When the Bough Breaks
When the Bough Breaks (WTBB) is a talk-show podcast for those who find themselves estranged from one or more family members. Guests call in the show to discuss events leading up to their estrangement while sharing resources that will help you cope!
Guests include psychologists, family counselors, life coaches, writers and more!
Show host, cult survivor and author, Alexis Arralynn is one of the few podcasters willing to tackle this difficult and often painful topic of estrangement. Estranged from her entire family for over 10 years, Alexis realizes that one important step toward healing and recovery, is vulnerability and has opened up about her own personal journey of estrangement in several episodes.
If you'd like to have Alexis guest on your show or speak at your event, click the following link to submit a request to Lexi. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScx_9yiOvMPW2EdheFjS6aoFcUz0Tc_RPUdxRX-LrZMcREcqQ/viewform?usp=header
Episodes
23 episodes
Dreams: When you are safe
In This Episode, We Cover:What PTSD nightmares really are (and what they are not)Why nightmares are repetitive, immersive, and fully sensoryHow the nervous system uses dreams as survival drillsThe p...
CPTSD: The Ultimate Time-loop (and the ship that keeps exploding.)
CPTSD: The Ultimate Time Loop (and the Starship That Keeps Exploding)Living with complex trauma can feel like being trapped in a time loop. Not a memory—but many of them. All active. All urgent. All happening now.
Forgiveness: Who,what,when,where and why?
Forgiveness is one of the most misunderstood—and most weaponized—concepts trauma survivors are taught to accept without question.In this solo episode of When the Bough Breaks, Alexis dismantles...
"Don't Tell Anyone..."
Some families don’t just keep secrets—they assign children the responsibility of protecting them. In this episode of our series Healing for the Holidays, Alexis explores the often-unnamed role of the dark secret keeper in narcissistic hou...
When Grief Becomes a Weapon
When Grief Becomes a WeaponChances are, you’ve probably lived this every holiday—just never had a name for it. In this cheeky solo episode, Alexis breaks down annual family trauma rituals, how to spot them in real time, and how...
Grief/Depression? Which is it?
Grief and depression are often treated as the same thing—but they’re not. And confusing the two can leave people feeling broken, misdiagnosed, or deeply misunderstood.In this special Christmas Eve “Healing for the Holidays” ep...
Childhood Trauma: The Gateway Drug
On this episode of When the Bough Breaks Podcast, we get a very special visit from the doc himself, Dr. Robb Kelly (As seen on TV!) But he didn't get his double PHD until after struggling with his own addiction which led to his estrangeme...
Just Another Cult Kid
Special guest Eli Honeycutt of OdysseyLifeAdventures shares his experience growing up Jehovah's Witness while coming to terms with his sexuality and the estrangement following his separation from the cult.
The God Barriers
Coach, author and speaker Janice Selbie shares her experience of divorcing her religion and the family estrangement that soon followed. https://www.divorcing-religion.com/<...
things will get DiFFeReNT
Though our guest Alexander Desmerais suffered the most vile of childhood traumas, and continues to be estranged from any meaningful family bonds, he has developed a productive approach to life that should serve as an example to all of us. He...
IF I Could Turn Back Time
Sometimes the caterpillar blossoms into a butterfly, only for circumstances to remind her that her wings came too late. Kreed Revere shares the story of how estrangement from her daughters forced her to embark on a courageous journey of transfo...
Block. Block. Block.
When the Bough Breaks Podcast welcomes the one and only Seth Andrews When Seth isn't busy being just a normal good looking guy with great voice, beautiful family and cute dogs, Seth is a podcaster, author and host of The Thinking At...
Special: LIVE Holiday Hot Cocoa Edition
Although AC is no longer on the show, you can still listen to Turn up the AC's "Christmas Gifts" episodewww.acfisherpod.comGrow Your Own Candy Canes Pinhttps://www.pinterest.com/aarralynn/wtbb-holiday/Watch our LIVE ...
A Starr is Born
People organizer and podcaster Starr Mallory guests this episode. Listen as she shares with guest-host AC Bergen how a tragic accident shaped and molded the person she is today. Starr also shares her experience with family estrangement and pers...
Dying Out Loud
Special guest Dave Warnock of “Dying out Loud” shares his story of de-conversion, estrangement and his fatal ALS diagnosis. Dave shares with us the importance of living our best life even while estranged and living with a debilitating and...
CPS: Once, twice, thrice.
After her father unjustifiably called CPS on her... THREE TIMES, Briar shares with us how to cope as well as thrive after estrangement. Briar also shares her view on forgiveness and how it had led to a thriving life helping othe...
It's Complicated
AC joins Alexis to bring everyone up to date on his estrangement story. Remember to like, follow, and share on social media! To support the show, please leave a positive review wherever you listen to this podcast.
3 Weddings And A Funeral
Are 3 weddings and a funeral too much for one family? Is it possible to have a healthy relationship with a narcissistic parent? Can the family be mended in time before Curtis makes Becca his wife? Guest Curtis Blackthorne makes an urgent and ti...
Lexi's Can Of Worms Part 2
Refill your box of tissues as Lexi continues the series of events preceding her initial estrangement. Part 2 continues.www.buymeacoffee.com/wtbbpod
Lexi's Can Of Worms Part 1
In this episode, Lexi, the show's regular host, opens up about her story of estrangement. Part 1 focuses on her childhood trauma, and the effects of having one or more family members diagnosed with mental illness.www.buymeacoffee.co...
"Bad Math"
Brian Cardoza's message is one of responsibility and hope. As a survivor, he works diligently raising awareness and money to fight against sexual assault and physical abuse. He believes in the potential to change your circumstances by changing ...