them in a healthy way.
For support, friendship and accountability as you work through the Be BRAVE Framework, why not join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective? Find out more HERE.
Join me and Jamie, a veteran and spiritual medium, as Jamie shares her journey of sobriety and spirituality.
Jamie shares how her sobriety journey led her to healing, and enabled her to help and support others through her mediumship, and tips for how you too can heal, despite your trauma.
If you'd like to find out more about recovering from a difficult childhood, mental health issues, trauma and building a life you love join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective, you can find out more HERE.
If you'd like to hear more from Jamie you can find her at: www.mediumjamiemiller.com
In this episode Charlotte talks you through breaking cycles and patterns in your relationships and family that just aren't serving you anymore.
She will explore why breaking cycles is important and how to do it!
Understanding how to break cycles helps you to stop passing on unhelpful dynamics and relationship roles within your family and fosters an environment where everyone is treated with respect, kindness and care. Helping to improve relationships, your self-esteem, confidence and self-love. Breaking the cycle forms part of the Relationship section of Charlotte's Be BRAVE framework, as it helps you have healthier, more fulfilling relationships with those around you.
For support, friendship and accountability as you work through the Be BRAVE Framework, why not join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective? Find out more HERE.
Join me and Emily, a therapist, Reiki Master and holistic practioner, as Emily shares her journey of losing her mother and breaking repeated cycles in her family dynamics.
Emily shares how her love for her mother and her children led her to embrace more balance in her life and adopt a different approach to her own parenting, and tips for how you too can create balance, and break the cycle, whilst nurturing your family and yourself!
If you'd like to find out more about recovering from a difficult childhood and building a life you love join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective, you can find out more HERE.
If you'd like to hear more from Emily you can find her at: www.sagewellnessctr.org
In this episode Charlotte shares with you some secrets about self-belief.
She will explore how our beliefs and the things we learn about ourselves as children can limit us unless we become aware of what we belief and ask: Is that true?
Having good, healthy realistic self-belief helps us to heal, find success (whatever that means to us), and repairs our relationship with ourselves. Helping to improve relationships, your self-esteem, confidence and self-love. Self-belief forms part of the Relationship section of Charlotte's Be BRAVE framework, as it helps you have healthier, more fulfilling relationships with yourself and those around you.
For support, friendship and accountability as you work through the Be BRAVE Framework, why not join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective? Find out more HERE.
Join me and Hanan, a registered nurse, author and philantropist, as Hanan shares her journey to success despite losing her parents during her childhood and moving to another country.
Hanan shares how her unshakeable self-belief got her through some difficult times, and tips for how you too can develop your self-belief and step into success.
If you'd like to find out more about recovering from a difficult childhood and building a life you love join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective, you can find out more HERE.
If you'd like to hear more from Hanan you can find her at: www.thelegacyisme.com
In this episode Charlotte gives you tips and strategies to communicate clearly and compassionately at home and at work.
She will explore different ways of getting across your point whilst being mindful of your needs and the needs of others.
Understanding how to communicate with clarity, purpose and compassion helps you to get your needs met and fosters an environment where everyone is treated with respect, kindness and care. Helping to improve relationships, your self-esteem, confidence and self-love. Clear communication forms part of the Relationship section of Charlotte's Be BRAVE framework, as it helps you have healthier, more fulfilling relationships with those around you.
For support, friendship and accountability as you work through the Be BRAVE Framework, why not join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective? Find out more HERE.
Join me and Shannon, an Ayurveda based wellness coach, as we discuss how to use clear, compassionate, non-violent communication despite having a childhood that's led to people-pleasing, a lack of strong boundaries and taking on a lot of responsibility. Sound familiar? Shannon shares some practical examples and tips on how clearly communicating your needs helps you AND your family.
If you'd like to find out more about recovering from a difficult childhood and building a life you love join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective, you can find out more HERE.
If you'd like to hear more from Shannon you can find her at: www.3rdec.com
In this episode Charlotte gives you the low-down on how to create healthy boundaries in your relationships!
She will explore different types of relationships from friendships, romantic partners to family and work relationships.
Understanding how to create, use and hold healthy boundaries where your needs get met and you are treated with respect, kindness and care, will improve your self-esteem, confidence and self-love. Healthy boundaries forms part of the Relationship section of Charlotte's Be BRAVE framework, as it helps you have healthier, more fulfilling relationships with those around you.
For support, friendship and accountability as you work through the Be BRAVE Framework, why not join Charlotte's Be BRAVE Collective? Find out more HERE.
Join me as I chat with Katrina a certified Life Transformation Coach and breathwork facillitator, about putting in boundaries, flexing your emotional muscles and breaking the cycle after a difficult childhood. Katrina shares some deep insights into the practice of boundaries and healing your inner child.
If you'd like to find out more about recovering from a difficult childhood and building a life you love join my FREE Be BRAVE mini-course HERE.
If you'd like to hear more from Katrina you can find her at: www.katrinalelli.co
In this episode Charlotte is sharing with you the signs you are in an unhealthy relationship and what you can do about it!
She will explore different types of relationships from friendships, romantic partners to family and work relationships.
Understanding what makes a relationship unhealthy and how you can work with that forms part of the Belonging and Rapport section of Charlotte's Be BRAVE framework, as it helps you have healthier, more fulfilling relationships with those around you.
