Strange Orphan

Laura Steinel

Common sense advice for the mildly traumatized. A podcast about the "strange" of estrangement.

  1. May 29

    Ep. 15 Saying Goodbye To Yourself

    "Healing” is often portrayed as our fast-track to peace and up-levels. But when you grew up in a narcissistic environment, shedding old versions of yourself can feel more like a loss than a liberation. How do we say goodbye to these versions of ourselves that we barely got to know? How do we navigate the in-between space of identity loss? How does one become, an adult? And is it really worth it?  Show Notes: Alain de Botton - The School of Life @theschooloflifelondon  Got a question for Strange Orphan? Email us at info@StrangeOrphan.com and we’ll dive into it on the show.  Don’t forget to like and subscribe to Strange Orphan!

    27 min

  2. May 21

    Ep. 14 - The Mechanics of a Miracle

    How do we prime ourselves for "miracles" and "manifestations" to occur in our lives? After having a home-related miracle fall in her lap this past week, Laura dives into her take on the “mechanics of miracles,” and how we might be more responsible for our participation in helping the Divine bless us, than we know. Neuropsychologist, Dr. Julia DiGanji - @drjuliadiganji  Got a question for Strange Orphan? Email us at info@StrangeOrphan.com and we’ll dive into it on the show.  Don’t forget to like and subscribe to Strange Orphan!

    35 min

  3. May 7

    Mother's Day

    Mother's day is here. And with it comes an entire buffet of questions on how we're supposed to survive it. How do we fill the ache in our hearts that lingers even years after leaving our original homes? How much "love and nurture" can really be asked of our pets? This episode dives into Laura's tips for nurturing yourself, and finding ways to not feel like a sad orphan this weekend. Got a question for Strange Orphan? Email us at info@StrangeOrphan.com and we’ll dive into it on the show.  Don’t forget to like and subscribe to Strange Orphan!

    27 min

  4. Apr 23

    No Place Like Home

    Sometimes there’s no place like home. This week Laura dives into her years long battle with constant uprooting, and the nervous system work of facing the emotional storms that continue to plague us from our original homes, and how to win the war against Airbnb, and the family of cockroaches inhabiting your rental. TRIGGER WARNING: Brief mention of S***ide. Got a question for Strange Orphan? Email us at info@StrangeOrphan.com and we’ll dive into it on the show.  Don’t forget to like and subscribe to Strange Orphan!

    35 min

  5. Apr 18

    Hermit Mode

    Strange orphan is on the road! This week we’re talking about surviving "hermit mode," that isolating season of deeply internal realignment. Laura gives her tips on navigating that darkness-disco to rediscover your own light. She also discusses her gripes with Airbnb bedsheets, and entering her Fivel era.  Got a question for Strange Orphan? Email us at info@StrangeOrphan.com and we’ll dive into it on the show.  Don’t forget to like and subscribe to Strange Orphan!

    31 min

  6. Apr 10

    Creative Hero

    What's the difference between manifestation, delusion, fantasy and disassociation? Who knows! These are very thin lines, folks.  This week we’re talking about creativity, or disassociation, depending how you look at it. And how it might just be the last thing that saves us from the nightmarish daily news cycle we're currently living in. Laura takes us on a journey through the past, how she resorted to fantasy to escape and uproot to London with a TV show, and how using creativity as a means of disassociation to escape a traumatic upbringing isn't always the best advice. We explore the value of our attention, and what we give it to. As well as tried and tested methods of harnessing our everyday creativity into something that brings us into greater commune with the divine. Got a W.I.P. question? Email us at info@StrangeOrphan.com and we’ll dive into it on the show.  Don’t forget to like and subscribe to Strange Orphan!

    43 min

  7. Mar 27

    W.I.P. "Highly Critical Parents"

    Highly critical parents are dream killers and soul crushers. How do we clean out the old septic tank of a subconscious, and finally take action on our aspirations and dreams after years of emotional pummeling?  This week Laura answers another WIP question, on how to find the motivation to take action on our goals, after an upbringing of heavy criticism. Laura explains her theory of “the gap of defeat,” and the methods she’s employed in order to do life and take action on our goals.  Got a question for Laura? Email us at info@StrangeOrphan.com and we’ll dive into it on the show.  Don’t forget to like and subscribe to Strange Orphan!

    29 min

  8. Mar 19

    Losing My Ambition

    Lost the energy to perform in the world? It's one thing to cut ties from a former career. It's another to have no remaining shreds of "ambiguous ambition" left. This episode dives into the early days of trying to "make it" in lunatic Hollywood, and the painful unraveling that occurs when we've been performing as the "false self." References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl8iYAo90pE

    32 min
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About

Common sense advice for the mildly traumatized. A podcast about the "strange" of estrangement.

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  • Creator
    Laura Steinel
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Laura Steinel
  • Show Website
    Strange Orphan

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