Back Porch Confessions

Barbara w/ Friends and Zae_Media
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Back Porch Confessions is a place for real talk, raw truth, and heart-deep healing. From faith and mental health to laughter, loss, and everything in between—this is where women come to drop the mask, share their stories, and find strength in honesty. Because sometimes, all you need is a quiet porch, a hot cup, and someone to say, “me too.”

  1. 1d ago

    Episode 2 of 4 Anger Was Never the Enemy

    What if your anger was never the problem? What if it was the part of you that protected a little child who never felt safe, seen, or unconditionally loved? In Hour Two of the Giving the Anger Back series, we take a deeper look at anger through a trauma-informed lens. Together, we'll explore the difference between healthy anger and unhealed rage, why emotional suppression keeps us stuck, and how childhood wounds shape the way we respond to conflict, rejection, and disappointment as adults. This isn't a conversation about staying angry—it's about finally understanding why the anger has been there all along. Healing begins when we stop asking, "What's wrong with me?" and start asking, "What happened to me?" In this episode, we'll discuss: Why anger is often a protector, not the enemyThe difference between healthy anger and rageChildhood trauma and emotional neglectThe nervous system and survival responsesHow shame, rejection, and abandonment shape our adult livesLetting go of emotional burdens that never belonged to usFinding peace without denying the past Learning to protect yourself without living in survival mode If you've ever struggled with people-pleasing, emotional triggers, resentment, perfectionism, or feeling like you're "too much," this episode will remind you that your emotions have a story—and your healing matters. You are not broken. You are healing. Welcome back to the porch. https://open.spotify.com/show/6Vaw567mvJRR0xV1hYdmNy https://littlebutterfly13.myshopify.com/collections/backporchconfessions Polished Boutique https://www.tiktok.com/@back.porch.confessions Our Way Skin | Skincare Childhood Trauma Healing • Anger and Trauma • Inner Child Healing • Emotional Neglect • Mother Wounds • Trauma Recovery • Nervous System Healing • Emotional Healing • Self-Worth • Generational Trauma • Mental Health Podcast • Healing Journey • Back Porch Confessions #BackPorchConfessions #GivingTheAngerBack #MentalHealthPodcast #ChildhoodTrauma #TraumaHealing #InnerChildHealing #EmotionalHealing #MotherWounds #TraumaRecovery #EmotionalNeglect #SelfWorth #GenerationalTrauma #NervousSystemHealing #HealingJourney #ChoosePeace #HealingStartsHere #Counseling #WomenHealingWomen #PersonalGrowth #BarbaraMcCormick

  2. Jul 15

    Giving the Anger Back: Episode 1 of 4

    For years I believed I was the problem! I thought if I were prettier... quieter... smarter... more lovable... maybe my own mother would have loved me differently. But healing taught me something life-changing. The anger wasn't the enemy.It was the voice of a little girl who spent decades trying to survive without the unconditional love every child deserves. In this deeply personal episode, we explore childhood emotional neglect, rejection, abandonment wounds, grief, identity, nervous system healing, self-worth, forgiveness, and what it truly means to stop carrying someone else's failures. Sometimes healing doesn't mean pretending it never happened. Sometimes healing means handing back the pain that never belonged to you. The next fifty years belong to you. Welcome to the porch. https://backporchconfessions.riverside.com/Collections/BackPorchConfessions – Little Butterfly 🦋https://www.shoppolishedboutique.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@back.porch.confessions https://www.ourwayskin.com/ #BackPorchConfessions#ChildhoodTrauma#TraumaHealing#HealingJourney#InnerChildHealing#EmotionalHealing#MotherWounds#HealingFromTrauma#MentalHealthMatters#MentalHealthPodcast#TraumaRecovery#SelfWorth#SelfLoveJourney#GenerationalTrauma#EmotionalNeglect#AbandonmentHealing#RejectionTrauma#NervousSystemHealing#WomenHealingWomen#HealingAfterTrauma#ChildhoodHealing#HealingStartsHere#ChooseYourself#PersonalGrowth#HealingTogether#PodcastRecommendations#SpotifyPodcast#Counseling#HealingCommunity#BarbaraMcCormick

