Adult Child
Hosted by Andrea · Andrea Ashley
4.9from 3,126 ratings
- 519
- Episodes
- 286
- Transcribed
- 3,126
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 11M
- YouTube views
About Adult Child
Adult Child dives deep into the lasting effects of growing up in dysfunctional families—unpacking complex and relational trauma, codependency, toxic shame, and addiction patterns with raw vulnerability and unapologetic authenticity. Hosted by Andrea Ashley, a recovering shitshow with 17 years sober, each episode shares unfiltered insights, expert conversations, and practical tools to heal your nervous system and break free from the cycles that hold you back. Whether you’re an adult child of alcoholics or from a dysfunctional family, navigating toxic relationships, or healing your inner child, this is your no-BS space for healing. New episodes every Wednesday & Saturday. And damn the join The Shitshow Healing Community (https://www.adultchildpodcast.com/shitshow) for live support groups and connection with fellow cycle breakers.
- Publisher
- Andrea Ashley
- Category
- education · health & fitness · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 6 Feb 2021
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
286 of 519 episodes have a transcript.
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
255 - How Your Inner Child Shows Up in Love: The Wounds That Decide Who You Choose w/ Galit Atlas
31 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
SHITSHOW SATURDAY #228 – The Other Place We Grew Up: School
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
254 - Big Baffling Behaviors: What Your Kid’s Hardest Moments Are Really About w/ Robyn Gobbel
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255 - How Your Inner Child Shows Up in Love: The Wounds That Decide Who You Choose w/ Galit Atlas
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Never talks back. Never talks back. It will never abandon you. So I feel like what I discussed there is... this idea of longing for something or, right. Or having a whole relationship in our own head. And what happens when we meet a real person, right. With the, with the risks that, that, that includes. […]
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- Galit Atlas
- Robyn Gobbel
- Crystal Hamilton
- James M
- Dr Ken Adams
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 10,540,869
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 1,873 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 1,253 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100
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- Quality
- 81
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts Adult Child?
Andrea host the show. Published by Andrea Ashley.
How often do new episodes come out?
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