The Soul's Work Podcast

From the Abandonment Wound to Connection (Part 1) (with Steve LeBlanc)

Janice Ho Season 3 Episode 8

Janice and her guest (also dating partner) Steve LeBlanc get vulnerable chatting about how early abandonment trauma has impacted their later relationships and capacity for connection. In part 1 of their conversation, they dive into:

  • The research on how impaired connection in early childhood can lead to the abandonment wound
  • The impacts of Steve’s early relationships with his parents on his self-identity and later relationships
  • Experiencing co-dependency, anxious attachment, and low self-esteem
  • How the stories Steve told himself didn’t reflect reality
  • Becoming a “chameleon” to fit in and be liked
  • Taking on (and perpetuating) the “lone wolf” identity to protect against the fear of rejection and abandonment 
  • Doing the work to shift from abandonment trauma to connection
  • Becoming conscious of the stories and self-beliefs of unbelonging and abandonment
  • Becoming the good parent/guide for ourselves that we always needed

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Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.

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