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In this episode, Sarah chats with Sally Saint about childhood trauma, perfectionism, and the long journey back to herself.
Growing up on a small farm in a family shaped by unspoken trauma, Sally learned early how to stay small, stay quiet, and survive. Diagnosed with ME at just 16, she spent years navigating illness, healing, motherhood, and the gradual unraveling of patterns that had once protected her.
Together, Sarah and Sally explore how perfectionism can become a bodyguard formed in childhood, why we often normalise what isn't normal, and what it takes to move from surviving to truly living.
This is an honest and compassionate conversation about trauma, resilience, self-discovery, and the courage to find your voice.
IN THIS EPISODE
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Listen as Sally shares how childhood trauma, illness, motherhood and years of healing helped her understand perfectionism as protection, and how she eventually found her voice.
Childhood trauma, silence and survival
The behaviours we normalise as children
Living with ME from the age of 16
Perfectionism as a "bodyguard of protection"
Motherhood as a catalyst for change
Choosing healing over staying numb
Finding your voice and coming home to yourself
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