The Crappy Childhood Fairy Podcast with Anna Runkle

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By: Anna Runkle

I’m Anna Runkle, also known as the Crappy Childhood Fairy, and I teach people to recognize and heal the symptoms of Childhood Trauma. Welcome to my podcast!I’m not a doctor or therapist; I know about childhood trauma because I lived it, and I discovered a radical approach to healing that focuses first on calming neurological dysregulation, which is common in people who grew up with abuse and neglect. In my podcasts, I teach about dysregulation – how to know if you have it, what it can do to your body, your thinking and your relationships, and what to do to m...

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The Trauma Response Everyone Mistakes for Success
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Today at 7:00 AM

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When Trauma Hits AGAIN: Do These Things First
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Last Monday at 7:00 AM

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How to Ask For Help in a Crisis (When Everyone You Trust Has Let You Down)
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Last Saturday at 7:00 AM

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Trauma Makes You Do Things That Traumatize You AGAIN
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Last Thursday at 7:00 AM

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"How You Unconsciously Signal That You'll Accept Bad Treatment"
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10/13/2026

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The Childhood Wound That Makes Rejection Feel MAGICAL
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10/11/2026

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10 Things You MUST Change to Heal From Trauma
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10/09/2026

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10 Things Limerent People Tell Themselves (So they Can Keep OBSESSING)
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10/07/2026

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How to Stop an Argument Before It Gets Out of Control
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10/05/2026

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Isolating Is a Trauma Symptom — Stop Calling It “Self-Care”
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10/03/2026

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How to Love Someone With CPTSD Without Losing Yourself
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10/01/2026

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Great Partners Are Looking for These Signs In YOU
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09/29/2026

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He Showed Up From Her Past Saying "Trust Me" | Then He Did THIS
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09/27/2026

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I Roll My Eyes When People Say "EVERYONE" Has Trauma Now
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09/25/2026

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What Limerence Is Like, And What It Takes to END IT
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09/23/2026

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What's Keeping You Stuck Isn't Your Childhood — It's These 5 Habits
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09/21/2026

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7 Signs of Nervous System Healing (That Don't Feel Like Healing)
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09/19/2026

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Blame and Psychological Buzzwords Won't Solve Your Problem
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09/17/2026

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The Dark Side of "Feeling Your Feelings" | The Bad Advice That Wrecks Your Life
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09/15/2026

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10 Conversation Tricks That Make People LOVE Talking To You
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09/02/2026

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How Trauma Gives Evil A WAY IN
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08/31/2026

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Seven Things Your Therapist Won't Tell You (But I Will)
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08/29/2026

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5-Question Friendship Gut-Check | To Grow Your Inner Circle
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08/27/2026

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Why "Understanding" Your Trauma Won't Heal You
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08/25/2026

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You CAN End Romantic Obsession (Even If You Have to See Them Every Week)
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08/23/2026

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Therapy Doesn't OWN Healing
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08/20/2026

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The Relationship That Should NEVER Become a Marriage
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08/18/2026

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It Took Me 25+ Years To Learn What I'm About To Tell You In 26 Minutes
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08/16/2026

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40 Signs You’re Sabotaging Your Life Without Realizing It
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08/14/2026

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Clutter Is A Trauma Symptom
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08/12/2026

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Say These 8 Things to Shut Down Manipulation
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08/10/2026

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The Trauma Habit That Attacts Bullies
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08/08/2026

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Your Attraction to Unavailable People Is Ruining Your Life
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08/07/2026

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A Woman Should NEVER Act This Way With a Man
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08/05/2026

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12 Super Specific Signs That Childhood Trauma Affected You
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08/03/2026

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The Unwritten Rules of Female Friendships That Can Break You
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08/02/2026

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You Need Love | Here's Why You're Getting Only Crumbs
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08/01/2026


Why You Don't Know Who You Are
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07/30/2026

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How to Become Who You Really Are
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07/17/2026

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The Relationship That Should NEVER Become a Marriage
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07/15/2026

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