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Road Dog PodcastAlison Cebulla is on a Digital Nomad Journey“You can actually just do whatever makes you feel the most joyful. You can. You have permission. You are going to feel so good.” Alison Cebulla has a running business called Kind Warrior. Kind Warrior is dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability, compassion for all living beings, and the transformative power of healing personal and historical trauma. They advocate for a holistic approach to well-being, embracing interconnectedness, knowledge empowerment, and fostering a society rooted in empathy, love, and respect for all. In this episode, Alison chats with Luis about how she transformed her life, how to be intentional with...2025-02-171h 16
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS3.E13. Season 3 Finale - Anne and Alison ReflectSend us a textAnne and Alison reflect on all the ways they've grown as a result of committing to this podcast. It's filled with lots of love and gratitude!Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.2024-06-1331 minLatchkey Urchins & FriendsSP3.4 - Enlightenment is ExpensiveSend us a textStruggle Party episodes are a change for Alison and Anne to share what they’re reading, watching, or listening to. They each share one struggle and how they used tools to get through it.Topics:Charlotte Kasl's booksResonance Summit with Sarah PeytonTravel gets harder with ageGetting comfortable with free timeDating/relationships and traumaTherapyShow notes: https://www.latchkeyurchins.com/episodes/sp3-4-enlightenment-is-expensiveFollow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "On...2024-04-2329 min
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS3.E12. Repairing Rupture for Avoidant & Anxious Attachment Styles—Elizabeth GilletteSend us a textElizabeth Gillette is back for a Part II discussion on insecure attachment and how to repair ruptures or conflicts.Elizabeth Gillette teaches courses that help people feel grounded, healthy, and whole in their relationships—because how you experience relationships impacts everything else.She is an attachment specialist, author, therapist, mother, and partner, and she lives for seeing people changing their relational patterns, experiencing true connection, and being the ones to do things DIFFERENTLY in their families.https://www.elizabethgillette.com/Follow us on Instagram.Ch...2024-04-021h 26
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS3.E11. A for Avoidant & Anxious Attachment—Elizabeth GilletteSend us a textElizabeth Gillette teaches courses that help people feel grounded, healthy, and whole in their relationships—because how you experience relationships impacts everything else.She is an attachment specialist, author, therapist, mother, and partner, and she lives for seeing people changing their relational patterns, experiencing true connection, and being the ones to do things DIFFERENTLY in their families.https://www.elizabethgillette.com/Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is...2024-03-261h 19Latchkey Urchins & FriendsSP3.3 - Struggle Party: Find the Right Therapist and Take Some DrugsSend us a textStruggle Parties are a change for Anne and Alison to share a struggle their going through and tools to get through. They also share what they're reading, watching, or listening to right now that they recommend. Right now Anne and Alison are enjoying:Tara Swart's The SourceThomas MertonCarl JungThe New LookFollow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.2024-03-2139 min
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS3.E10. Creating Positive Childhoods: Here's What Works—Sharon HirschSend us a textSharon Hirsch serves as the President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina, where she leads a team that focuses on making prevention a priority for NC and building capacity for communities to have the knowledge, support, and resources to prevent child abuse and neglect. She has more than 35 years’ experience in nonprofit and government agency management, public relations, advocacy and child well-being. At PCANC she has led efforts to catalyze community prevention plans, has increased staff capacity to provide supports for evidence-based parenting programs and has secured more than $1 mil...2024-03-141h 09
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS3.E9. Religious Trauma: Escaping the Threat of Hell—Joe and Mendy McNultySend us a textWe interview Joe and Mendy McNulty, a husband and wife who are both former Pastors, about their lives growing up in the Church of the Nazarene, a fundamentalist Christian faith. They share how they left the church after years of working as head Pastor and children's Pastor respectively, and found new, alternative ways to help people heal. Anne and Alison learn wild stories of what it’s like to grow up as a fundamentalist including hell simulations, false biology lessons, and zero sex education.Joe McNulty is a Licensed Marriage and Fa...2024-02-271h 38
