The Girl Inside: Coming Home to Your Inner Child

In this episode, I sit down with Laura Summs, a therapist and inner-child advocate, to explore the tender art of re-parenting the parts of us that learned to stay quiet. We talk about how the inner children in the shadow the ones who hide behind perfectionism, people-pleasing, or emotional shutdown are often the ones most in need of our love. Laura shares how to begin building trust with those younger parts, so they feel safe enough to show themselves and soften. Because until we take them seriously… until we hold them in love… we’ll keep replaying our old adaptive patterns, still trying to earn safety instead of embodying it. This conversation is an invitation to meet your inner child with curiosity, compassion, and a promise: you’re safe with me now. Listen in for stories, practices, and gentle reminders that healing comes from finally loving all the pieces you once left behind.