The Crappy Childhood Fairy Podcast with Anna Runkle

I dove in to this pod over a year ago and listened to dozens of episodes just in the first 3 weeks. I first heard you on Patrick Teahan’s youtube channel and knew there was something that struck me about how you approach the topics you cover and how beautifully and simply you explain the feelings all of us have. I find myself saying mmm hmmm, yep, exactly!!!multiple times while listening, especially to the episode on losing the sixth sense! That one describes my experience throughout my life perfectly, uncannily. It’s truly as if you are in my head but I’m the best way! I finally felt seen in the way I felt after reading ‘Running on Empty’ when I discovered there’s actually a name for what has made me miserable for decades. I want to share that with everyone I’ve had awkward conversation with and tell them- See!! I’m not weird!! I have both of your books and consider this pod to me my survival guide that actually saved me. Thank YOU SO MUCH for the enormous impact you’ve had on my life and for doing this work. Now I need to keep learning and moving closer to loving me. Can’t wait to hear your next episode! Love, Tara

And still does. I love how she puts the onus back on me to learn, grow and change. To see my patterns. To handle things differently going forward. To make better choices.

I wrote to her once and her response was so derogatory and triggered. She is not a professional and has no credentials, just a windbag with a microphone with no ability to set aside her own triggers to answer people in a helpful way. Many of her responses reveal this is just another deeply troubled person with a podcast, not someone who should be counseling or advising others and certainly not selling courses. There is a reason why many people online in CPTSD circles don’t like her content and discourage others from listening to her. Not recommended for people with CPTSD or anyone for that matter. Also you can hear her gross cotton mouth and lip smacking noises over the mic.

Just hearing the intro music calms my nervous system because I know that what’s coming is being seen heard and understood by Anna. Thank you so much for your help

I really hate to hear that BetterHelp is a sponsor!!! They have a track record of not treating patients or providers with care or respect. They dropped a friend of mine in the middle of a crisis! Closed her account and stole her work-provided credits. She was left without any support because of this and the situation escalated. She nearly ended her life and had to rely on 988 and other resources to get through. Please reconsider your sponsors. BetterHelp really harms people.