In this incredibly personal episode, we are getting vulnerable and talking about something that’s been coming up a lot for me lately: Complex PTSD (CPTSD) flare-ups.

Have you ever noticed that experiencing healthy love or a genuine friendship can suddenly make you feel terrified? Today, we explore how healthy connections hold a mirror up to our unhealed wounds. I’m opening up about my own experiences with a toxic childhood, a deeply dysfunctional friendship that made me question my self-worth, and how being in a healthy, platonic friendship today sometimes triggers vivid flashbacks.

We’ll talk about the "hidden gremlin" of CPTSD, the fear of being "too much," and most importantly, the practical tools you can use to ground yourself when the past tries to hijack your present. If you’ve ever felt like your trauma is playing mind games w ...