
Ep. 9 - No Daddy's Girl
Can you be estranged from someone you were never that close to? Brian welcomes a familiar face to break down a complicated relationship with her father, the importance of apologies, the bonding of blood, recognizing your

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Hosted by Brian Howie · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 10 episodes
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Have you gone years and maybe decades without speaking with a family member or close friend? Welcome to Dead To Me...this is a podcast about estrangement. I'm Brian Howie, many of you know me as the host of The Great Love Debate, the top-rated dating and relationship podcast. Over the years of hosting that show, we listened to so many reasons why people can't find the right relationship, can't stay in a healthy one, leave one that has possibilities, or don't trust anyone enough to get into one in the first place. And so much of that has to do with family issues, childhood trauma, or distance from those who are supposed to be the closest. And the more I revealed about my own, sad family situation - a source of great shame for me - the more people reached out to share theirs. So many emails, so many stories, so many times the bough simply...breaks. So I am starting this podcast dedicated to the topic of estrangement. Maybe it's the flip-side of love, maybe it's the bookend. We'll be sha
Brian Howie hosts Dead To Me, a society show with 10 episodes published.

Can you be estranged from someone you were never that close to? Brian welcomes a familiar face to break down a complicated relationship with her father, the importance of apologies, the bonding of blood, recognizing your

Author, sociologist, and renowned estrangement researcher Rin Reczek joins to share her findings - has it become more prevalent, what are the most common breakdowns, why we need to destigmatize, how to heal, the process

Why do adult children suddenly cut ties with their parents? "Rules of Estrangement" author Dr. Joshua Coleman stops by to talk about the source of the disconnect, where resentment comes from, the age it is most common, h

How many people experience estrangement? Brian breaks down the stats and science, how common a parental break is, the true story between siblings, the average length, the steps to repair, and much more.

Can family relationship issues affect romantic ones? Therapist, coach, and counselor Kimmy Seltzer drops by to talk about how not let unhealed wounds impact new relationships, how to recognize trauma, doing the work to c

Can you feel the effects of estrangement even at birth? "In The Know with KO" host Kristen Adams stops by to share her strange disconnection from an uncle, how to deal with divorce, getting left out of family functions,

Ever wonder what it's like to be a guest at your own funeral? Writer and artist Jeffery Rudell shares his harrowing story of coming out to his parents at 21, their reaction, the heartbreak the followed, his attempts to a

What happens when a father...simply chooses not to be there? Alicia reveals her on-again, off-again, off-for-good relationship with her dad, how it affected her as a mom, where and when she drew the line, the value of th

Is there any easy explanation when it comes to estrangement? Brian kicks things off by breaking down his long, complicated experience with his family, where the disconnect began, the foreshadowing from childhood, the eff

Have you gone years and maybe decades without speaking with a family member or close friend? Welcome to Dead To Me...this is a podcast about estrangement. I'm Brian Howie, many of you know me as the host of The Great Lov
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