Ep. 13: Who Are You? The Influence of Parental Archetypes: Authentic Self Miniseries Part 1

Welcome to episode 13 of the Sacred Illness Podcast!Today we are starting a miniseries on exploring what is the authentic self, how do we get away from it, and how do we reconnect to it once more (and how this all ties in to the chronic illness journey!).We are kicking off this miniseries by discussing the intimate connections between parental archetypes and the impacts they have on us in childhood - eventually in the creation of illness later in life.This isn't about assigning blame, but about recognizing and breaking free from generational cycles that hinder our healing processes and living the lives we want and deserve.We’ll discuss the challenges of nurturing children's authentic talents without pigeonholing them and examine the impact of dysregulated parents on our own adult nervous systems and behaviors.We’ll explore the unhealthy attachment of worth to behavior, the influence of parental modeling on our sense of self-worth, the need for boundary-setting and self-empowerment... and beyond.Enjoy! From the video: "When you are continually not seen or heard as a child, you keep pushing and pushing, and your nervous system gets further and further and further dysregulated... and that's when disease emerges. You've pushed your body to such a degree to try to be seen and heard by your parent that is actually not capable... and disease emerges because that's where your wound sits." Key topics:00:00 Defining the authentic self.05:20 Summarizing archetypes' impact on psychological behavior and health.11:54 The Reality Denying Parent.18:13 Don't See or Hear You Parent18:13 Holding space for child during overwhelming experiences.23:27 Children pressured to overachieve, seeking validation.31:11 The Stage Parent31:11 Reframing parenting approach to prioritize child's needs.38:58 Nurturing natural talents without locking into roles.45:05 No Boundaries Parent45:05 Struggling with boundaries leads to exhaustion and anger.53:09 The Appearances Parent53:09 Feeling unworthy, low self-esteem, healing journey impact.56:58 Authenticity versus perfectionism in appearance and worth.01:03:15 The Dysregulated Parent01:03:15 Finding authentic self, facing challenges, satisfaction. If you find the information contained in this podcast helpful or inspiring, you are invited to join Dr. Erin and the Sacred Illness Group Coaching Program where you will be guided through this exact process, tailored to fit your individual needs, in order to achieve sustainable health and deep healing like never before. Check out www.aurorasomatic.com for more information! Music used: Instructions for Living a Life by Savfk - www.youtube.com/@savfkmusic #parentalconditioning #overachieving #validationseeking #nervoussystemdysregulation #autoimmunediseases #generationalcycles #guidingchildren #stageparenting #academicpressure #sportsexcellence #sacredillnessparadigm #mindbodyconnection #selfhealingcapacity #groupcoachingprogram #authenticity #parentalexpectations #nurturingtalents #noboundariesparenting #selfworth #settingboundaries #chronicillness #chronicpainsyndromes #selfsabotagingbehaviors #dysregulatedparenting #parentingmodels #selfidentity #acneandmentalhealth #emotionalregulation This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sacredillness.substack.com/subscribe