What Would Dorcy Do

About What Would Dorcy Do

What Would Dorcy Do is a thought‑leadership podcast hosted by Dorcy Pruter, offering clarity for families, adult children, and professionals navigating estrangement, rupture, accountability, and repair. This podcast approaches family fracture through a systems lens focused on healing and solutions, not ideology, blame, or performative healing. Inside this feed, Dorcy dismantles false binaries, names the patterns that keep families stuck, and offers language and structure for real change. You’ll hear three kinds of conversations: • What Would Dorcy Do- direct episodes delivering clarity, frameworks, and cultural truth‑telling around family systems, boundaries, accountability, and repair. • Fungi Family Healing -an educational series focused on nervous system safety, family systems, and the responsible integration of sacred plant medicine. • Family Dropouts- a conversation series exploring estrangement, reconciliation, and the human cost of unhealed family dynamics. You don’t need to listen to everything. Start where you are. If you want clarity, begin with the core WWDD episodes. If you want education and regulation with sacred plant medicine, Fungi Family Healing will meet you there. If you want context and companionship, Family Dropouts offers honest conversation. dorcypruter.substack.com (https://dorcypruter.substack.com/s/what-would-dorcy-do?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Dorcy Pruter

Category

health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jul 2025

Latest episode

13 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

15 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Jul 2026

   Why holding the line under family pressure is the real work

   Host Dorcy Pruter guides listeners to reframe family relationships from "safe or not safe" instead of "all or nothing" to protect their well-being.

2. 

   5 Jul 2026

   Why No Contact Didn't Unhook You

   Host Dorcy Pruter explains why no contact doesn't unhook you from past trauma, revealing the nervous system wiring that keeps you stuck.

3. 

   1 Jul 2026

   The Decision That Was Finally Yours

   Host Dorcy Pridgen explores the six invisible dynamics behind family estrangement, reframing it as a necessary boundary for reclaiming personal well-being and safety.

4. 

   30 Apr 2026

   You've Done Everything Right. Your Kid Still Won't Come Home.

   Host Dorcy Pruter, a reunification practitioner, distinguishes between advocacy and recovery to help parents and alienated adult children heal and reunite.

5. 

   1 Apr 2026

   The Solution to Parental Alienation

   Host Dorcy Pruter, a certified coach, provides professionals and targeted parents a clinical and legal roadmap to address parental alienation as child protection cases, not custody disputes.

6. 

   14 Mar 2026

   35 Years of People Trying to Destroy Me. Here's What I Learned About Myself.

   Host Dorcy provides an interview exploring how her Human Design chart explains why she attracts attacks and how to reframe these experiences as others' projections.

7. 

   12 Mar 2026

   What Would Dorcy Do: The Family Court System Is Not Just Failing Families. It Is Killing Them.

   Host Dorcy Pruter argues the adversarial family court system is causing predictable tragedies, urging states like Idaho to pursue custody reform for child protection.

8. 

   24 Feb 2026

   What Would Dorcy Do: Tumbler Ridge; Pathogenic Parenting and System Failure

   Host Dorcy Pruter, a family systems expert, interviews guests about the Tumbler Ridge tragedy, exploring systemic failures and the psychological impact of parental erasure on children.

9. 

   23 Feb 2026

   The Wound Didn’t Start With You But It Can End With You

   Host Dorcy Pruter explores how inherited family trauma impacts us and offers insights on interrupting generational cycles for personal healing.

10. 

    16 Aug 2025

    The Family Dropout: Estranged, Alienated or Both?

    Host Dorcy and guest Maddie explore the painful distinctions between family estrangement and alienation, offering insights into manipulation and reclaiming one's narrative.

11. 

    9 Aug 2025

    Family Dropouts: Family Roles Explained in a Way You’ve Never Heard Before!