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS3.E8. Better Together: Group vs Individual Therapy—Karla Amanda BrownSend us a textWe interview Karla Amanda Brown about her journey in becoming a therapist and why group therapy is so important for healing. Karla Amanda Brown is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Provider, Level 2 Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapist, and the Founder/CEO of Soul Centric Counseling and Soul Centric Collective. Soul Centric Collective was founded with a desire to support people with access to healing, compassionate care, and lifesaving communities.https://soulcentriccollective.com/Follow us on Instagram.Check out our...2024-02-131h 06
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS3.E7. Homeschool Fanatics & Friends—w/ Simón LowrieSend us a textAlison's long-time friend Simón Lowrie joins the pod to talk about his experience growing up homeschooled with one of his brothers while their older brother was a child prodigy. We discuss both the merits and shortcomings of deciding to homeschool kids. It can be a refuge for kids who don't fit into public schools but it can also be a haven for religious zealots to spread propaganda. Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.So...2024-01-301h 25
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsSP3.2 - Struggle Party: The M WordSend us a textAnne and Alison share:what they're reading, watching, or listening to right now and their cultural reflectionsa struggle they're each going through and tools they're using to grow and get through itFollow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.2024-01-2439 min
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS3.E6. Puppies & Divorce: The 3rd Annual Holiday Episode—w/cohost Kyle KimballSend us a textWe got 5 listener-submitted stories about Latchkey, awkward, painful, neglectful, or loving family holiday stories—some funny, some sentimental. Join hosts Anne and Alison with guest cohost Kyle Kimball, refugee lawyer, and our guest from Season 2's popular episode: When Gifted Kids Wake Up to Their Trauma.Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.2023-12-191h 28
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS3.E5. The Warmth of Nurturance: Healing Frozen Brains and Childhoods—Dr. Darcia NarvaezSend us a textWe interview Darcia Narvaez, co-author of the book The Evolved Nest: Nature's Way of Raising Children and Creating Connected Communities. Darcia Narvaez, Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame, is Fellow of American Psychological Association, American Educational Research Association, Association for Psychological Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science. She studies evolved morality, child development & human flourishing in a transdisciplinary manner. Her book, Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture and Wisdom won multiple awards. Recent books include Restoring the Kinship Worldview, a...2023-12-051h 08
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsSP3.1 - Struggle Party: The AlgorithmSend us a textAnne and Alison share what they're currently reading, watching, and listening to. They each share one thing they've been struggling with lately and how they've gotten through. Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.2023-11-211h 08
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS3.E4. Opening Our Hearts to the Homeless—Kevin Adler, Miracle MessagesSend us a textWe interview Kevin Adler about his new book, out today, When We Walk: Forgotten Humanity, Broken Systems, and the Role We Can Each Play in Ending Homelessness in America. Kevin F. Adler is an award-winning social entrepreneur and the author of the new book, When We Walk By, a must-read guide for ending homelessness in America. Since 2014, Kevin has served as the Founder and CEO of Miracle Messages, a nonprofit that helps people experiencing homelessness rebuild their social support systems and financial security through family r...2023-11-071h 08
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS3.E3. Mobbing: When Families Outcast the Truthteller—Stephanie Sellers, PhDSend us a textWe interview Stephanie Sellers, PhD about her book Daughters Healing from Family Mobbing. Family mobbing is a group act of aggression that targets a family member. It can be typified by a single act of violence or a pattern of abuse over years. Whether isolated or long-term, mobbing enforces the family's domination and control over another. Typically, parents—including adoptive, foster, and step—initiate Family Mobbing. Some relatives may openly participate while the rest of the family may passively support attacks.Stephanie A. Sellers holds a Ph.D. in Native American Stud...2023-10-241h 11
CONFETTI ALL AROUNDS02-EP01: "The Way I Finally Loved Myself at 38" with guests Alison Cebulla & Anne Sherry, hosts of Latchkey Urchins PodcastSend us a textAlison Cebulla & Anne Sherry join us from their burning toaster fire of a comedy podcast entitled Latchkey Urchins & Friends that highlights childhood trauma in relatable and healing ways. When Cynthia was on season2 episode 3 of their podcast, we talked about meeting again to share how we all had stories of living a life of feeling not enough or scared to be seen until the age 38. We share our own stories of what the age of 38 did for our spirit and the people who supported us through the self love journey. Alison and Anne...2023-10-151h 05
