Guardians of Hope: Empowering Child Advocacy

About Guardians of Hope: Empowering Child Advocacy

How do I get through divorce, custody, or separation and still be a good parent? What can I do to help my child? How do I improve my mental health? Whether you're a parent asking these questions, a nonprofit organization striving to support children and their caregivers, or a legal professional seeking to champion the rights of minors, this podcast is your go-to.

Publisher

Cynthia Ramsaran

Category

education · health & fitness · kids & family · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Sept 2023

Latest episode

11 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

54 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Oct 2026

   Season 4/Ep 2: Raised by a Narcissist? What the Golden Child, Scapegoat and Enabler Roles Really Mean

   The word narcissist is everywhere — but for millions of people, the most painful experience of narcissistic abuse didn't begin in a romantic relationship. It began at home, with a parent. Randi Fine [https://www.randifine.com/], pioneer in the narcissistic abuse awareness movement and author of Close Encounters of the Worst Kind, joins Guardians of Hope to break down the hidden family system that forms around a narcissistic parent — the roles assigned to children, the sibling wounds that last decades, and what healing actually looks like for adult survivors who are only now finding the language for what they lived through. Key Takeaways: * The golden child isn't the lucky one — while the scapegoat bears the visible wounds of criticism and blame, research suggests the golden child often carries deeper, less visible damage — a conditional love that quietly erases their true identity and can follow them into adulthood in ways they never see coming. * The family roles don't end when you leave home — the golden child and the scapegoat are often deliberately pitted against each other by the narcissistic parent. That rivalry and mistrust can persist between adult siblings long after childhood ends, making sibling healing one of the most complex and overlooked parts of recovery. * Naming what happened is where healing begins — millions of survivors spend decades feeling confused, diminished, and unsure of themselves without ever having the language for what they experienced; recognizing the patterns of a narcissistic family system is not about assigning blame — it's the first and most powerful step toward reclaiming who you actually are.

2. 

   19 Sept 2026

   Season 4/Ep 1: The Part of Childhood Cancer Nobody Prepares You For

   Host Dr. Sarah Miller interviews Katie Quintas, founder and CEO of Here to Serve, about the often-unseen economic and emotional burdens families face during childhood cancer treatment.

3. 

   23 Aug 2026

   S3/Ep 21: What Your Kids Need to Know About Your Illness — And How to Tell Them

   Writer, educator, and founder Hilary Hodge shares age-appropriate strategies for parents with chronic illnesses to communicate with their children, fostering security and connection.

Who has been a guest on Guardians of Hope: Empowering Child Advocacy

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Katie Quintas
• Hilary Hodge
• Nikki Sapiro Vinckier
• Dawn Friedman
• Dr Amy Todey

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

400,278

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

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

Quality

29

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

60

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