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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30 Years of Trauma Healing - therapy
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Today at 7:00 AM

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High Functioning Dysregulation
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Yesterday at 7:00 AM

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Why You Keep Missing the Red Flags
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Last Thursday at 7:00 AM

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I'm Suing the State of California. Here's Why.
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Last Wednesday at 7:00 AM

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The Exact Words to Use When Someone Disrespects You
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Last Tuesday at 7:00 AM

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7 Total Wastes of Energy You Need to Stop Doing
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Last Monday at 7:00 AM

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Friendship Skills
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06/02/2026

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Your Girlfriend Is Not an Emotional Support Animal
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05/31/2026

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Belonging
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05/27/2026

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The Narcissistic Traits CPTSD Gives You (Nobody Talks About This)
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05/26/2026

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What Dysregulation Actually Feels Like
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05/25/2026

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How to Stop Being Easy to Manipulate (Without Becoming Hard to Love)
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05/24/2026

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Feeling You've Wasted Years of Your Life
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05/09/2026

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7 Signs Your Job Is Retriggering Your Childhood Trauma
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05/08/2026

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Trigger Warnings Are Making Your Trauma Worse (Do THIS Instead)
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05/07/2026

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This Is Why You Keep Getting Abandoned
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05/06/2026

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The Lies You Tell Yourself That Keep You Stuck
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05/05/2026

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Mona: Apologize to Abusive Parent?
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04/27/2026

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Reframing
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04/26/2026

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If You Always Feel Like You're "Too Much," Watch This.
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04/25/2026

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Say This to Make Aggressive People Back Down
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04/24/2026

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The Quiet Signal Someone Secretly Does Not Respect You
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04/23/2026

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"Trust Your Gut" Is Dangerous Advice (If You Have CPTSD)
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04/22/2026

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Stay or Go? The Question That Terrifies People with Childhood Trauma
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04/21/2026

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Why Women SILENTLY Tear Each Other Down | How to Stop It Fast
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04/15/2026

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You’re Faking Connection (And Even YOU Don’t Even Know It)
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04/14/2026

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Why You Feel "Safe" With A Man Who Rejects You
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04/13/2026

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You Don't Know Who You Are (And Here's What Causes That)
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04/12/2026

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How DECADES of People-Pleasing Turns You Avoidant (It Might Just Be Burnout)
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04/12/2026

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The Subtle Test People Use to See If They Can Walk All Over You
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04/11/2026

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How to Stop an Emotional Spiral Before It Wrecks Everything
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04/11/2026

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You Blame Your Trauma—But You’re Still Doing THIS
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04/10/2026

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Do THIS When a Friend's Attention Turns CREEPY
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04/10/2026

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Why Trauma Healing Is So Hard for High-Functioning People
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04/09/2026

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Sex Creates Attachment — Stop Pretending It Doesn't
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04/09/2026

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5 Telltale Signs You Were Emotionally Neglected As a Child (And How It's Ruining Your Relationships)
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04/08/2026

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Why Women Bully Other Women (And How to Shut It Down)
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04/07/2026

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The Truth About Feeling “Unsafe” Around People
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04/06/2026

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Stop Pretending to Be "Just Friends" | You're Destroying Your Own Life
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04/03/2026

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Fake Healing Feels Nice - Real Healing Changes You
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04/01/2026

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