You can find out more about how this framework can help you personally by signing up to Charlotte's Be BRAVE mini-course which she is gifting you for FREE.
Join me as I chat with Lisa a qualified mentor, positive psychology specialist, and brand strategist specialising in helping women be confident and visible online, about her divorce and finding yourself again after an abusive relationship. Lisa shares some deep insights into recovering after narcissistic abuse and stepping into your confidence and power!
If you'd like to find out more about recovering from narcissistic abuse and building a life you love join my FREE Be BRAVE mini-course HERE.
If you'd like to hear more from Lisa you can find her at: www.thrivingbrand.com
If you've be affected by gambling and financial abuse please get in touch with Gamblers Anonymous HERE.
In this episode Charlotte is sharing with you tips and techniques for receiving love, even if you struggle to take a compliment, have experienced trauma and/or bullying.
She will explore attachment patterns, vulnerability and love languages and how understanding them can help improve your relationship not only with your Self but with other people in your life too.
Receiving love forms part of the Rapport section of the Charlotte's BRAVE framework, as it help you to create a kinder more compassionate relationship with yourself.
You can find out more about how this framework can help you personally by signing up to Charlotte's Be BRAVE mini-course which she is gifting you for FREE.
Join me as I chat with Serena a certified sex, love & relationship expert specialising in female sexuality & tantric sex and founder of Love Thy Body Project, about intimacy, relationships, knowing your body and loving yourself, despite growing up with a difficult relationship with your mum. Serena shares some powerful tips exploring pleasure and learning to love who you are!
If you'd like to find out more about working with Charlotte join her FREE mini-course Be BRAVE HERE
If you'd like to hear more from Serena you can find her at: www.serenanovelli.com
In this episode Charlotte is sharing with you her secret formula to helping her clients and students, to not only recover from their past trauma, but to truly craft a life that leaves them feeling happy and fulfilled.
This 5-part framework is used by Charlotte in her psychotherapy work, in her group program and membership as it has helped hundreds of women move past what's happened to them, not to sweep it under the carpet, but so that it no longer controls and define them and their lives.
You can find out more about how this framework can help you personally by signing up to Charlotte's Be BRAVE mini-course which she is gifting you for FREE.
Join me as I chat with Liz a therapist and somatic, trauma-informed coach-in-training about self-esteem, growing up with a difficult relationship with your mum, leaving home early and how you can work on your own self-esteem!
If you'd like to find out more about working with me you can find me at: www.motherwoundwhisperer.com
If you'd like to hear more from Liz you can find her at: liz@enjoyconfidence.com
In this episode we get down and dirty with how we want to feel and the things we do to sabotage ourselves.
Listen as Charlotte shares with you a simple 3-step process to kick the negative self-talk to the kerb.
You can find out more about this technique and get more support by signing up to Charlotte's free mini-course My Intentional Life by clicking HERE.
Join me as I talk to the wonderful Wendy Molyneux about growing up with a difficult mum, the benefits of homeopathy, parenting, combining modalities to help you heal and more!
If you'd like to find out more about working with me you can find me at: www.motherwoundwhisperer.com
If you'd like to hear more from Wendy you can find her at: https://linktr.ee/wendyheartfulness
In this episode we explore how your relationship with your mum can affect your work, and what to do about it if it does.
If you'd like to submit a question for future shows, email me at:
charlotte@meditativecounsellor.com
If you'd like to join my Daughters of the Roses membership group you can find out more here:
https://meditativecounsellor.com/daughters-of-the-roses/
In this episode we explore 5 ways you can work with your inner child.
If you'd like to submit a question for future shows, email me at:
charlotte@meditativecounsellor.com
If you'd like to join my Daughters of the Roses membership group you can find out more here:
https://meditativecounsellor.com/daughters-of-the-roses/
In this episode we explore a viewer's issue where we hear about how Di is struggling with helping out at the school fete due to anxiety and not feeling good enough.
If you'd like to submit a question for future shows, email me at:
charlotte@meditativecounsellor.com
If you'd like to join my Daughters of the Roses membership group you can find out more here:
https://meditativecounsellor.com/daughters-of-the-roses/
In this episode we explore how our relationship with our mother can cause us to become a people pleaser.
If you'd like to submit a question for future shows, email me at:
charlotte@meditativecounsellor.com
If you'd like to join my Daughters of the Roses membership group you can find out more here:
https://meditativecounsellor.com/daughters-of-the-roses/
In this episode we explore how to work on with boundaries with your mother from the inside out!
If you'd like to submit a question for future shows, email me at:
charlotte@meditativecounsellor.com
If you'd like to join my Daughters of the Roses membership group you can find out more here:
https://meditativecounsellor.com/daughters-of-the-roses/
In this episode we explore what walking on eggshells round a difficult mother means for us and how we can handle it.
If you'd like to submit a question for future shows, email me at:
charlotte@meditativecounsellor.com
If you'd like to join my Daughters of the Roses membership group you can find out more here:
https://meditativecounsellor.com/daughters-of-the-roses/
In this episode we explore what a relationship with our difficult mother is like and how we can begin to help ourselves. If you'd like to submit a question for future shows, email me at:
charlotte@meditativecounsellor.com
If you'd like to join my Daughters of the Roses membership group you can find out more here:
https://meditativecounsellor.com/daughters-of-the-roses/