010: From Traumatic Childhood to Clinical Healer with Peggy Sharr

TW: This episode discusses sensitive and potentially triggering topics. Listener discretion is advised.In this episode Cat York speaks with Peggy Sharr, a psychotherapist and author who grew up inside a religious cult her mother founded. Peggy recounts life in the “Kingdom,” the fear-based tactics, family control, abuse, and isolation that shaped her childhood, and how she eventually escaped and rebuilt her life.Peggy also discusses how those experiences informed her work, her memoir Surviving the Family Kingdom, and her Burning Mouth Syndrome Survival Guide which grew out of her own experience of developing BMS after the loss of her son by suicide. The conversation covers trauma, addiction’s ripple effects, therapy, and the long, hopeful process of reclaiming identity and resilience.Peggy’s writing is honest, psychologically grounded, and deeply human. She lives in Georgia with her husband and their spoiled cat, Waylon.To learn more about Peggy and to purchase her books please visitwww.peggysharr.comLove the conversation?  Want to be a guest? Support the Call Her Cat Podcast mission to redefine the story of addiction and recovery. The easiest way to help is to subscribe on your favorite platform and share this episode with a friend. We always love hearing from our listeners!Call Her Cat Podcast LinksSend us Fan MailSupport the showThanks for listening to this episode of the podcast! If you enjoyed today’s conversation, please follow or subscribe to the show so you never miss an update. Reach me at Callhercatpodcast@gmail