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS3.E2. They Did Their Best: How We Normalize Abuse—GeAnne MetaSend us a textAnne and Alison talk with Geanne Meta, author of Parenting Well After Childhood Abuse, Be a Great Parent Even if Yours Were Crap. Geanne (pronounced Ge-Anne) is a mom, sister, wife, grandmom, friend, animal rescuer, good cook - and also, a childhood sexual abuse survivor who isn’t afraid to talk about it. She has a passion for sharing her story in hopes of helping the multitude of others who suffer in silence.GeanneMeta.comFollow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Fr...2023-10-1056 min
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS3.E1. The Safety Dance: Embodied Healing—Heidi AndersenSend us a textWe're back for Season 3! We start this season off by speaking with Heidi Andersen, body-centered psychotherapist about why trauma healing has to happen in the body, not just the mind. Heidi Andersen is the founder of Reclaiming Beauty. "I believe embodiment heals. I'm here to support you in healing your relationship with food and your body so you can free yourself from destructive thoughts and behaviors and discover the inner peace and freedom you deserve.As a Body-centered psychotherapist, I have 15 years of experience supporting clients in addressing trauma a...2023-09-2659 minLatchkey Urchins & FriendsS2.E17. Season 2 Finale: Anne and Alison ReflectSend us a textAnne and Alison look back at moments from Season 2 and share how they've grown from the teachings of their wise guests.Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.2023-07-0740 min
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS2.E16. Turning ACEs into Art—with guest Caleb Nichols, poet & musicianSend us a textWe interview Caleb Nichols about his experience growing up with many adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and how he has turned those experiences into art through his writing and music.Caleb Nichols is a queer poet and musician from California. His chapbook of poems "TEEMS///\\\RECEDES" was called "a gorgeous abundance" by Chen Chen, and his music has been featured and shared by places like Paste and Out Magazine. Caleb is a PhD candidate in Creative and Critical Writing at Bangor University in Wales where he's writing about queer ecopoetics in contemporary...2023-05-251h 20
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS2.E15. Relationships, Intimacy, & Trauma—with Jayson Gaddis, relationship expertSend us a textAnne and Alison talk to relationship expert Jayson Gaddis on his path to healing his childhood wounds through the teachings of his romantic relationships. He shares the moment he stopped viewing himself as the victim in his failed relationships and started to take ownership of his life and responsibility for his growth. He's creating a relational world in which people care how their actions impact the way people feel. It's a world we want to live in! We discuss attachment styles (anxious, avoidant, secure), Buddhism/Naropa University, childhood emotional neglect, healing, i...2023-05-021h 01Latchkey Urchins & FriendsBonus: Struggle Party - The F—ing Scrolling!Send us a textBonus episode! Anne and Alison share:A struggle party (something we're struggling with)A glimmer (moment of joy and connection)What we're currently reading, watching, and listening to that we recommendFollow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.2023-04-2653 min
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS2.E14. Trance-formation: Healing through Trance and Transformational Coaching—with Christina Berkley, life coachSend us a textAnne and Alison talk with transformational life coach, Christina Berkley about her childhood as a latchkey kid, Canadian immigrant from Romania, her journey healing her own trauma, and how that lead her to work as a coach. Trance and plant medicine have been foundational to her healing and practice. Working with Christina as a coach in 2014, Alison was able to do some deep inner child healing work.https://christinaberkley.com/https://www.instagram.com/coachchristinaberkley/Follow us on Instagram.Check out our...2023-04-181h 31
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS2.E13. Why Can't You Get It Together? The Scapegoat Sibling in Dysfunctional Families—Caroline Bell & Anne Sherry shareSend us a textThis week we discuss dysfunctional family roles and dynamics including scapegoat, hero, golden child, caretaker, identified patient, rebel, and more. Anne and Caroline share their stories of growing up Gen X with wild older brothers who grew up to have real mental health struggles. Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube content.Latchkey Urchins & Friends website.Audio mastering by Josh Collins.Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.Cover art by Claire Dierksen.2023-03-211h 41
