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Unfollowing Mum : Break Unhealthy habits and be the parent you wish you'd had is available for preorder NOW! A therapist recommended podcast for cycle breakers by someone who has lived the experience. Host Harriet Shearsmith knows first hand how challenging it can be to navigate estrangement, toxic family and dysfunctional dynamics in a digital age where setting boundaries and protecting your peace is harder than ever. In 2023 we’re unfollowing mum. We’re breaking the cycle, unsubscribing from the drama by healing generational trauma and putting ourselves and our mental health first. Each week I will answer your anonymous questions, discuss experiences and tackle the issues surrounding estrangement, generational trauma and navigating toxic families. Sometimes I’ll speak to experts, people with lived experience and other cycle breakers to share their point of view. You’re not alone, there is a community of people navigating parenthood without solid role mode
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Unfollowing Mum is hosted by Harriet Shearsmith. The show has published 93 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ep92 EMDR with Shelley Bradley-Scholey" (1 October 2025, 40 minutes), "Ep91 Parentification, young parents & moving into helping professions" (24 September 2025, 58 minutes), and "Ep90 Enmeshed, estranged & toxic patterns: parents & in-laws" (17 September 2025, 55 minutes).
Unfollowing Mum publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 93 episodes.
Booking probability for Unfollowing Mum is 24%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Unfollowing Mum requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Unfollowing Mum's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Unfollowing Mum are Family & Social Services. Unfollowing Mum has a health audience.
Harriet Shearsmith hosts Unfollowing Mum, a health podcast with 93 episodes published.
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Episode #92
<p>On this episode host Harriet Shearsmith speaks with trauma expert Shelley Bradley-Scholey. Shelley is the founder of Fortitude Psychological Therapy an independent therapy practice, She is an accredited EMDR...
<p>On this episode host Harriet Shearsmith chats with Chantelle about her experiences of growing up with a teen mum, parentification and how she used her experiences to inspire her work as a child protection social...
<p>On this episode Harriet Shearsmith speaks with Hazel about her experiences of enmeshment with her father and subsequent estrangement, only for her to witness similar patterns of dysfunction with her husband and his...
Episode #89
<p>On this episode host Harriet Shearsmith talks about Netflix documentary Unknown Number: The Catfish Highschool which follows the shocking case of Kendra Licari and her horrendous abuse of her daughter and friends...
<p>On this episode host Harriet Shearsmith talks about her experience of summer holidays growing up and how it differs from her parenting experience, she shares powerful insights from her book Unfollowing mum on...
Episode #87
<p>On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith shares a letter from 'Tanya' about parental suicide after estrangement, an enabling parent who haven't worked on their own trauma and continue to choose people who harm them...
Episode #86
<p>On this episode of the show, host Harriet Shearsmith talks with author of Golden Child: My descent to scapegoat and rise to freedom and mind & body practitioner Lauren Smallcomb about her experiences as a former...
<p>On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith shares a recent experience where she had to break no contact with her mother due to harassment, how she handled the situation and what it looks like to stay in a place of...
<p>On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith reads out a letter from a listener, sharing their experience of growing up in a toxic family dynamic as the scapegoat and how that led to estrangement.</p><br><p>Harriet’s...
<p>On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith chats about the difference between emotionally immature, narcissistic and toxic parents.</p><br><p>You can find Harriet's book Unfollowing Mum: Break unhealthy patterns and be...
Episode #82
<p>On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith speaks with an anonymous guest regarding her experiences with parental alcoholism, a narcissistic and self centred father and toxic parent dynamics.</p><br><p>You can find...
<p>On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks about the experience of being triggered - both memories that conversations with people will bring up, and what it is like to recognise your abusive parent's behaviours...
<p>On this episode host Harriet Shearsmith chats with Diana, childhood sexual abuse and cancer survivor, about her experiences growing up in an abusive household and discovering the betrayal of her mum in adulthood...
<p>On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks about her experience of growing up with a narcissistic parent who has been cheated on and how that unique dynamic can present in the parent/child...
Episode #78
<p>On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks with 'Laura' about her lived experiences with a narcissistic mother who alienated her father and eroded her self worth and confidence. 'Laura' shares how she's found...
Episode #77
<p>On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith shares the first written submission for the lived experience stories shared on the podcast. This listener has shared their lived experience of going to university and becoming...
Episode #76
<p>On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks about the new year and what it means for cycle breakers, estrangements and toxic family dynamics.</p><br><p>Order Harriet's new book here: https://amzn.to/3DW5ZCv</p><p...
Episode #75
<p>On this final episode of the year, host Harriet Shearsmith talks with therapist Natasha Nyeke about boundaries at Christmas.</p><br><p>You can find Harriet's book Unfollowing Mum: Break Unhealthy Patterns and be the...
<p>On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith has a bit of a rant about unethical care, a lack of trauma informed care and why finding the right therapist matters.</p><br><p>You can find Harriet's book: Unfollowing Mum...
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith chats with Holistic Sleep Coach Kelly about her experiences of growing up with a narcissistic parent and how that influences her work. They chat about attachment styles, the...
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