    Ever wondered why you’ve always been “the black sheep,” “the golden child,” or the one who disappears into the wallpaper? In this powerful episode of The Family Dropouts, Dorcy Pruter and Madi break down the family roles we never consciously chose—how they’re formed, why they stick, and the lasting impact they have on our self-worth, relationships, and identity. We dive into: The unspoken rules of unhealthy family systems Scapegoats, golden children, shapeshifters, and the invisible ones How birth order and personality traits interact with assigned roles Why roles can switch suddenly, and the emotional fallout that follows The deep confusion of conditional love and mixed messages How do these patterns shape your attachment style and adult relationships? Steps to begin reclaiming your authentic self beyond the family narrative Whether you’ve walked away from your family system or are just beginning to recognize the patterns, this episode will help you see that you are not the role you were given; you are the soul underneath. 💬 Journaling Prompts from this Episode: What role did you unconsciously play in your family system? How did that role shape your beliefs about who you are? What grief or guilt have you carried about your place in the family? How can you love others without betraying yourself? You can also like and subscribe @dorcyprutertv (https://www.youtube.com/@dorcyprutertv) and @TheAnti-AlienationProject (https://www.youtube.com/@TheAnti-AlienationProject)

12. 

    1 Aug 2025

    The Family Dropout: No Contact Isn’t Healing: What Estranged Adult Children Need to Know About Shame, Boundaries, and Blame

    What really happens after you go no contact with a parent? In this raw and powerful episode of The Family Dropouts, Dorcy Pruter and Madi Welborne go deep into the emotional trenches of family estrangement, scapegoating, sibling dynamics, and the long shadow of unhealed generational trauma. Together, they unpack why cutting contact doesn’t equal healing, how blame becomes a hiding place for shame, and what it really takes to reclaim your story when your parent or your whole family makes you the villain. If you’ve ever been called “difficult,” “ungrateful,” or “too sensitive,” this episode is your homecoming. Learn how to move from survival mode to true self-leadership, how to hold the grief without collapsing into it, and why your box of darkness might just be the greatest gift you never asked for. 🔥 This is the episode estranged adult children didn’t know they needed. Key topics: · No contact ≠ healing · Shame vs. guilt in family trauma · What to do when your siblings don’t understand · Reclaiming your narrative after being scapegoated · Why blame blocks accountability and healing · The 4 phases: Protection, Re-education, Rehabilitation, Reintegration · Releasing the role of the villain or the martyr · Nervous system regulation and emotional freedom · That Mary Oliver quote that finally lands 💥 Subscribe now for truth-bombs, healing frameworks, and no-nonsense wisdom for lineage breakers. Listen wherever you get your podcasts Also, like and subscribe to our personal channels at · The Anti-Alienation Project (https://youtube.com/@antialienationproject) · Dorcy Pruter TV (https://youtube.com/@dorcyprutertv) 🌀 Follow for more soul-smart content: · IG: @thefamilydropouts @dorcypruter (https://instagram.com/dorcypruter) | @antialienationproject (https://instagram.com/antialienationproject)

13. 

    31 Jul 2025

    The Family Dropouts: It’s Not a Diagnosis, It’s a Boundary: Healing Archetypes + the Truth About Estrangement”