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS2.E12. Recovering from Burnout Culture—with guest Tabitha Scott, authorSend us a textWe interview author and speaker Tabitha A. Scott about her healing journey away from corporate burnout culture. She documents her journey in the award-winning book, Trust Your Animal Instincts.Tabitha is an award-winning author and speaker who helps inspire action, ignite change, and provide connection, direction, and power. With over 20 years' experience leading corporate innovation and sustainability, she was named one of the Top 10 Most Inspiring Women Leaders of 2022, is a thought leader on the 2023 Forbes Business Council, and her work was honored at the White House as...2023-03-071h 09
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS2.E11. It Was Complex-PTSD the Whole Time!—with guest Mary Giuliani, authorSend us a textWe interview author and coach Mary Giuliani about her new book, It's Not About Food, Drugs, or Alcohol: It's About Healing Complex PTSD. Mary Giuliani is in long-term recovery from alcohol, drugs, food addiction, and severe obesity. She has a 25-year background as a Master Certified Coach, is a keynote speaker, and is the author of "It's Not About Food, Drugs, or Alcohol: It's About Healing Complex PTSD." She specializes in supporting survivors in healing from complex PTSD, achieving long-term recovery, and turning their pain into purpose.2023-02-211h 20
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS2.E10. When Gifted Kids Wake Up to Their Trauma—with guest Kyle Kimball, law studentSend us a textWe talk about the fact that many children considered "gifted" were either neurodivergent and/or coping with trauma or C-PTSD. We talk about how American culture neglects kids and families and that we now live in the dystopian hellscape that 80s action movies predicted. Kyle Kimball is a law student at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands focusing on climate refugee law. His work criticizing neoclassical economics as it relates to climate change was featured when he spoke at MEERTALK in 2022. Follow us on Instagram.Check out our bonus YouTube c...2023-02-071h 19
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS2.E9. Up In Your Head: Defining Dissociation—with guest Jamie Marich, clinical trauma specialistSend us a textWe interview Dr. Jamie Marich about her new book, Dissociation Made Simple: A Stigma-Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Daily Life (2023). We talk about how dissociation is a very natural coping strategy for a stressful or traumatic childhood. She's helping define and normalize the term "dissociated."Dr. Jamie Marich (she/they) describes herself as a facilitator of transformative experiences. A clinical trauma specialist, expressive artist, writer, yogini, performer, short filmmaker, Reiki master, TEDx speaker, and recovery advocate, she unites all of these elements in her mission to inspire...2023-01-241h 02
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS2.E8. Turn Around Family Trauma—with guest Carey Sipp, authorSend us a textWe start the year off by talking about sobriety, toxic intensity, cycles of trauma and addiction, and making the choice to turn around family trauma by healing at all costs.Carey Smith Sipp is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at PACEs Connection and a disrupter of multi-generational cycles of trauma and addiction. PACEs = Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences. Her book, The TurnAround Mom: How an Abuse and Addiction Survivor Stopped the Toxic Cycle for Her Family—and How You Can, Too! was published in 2007.The author of a...2023-01-101h 15
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS2.E7. Hot Buttered Tears: 2nd Annual Latchkey Holiday Episode—with guest cohosts Tyler and KevinSend us a textOur favorite cohosts are back: Tyler Tamai, RN, BSN, and Kevin Annonymous, RN, a psychiatric nurse. They join us in hearing and reacting to listener-submitted stories about the hilarious, the awkward, and the tragic–all the moments that make the holidays a stressful, joyful, and potentially traumatic time of year. Tune in to hear about the dad who bought 4 Christmas trees...with a catch! The time Alison invited a homeless spiritual guru to her family's Christmas, which household item Kevin turned into drug paraphernalia, and Anne's son steal the show with the best sh...2022-12-201h 26
Latchkey Urchins & FriendsS2.E6. Parentification: The Rage Behind the Responsibility—with guest Nivida Chandra, psychologistSend us a textAnne and Alison talk with Nivida Chandra about parentification. She is the author of the viral Aeon piece, Parentification: When parents cast a child into the role of mediator, friend and carer, the wounds are profound. But recovery is possible. We talk about feeling like unemotional sociopaths, breaking out of our urchin shells, and exploring cultural differences between collectivist and individualist societies. Chandra helps us explore the nuance in boundaries and self-love.Nivida Chandra is a psychologist and researcher, working with adult survivors of childhood emotional neglect. She is the founder...2022-12-061h 17