When the Shift Hits...

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Welcome to When the Shift Hits—the podcast that cuts through fear, propaganda, and division to uncover truth and reclaim our power so we can build a future rooted in truth, justice, and collective well-being.

Publisher

When the Shift Hits

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Mar 2025

Latest episode

25 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Sept 2026

   EP. 2 - Were We Even Raised In The Same Family? | Estrangement Series: Love, Hure & Everything in Between - 9/25/26

   Episode 2 Summary - Were We Even Raised in the Same Family? How can two people grow up in the same family and walk away with completely different stories about what happened? In Episode 2 of Estranged: Love, Hurt & Everything In Between, we peel back the layers of childhood memory, family roles, attachment, and emotional meaning to explore why a parent can sincerely say, “I did everything for you,” while their adult child sincerely says, “You were never there.” Drawing in part from the work of Dr. Gabor Maté, we look at the difference between what happened to us and what happened inside us because of it—and how a child’s interpretation of an experience can become a wound that lasts well into adulthood. We also ask a question that can completely change how we view our childhoods: Who were our parents when they were parenting us? Their age, culture, finances, marriage, trauma, emotional tools, family history, and stage of life may all have shaped the version of them that we experienced. This episode also explores why siblings can have radically different memories of the same parents, why intent and impact are not the same thing, and why “I did the best I could” and “I needed more” can both be true. We examine attachment versus authenticity, invisible family rules, generational patterns, the stories families tell about themselves, and what happens when one person challenges the accepted version of the past. Most importantly, this is not about excusing harm or pretending every perspective is equally valid. Context does not erase accountability, and curiosity is not absolution. Instead of fighting over whose version of the family story wins, this episode invites us to ask a more powerful question: “Tell me what it was like for you.” Sources https://drgabormate.com/trauma/ (https://drgabormate.com/trauma/) https://drgabormate.com/book/the-myth-of-normal/ (https://drgabormate.com/book/the-myth-of-normal/) https://drgabormate.com/book/hold-on-to-your-kids/ (https://drgabormate.com/book/hold-on-to-your-kids/) https://drgabormate.com/childhood-development-parenting/ (https://drgabormate.com/childhood-development-parenting/) https://drgabormate.com/events/trauma-illness-healing-in-a-toxic-culture-26/ (https://drgabormate.com/events/trauma-illness-healing-in-a-toxic-culture-26/) SEO Hashtags #FamilyEstrangement, #Estrangement, #ChildhoodTrauma, #GaborMate, #DrGaborMate, #FamilyTrauma, #GenerationalTrauma, #IntergenerationalTrauma, #ParentChildRelationship, #AdultChildren, #EstrangedParents, #EstrangedAdultChildren, #FamilyDynamics, #DysfunctionalFamily, #AttachmentTrauma, #AttachmentStyles, #Authenticity, #ChildhoodWounds, #EmotionalNeglect, #InnerChildHealing, #FamilyHealing, #TraumaHealing, #IntentVsImpact, #FamilyConflict, #SiblingRelationships, #SiblingEstrangement, #EmotionalHealing, #BreakingGenerationalCycles, #CycleBreaking, #FamilyPatterns, #ToxicFamily, #HealingChildhoodTrauma, #WhenTheShiftHits

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   EP. 1 - Cutting Off Family - Estrangement Series: Love, Hurt & Everything in Between - 8/26/26

   In this first episode of the Estranged: Love, Hurt & Everything In Between Series, we start with the word itself. What if estrangement does not begin with a blocked number, a missed holiday, or a declaration of no contact? What if it begins much earlier, when someone starts feeling like a stranger inside their own family? We explore the pain of feeling unseen, unheard, or misunderstood by the people who are supposed to know us best, and how family roles, expectations, and changing identities can slowly create emotional distance long before physical separation happens. We also look at the many forms estrangement can take, including parent-adult child estrangement, sibling estrangement, low contact, emotional estrangement, cyclical estrangement, and complete no contact. Along the way, we challenge some of the most common assumptions: that estrangement always means abuse, that the person who leaves is automatically selfish, that boundaries equal rejection, or that no contact is always punishment. Instead, we ask what happened before the final break, what repeated patterns may have gone unseen, and why two people can experience the same relationship in completely different ways. Most of all, this episode is an invitation to approach estrangement with more curiosity and fewer easy judgments. Love, grief, anger, relief, guilt, longing, and even hope can all exist at the same time. Sometimes the deepest loss is not only the person, but the future we thought we were going to share. The episode closes with a grounding exercise to help you return to the present moment and ask a gentler question: not “Who is right?” but “What am I feeling, and what do I need right now?” Sources and research referenced: https://www.familyreconciliation.org/faqs (https://www.familyreconciliation.org/faqs) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10254574/ (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10254574/) https://www.apa.org/monitor/2024/04/healing-pain-estrangement (https://www.apa.org/monitor/2024/04/healing-pain-estrangement) https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/family-estrangement (https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/family-estrangement) https://www.etymonline.com/word/estrange (https://www.etymonline.com/word/estrange) https://drgabormate.com/childhood-development-parenting/https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Bx6TtYsis/ (https://drgabormate.com/childhood-development-parenting/https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Bx6TtYsis/) SEO keywords / hashtags #FamilyEstrangement, #Estrangement, #AdultChildEstrangement, #NoContact, #GoingNoContact, #EstrangedParents, #EstrangedAdultChildren, #FamilyRelationships, #FamilyConflict, #ToxicFamily, #FamilyDynamics, #FamilyTrauma, #GenerationalTrauma, #IntergenerationalTrauma, #FamilyBoundaries, #HealthyBoundaries, #EmotionalBoundaries, #SiblingEstrangement, #ParentChildRelationship, #DysfunctionalFamily, #EmotionalEstra

3. 

   21 Jun 2025

   FN-EP. 2 | “Fear Not — What the Sacred Texts All Agree On

   Jannette explores the universal message of overcoming fear found in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism, revealing how sacred texts offer resilience and faith in challenging times.

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