  3. Jul 8

    Don’t Stop… Let Me Cry: Why Tears Are the Rainbow After the Storm

    In this heartfelt episode, we talk about why so many of us interrupt tenderness with, “Stop, you’re going to make me cry,” instead of allowing ourselves to feel the beauty of the moment. Sometimes the tears we fight are not weakness. They are release. They are healing. They are the rainbow after the storm. This episode explores why receiving love, kindness, compliments, and emotional truth can feel uncomfortable when we’ve spent years surviving, deflecting, or holding everything together. We’ll unpack why good words can touch old wounds, why crying can be a sign of safety, and how learning to let love land can become part of our healing. This is for the strong ones, the sensitive ones, the ones who laugh it off before they let themselves feel, and the ones learning that tears don’t always mean pain. Sometimes they mean your heart finally feels safe enough to breathe. https://littlebutterfly13.myshopify.com/collections/backporchconfessionsPolished Boutiquehttps://www.ourwayskin.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@back.porch.confessions #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing #TraumaRecovery#InnerHealing #MentalHealthMatters #ItsOkayToCry#FeelYourFeelings #HealingIsBeautiful#SelfLoveJourney #BreakingGenerationalCycles#NervousSystemHealing #TraumaSurvivor

  4. Jun 24

    Learning That Not Everyone Leaves

    What happens when life teaches you that the people you love can disappear? How do you learn to trust again when your heart has been conditioned to expect loss? In this deeply emotional and transformative episode of Back Porch Confessions, Barbara takes a powerful deep dive into the abandonment wound and the core belief many trauma survivors carry: "People leave." Together, we'll explore how childhood experiences, emotional neglect, parental absence, betrayal, loss, and inconsistent relationships shape the nervous system and influence the way we love, trust, and connect as adults. You'll learn why hypervigilance develops, why safe relationships can sometimes feel uncomfortable, and how trauma can convince us to prepare for endings before relationships even begin. This episode covers: The abandonment wound and where it beginsWhy trauma survivors expect people to leaveHypervigilance and relationship anxietyFear of vulnerability and emotional intimacyHyper-independence as a survival responseLearning to identify safe peopleRebuilding trust after traumaReparenting the abandoned child withinCreating new evidence that not everyone leavesHealing attachment wounds and finding emotional safetyIf you've ever struggled to trust love, feared being abandoned, pushed people away before they could leave, or questioned whether anyone would truly stay, this conversation is for you. Healing doesn't happen by pretending abandonment never hurt. Healing happens when we learn that the people who left are not the same as the people who choose to stay. Because your story may have included people who left... but your healing begins when you realize not everyone will. #AbandonmentWound #AttachmentHealing #TraumaRecovery #EmotionalHealing https://littlebutterfly13.myshopify.com/collections/backporchconfessionsOur Way Skin | Skincarehttps://www.shoppolishedboutique.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@back.porch.confessions #BackPorchConfessions #InnerChildHealing #TrustIssues #RelationshipHealing #MentalHealthPodcast #HealingJourney #NervousSystemHealing #HyperIndependence #ChildhoodTrauma #PersonalGrowth #SecureAttachment #WomenHealing #TraumaSurvivor #SelfWorth #EmotionalSafety #HealingAfterTrauma

  5. Jun 21

    The Core Belief: "People Leave"

    What happens when a child learns that the people they need aren't always available? In this powerful 6-hour deep dive, Barbara explores the abandonment wound, childhood emotional neglect, parental absence, hyper-independence, trust issues, abandonment anxiety, relationship struggles, and the lifelong belief that "people leave." Learn how these early experiences shape adult relationships and discover the path toward healing, emotional safety, and learning that not everyone leaves. ⁠https://www.shoppolishedboutique.com/⁠ https://www.ourwayskin.com/ https://littlebutterfly13.myshopify.com/collections/backporchconfessions https://www.tiktok.com/@back.porch.confessions #AbandonmentWound #ChildhoodTrauma #AttachmentTrauma #HealingJourney #TraumaRecovery #EmotionalHealing #MentalHealthPodcast #BackPorchConfessions #InnerChildHealing #TrustIssues #HyperIndependence #AbandonmentAnxiety #NervousSystemHealing #PersonalGrowth #HealingAfterTrauma

  6. Jun 10

    Betrayal Trauma...What is it!