    In this powerful episode of Family Dropouts, Dorcy Pruter and Madi Welborne unpack the emotional reality of family estrangement. They explore the difference between protection and punishment, why going no-contact isn’t a diagnosis, but a boundary, and how to reclaim your truth after being scapegoated or gaslit by your family. Discover the five Healing Archetypes (Flame Holder, Shadow Walker, Frequency Shifter, Lineage Breaker, Integrated Soul) and how they illuminate your soul’s unique path through trauma and toward liberation. Plus, receive your complimentary Healing Archetype Activation and discover how to harness your inner critic instead of being dominated by it. This episode is your reminder: you are not broken—you’re waking up. Listen now and take the Sacred Return Quiz to discover your archetype and next step in your healing journey. Show Notes: It’s Not a Diagnosis, It’s a Boundary: Healing Archetypes + the Truth About Estrangement What We Talk About: Why being cut off doesn’t mean you’re broken—it means you’re reclaiming your truth. The gaslighting that happens in estranged family systems (and how to recognize it) What “The Sacred Return” really means and why estrangement can be a portal to soul healing How to identify your Healing Archetype using Dorcy’s Sacred Return Quiz Madi’s real-time reaction to learning she’s a Flame Holder (and what that actually means) Deep dives into each of the 5 Healing Archetypes: 🔥 Flame Holder — Keeper of unconditional love 🌑 Shadow Walker — Healer who dives into the darkness 🌈 Frequency Shifter — Emotional alchemist of the family ✂️ Lineage Breaker — The cycle stopper 🌀 Integrated Soul — Mirror of wholeness and presence How to begin integrating your inner critic and reclaiming your higher self voice The truth about no-contact: why it often comes after a thousand cuts Trauma responses, intuition, and the messy truth about reclaiming your identity Resources & Links: ✨ Take the Sacred Return Healing Archetype Quiz (https://soulillumination.org/sacred-return/) Download your Healing Archetype Activation audio after the quiz Learn more about Healing from the Trauma of Unhealed Parents (https://dorcypruter.com/healing-from-the-trauma-of-unhealed-parents/), a new course launching for adult children 💥 Take the Healing Archetype Quiz (https://DorcyPruter.com/healing-archetype-quiz) and start your Sacred Return today: 📲 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @thefamilydropouts 🎥 Subscribe on YouTube: @thefamilydropouts (https://www.youtube.com/@TheFamilyDropouts) You are not the problem. You are the portal. Let’s drop out together. #FamilyDropouts #SacredReturn #EstrangementHealing #ChosenParent #HealingArchetypes #NoContact #InnerCritic #GenerationalHealing #DorcyPruter #MadiWelborne

14. 

    29 Jul 2025

    The Family Dropouts: We Didn’t Leave Our Families- We Left the Dysfunctional Patterns

    Welcome to the very first episode of The Family Dropouts, where we’re not just breaking silence—we’re breaking cycles. In this raw and riveting kickoff, Dorcy Pruter and Madi Welborne share their deeply personal journeys of becoming "family dropouts" not because they stopped loving their families, but because they finally started loving themselves. This isn’t about estrangement for spite. It’s about conscious exits from systems that demanded self-abandonment as the price of admission. From scapegoat survival to lineage-breaking liberation, we unpack the emotional truths behind the moment we knew: no more. You’ll hear stories of covert manipulation, lost years, and the moment of awakening that shattered the trance. We talk reparenting, nervous system healing, and the soul-deep decision to stop playing roles we never chose. If you’ve ever felt like the “bad one” in a broken family system, or like loving yourself would mean betraying your family, this episode will hit home. 🔔 Listen, reflect, and share this episode with someone who’s healing too. 👣 Next step? Take the Healing Archetype Quiz (https://soulillumination.org/sacred-return/) (https://soulillumination.org/sacred-return/)to discover your soul’s role in the lineage and what it’s here to transform: anti-alienationproject.com/quiz Then follow and subscribe on YouTube: @dorcyprutertv (https://www.youtube.com/@dorcyprutertv) Because dropping out isn’t the end. It’s the beginning of becoming who you really are.

15. 

    28 Jul 2025

    The Family Dropouts: A raw dialog series for the ones who walked away

    Have you ever ghosted your family? Blocked a parent? Sat through a holiday pretending everything was fine? Welcome to The Family Dropouts—a podcast for the ones who walked away to survive, not to hurt. For the lineage breakers, the scapegoats turned sovereigns, the ones still asking: Am I the problem? Is it too late? Can I love them without losing myself? We’re Dorcy Pruter (reunification coach, lineage disruptor) and Madi Welborne (creator of the Anti-Alienation Project). And this isn’t a therapy podcast—it’s a soul reclamation space. Here, we name what the culture avoids: ✦ Estrangement without shame ✦ Reunions without fantasy ✦ Truth without sugarcoating This short trailer is your invitation to join the family dropout revolution. No blame. No BS. Just bold, soul-smart healing from people who’ve lived it. Subscribe now. Share with someone you love who’s healing, too. Because dropping out doesn’t make you broken. It makes you brave @dorcyprutertv (https://www.youtube.com/@dorcyprutertv)

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

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