Dead To Me

About Dead To Me

Have you gone years and maybe decades without speaking with a family member or close friend? Welcome to Dead To Me...this is a podcast about estrangement. I'm Brian Howie, many of you know me as the host of The Great Love Debate, the top-rated dating and relationship podcast. Over the years of hosting that show, we listened to so many reasons why people can't find the right relationship, can't stay in a healthy one, leave one that has possibilities, or don't trust anyone enough to get into one in the first place. And so much of that has to do with family issues, childhood trauma, or distance from those who are supposed to be the closest. And the more I revealed about my own, sad family situation - a source of great shame for me - the more people reached out to share theirs. So many emails, so many stories, so many times the bough simply...breaks. So I am starting this podcast dedicated to the topic of estrangement. Maybe it's the flip-side of love, maybe it's the bookend. We'll be sharing, revealing, analyzing, growing, and hopefully healing. Open and honest, vulnerable and real, working through the guilt, the shame, the causes, the consequences, and ultimately letting go of the toxicity. So please come along on this journey, they might be dead to you, but we are here and very much alive for each other. The show is Dead To Me - an estrangement podcast. Follow us now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your shows.

Publisher

Brian Howie

Category

education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Aug 2024

Latest episode

20 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Jan 2025

   Ep. 9 - No Daddy's Girl

   Can you be estranged from someone you were never that close to? Brian welcomes a familiar face to break down a complicated relationship with her father, the importance of apologies, the bonding of blood, recognizing yourself, overcoming trauma, the fracturing of a family at a young age, and much, much more.

2. 

   20 Dec 2024

   Ep. 8 - Diving Deep On The Disconnect

   Author and sociologist Rin Reczek delves into the rising trend of estrangement, shedding light on its causes, stigma, and healing pathways.

3. 

   10 Dec 2024

   Ep. 7 - The Rules Of Estrangement

   Dr. Joshua Coleman, author of 'Rules of Estrangement', reveals the underlying causes of adult children cutting ties with their parents and offers guidance on healing the rift.

4. 

   7 Oct 2024

   Ep. 6 - You Are Not Alone

   How many people experience estrangement? Brian breaks down the stats and science, how common a parental break is, the true story between siblings, the average length, the steps to repair, and much more.

5. 

   24 Sept 2024

   Ep. 5 - Fruit Of A Broken Bough

   Can family relationship issues affect romantic ones? Therapist, coach, and counselor Kimmy Seltzer drops by to talk about how not let unhealed wounds impact new relationships, how to recognize trauma, doing the work to compartmentalize, finding happiness in the holidays, what to reveal and when, and much, much more!

6. 

   16 Sept 2024

   Ep. 4 - The Space Between

   Can you feel the effects of estrangement even at birth? "In The Know with KO" host Kristen Adams stops by to share her strange disconnection from an uncle, how to deal with divorce, getting left out of family functions, teaching new lessons to kids, and much, much more

7. 

   9 Sept 2024

   Ep. 3 - But I Am Your Son!

   Ever wonder what it's like to be a guest at your own funeral? Writer and artist Jeffery Rudell shares his harrowing story of coming out to his parents at 21, their reaction, the heartbreak the followed, his attempts to amend, the pain of giving up and letting go, and watching his entire childhood go up in literal flames.

8. 

   2 Sept 2024

   Ep. 2 - Abandonment Issues Abound

   What happens when a father...simply chooses not to be there? Alicia reveals her on-again, off-again, off-for-good relationship with her dad, how it affected her as a mom, where and when she drew the line, the value of therapy, the keys to overcoming trauma, and much, much more.

9. 

   24 Aug 2024

   Ep. 1 - A Question That Demands An Answer

   Is there any easy explanation when it comes to estrangement?  Brian kicks things off by breaking down his long, complicated experience with his family, where the disconnect began, the foreshadowing from childhood, the efforts at mending, the breaking of the olive branch, the realization of finality, the source of embarrassment, the damage of the toxicity, and more.

10. 

    23 Aug 2024

    Welcome to Dead To Me!

    Have you gone years and maybe decades without speaking with a family member or close friend? Welcome to Dead To Me...this is a podcast about estrangement. I'm Brian Howie, many of you know me as the host of The Great Love Debate, the top-rated dating and relationship podcast. Over the years of hosting that show, we listened to so many reasons why people can't find the right relationship, can't stay in a healthy one, leave one that has possibilities, or don't trust anyone enough to get into one in the first place.   And so much of that has to do with family issues, childhood trauma, or distance from those who are supposed to be the closest. And the more I revealed about my own, sad family situation - a source of great shame for me - the more people reached out to share theirs. So many emails, so many stories, so many times the bough simply...breaks.   So I am starting this podcast dedicated to the topic of estrangement. Maybe it's the flip-side of love, maybe it's the bookend. We'll be sharing, revealing, analyzing, growing, and hopefully healing. Open and honest, vulnerable and real, working through the guilt, the shame, the causes, the consequences, and ultimately letting go of the toxicity.   So please come along on this journey, they might be dead to you, but we are here and very much alive for each other. The show is Dead To Me. An estrangment podcast. Follow us now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your shows.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

3.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

12

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51