    What happens when the person you trusted the most becomes the source of your deepest pain? In this powerful episode of Back Porch Confessions, Barbara takes a deep dive into Betrayal Trauma—the emotional, psychological, and physical impact that occurs when trust is shattered by someone you love. Whether it's infidelity, deception, emotional affairs, broken promises, addiction, secrecy, or repeated dishonesty, betrayal can leave wounds that affect every part of your life. Together, we'll explore why betrayal trauma feels so different from other types of heartbreak, how it impacts the nervous system, why victims often question their own reality, and the grief that comes from losing not only the relationship you thought you had—but the future you believed in. We'll discuss: What betrayal trauma really isThe shock and devastation of broken trustHypervigilance, anxiety, and emotional triggersWhy your brain can't "just get over it"The loss of safety and securityRebuilding self-worth after betrayalBoundaries, healing, and recoveryLearning to trust yourself againIf you've ever found yourself replaying conversations, searching for answers, questioning your instincts, or wondering if you'll ever feel safe again, this episode is for you. Healing from betrayal isn't about forgetting what happened. It's about reclaiming your voice, your peace, and your sense of self after trust has been broken. Because betrayal may have changed your story, but it does not have to define your future. https://littlebutterfly13.myshopify.com/collections/backporchconfessionsPolished Boutique https://www.ourwayskin.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@back.porch.confessions #BetrayalTrauma #HealingAfterInfidelity #TrustIssues #RelationshipHealing #EmotionalHealing #TraumaRecovery #MentalHealthPodcast #BackPorchConfessions #NervousSystemHealing #SelfWorth #AttachmentTrauma #InfidelityRecovery #HealingJourney #WomenHealing #PersonalGrowthPodcast

  7. Jun 5

    Why Trauma Survivors Isolate

    Why do trauma survivors often pull away from the very people they love? Why does isolation feel safer than connection? And why do so many people crave support while simultaneously avoiding it? In this deeply personal and eye-opening episode of Back Porch Confessions, Barbara takes a deep dive into the hidden reasons trauma survivors isolate. Together, we'll explore how childhood wounds, betrayal, abandonment, emotional neglect, people-pleasing, hyper-independence, trust issues, and nervous system dysregulation can make connection feel overwhelming or even dangerous. You'll learn why isolation is often not about wanting to be alone, but about trying to feel safe. Barbara breaks down the psychology of trauma responses, the fear of vulnerability, emotional exhaustion, and the loneliness that can exist behind the words, "I'm fine." If you've ever disappeared when life got hard, struggled to ask for help, pushed people away, or wondered why trusting others feels so difficult, this episode is for you. Join us for a raw, honest conversation about healing, connection, and learning that you don't have to carry your pain alone. Because isolation may have protected you once... but healing happens when you realize safe people do exist. https://littlebutterfly13.myshopify.com/collections/backporchconfessionshttps://www.ourwayskin.com/ https://www.shoppolishedboutique.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@back.porch.confessions #TraumaHealing #MentalHealthPodcast #TraumaRecovery #HealingJourney #BackPorchConfessions #EmotionalHealing #PTSDRecovery #ChildhoodTrauma #SelfGrowth #NervousSystemHealing #TrustIssues #PeoplePleasing #HyperIndependence #HealingAfterTrauma #MentalHealthAwareness

    Why Trauma Survivors Isolate

  8. May 27

    I’m Fine - The Lie We Learned to Survive With!

    Why do we say “I’m fine” when we’re secretly falling apart inside? In this raw and emotional episode of Back Porch Confessions, Barbara dives deep into emotional masking, trauma responses, people pleasing, functioning depression, and why vulnerability feels unsafe for so many people. This conversation explores childhood emotional neglect, survival mode, the “strong friend” struggle, and the hidden loneliness behind pretending everything is okay. If you’ve ever smiled through pain, this episode is for you. #MentalHealthPodcast #TraumaHealing #BackPorchConfessions #EmotionalHealing #PeoplePleasing https://sunshinespaservicesllc.glossgenius.com/ https://www.ourwayskin.com/ https://www.shoppolishedboutique.com/ Collections/BackPorchConfessions – Little Butterfly 🦋 https://www.tiktok.com/@back.porch.confessions

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Back Porch Confessions is a place for real talk, raw truth, and heart-deep healing. From faith and mental health to laughter, loss, and everything in between—this is where women come to drop the mask, share their stories, and find strength in honesty. Because sometimes, all you need is a quiet porch, a hot cup, and someone to say, “me too.”

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  • Creator
    Barbara w/ Friends and Zae_Media
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Barbara w/ Friends and Zae_Media
  • Show Website
    Back Porch Confessions