I am shaking up the wellness industry and addressing the things that people usually avoid. With relentless curiosity and refusal to sweep things under the rug, this podcast is for those who crave truth over comfort and honesty over surface level BS.
So, get yourself in the lotus position because I have no plan, no pretence and definitely no bypassing….. I’m Josh Connolly and this will probably be dysfunctional
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I am shaking up the wellness industry and addressing the things that people usually avoid. With relentless curiosity and refusal to sweep things under the rug, this podcast is for those who crave truth over comfort and honesty over surface level BS.
So, get yourself in the lotus position because I have no plan, no pretence and definitely no bypassing….. I’m Josh Connolly and this will probably be dysfunctional
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alex Williams was eight years old when his mum was murdered by his stepfather.
In this episode, Alex shares what it’s really like to grow up after extreme trauma, how it shaped his nervous system, identity, and relationships, and why “healing” is often misunderstood.
Alex is an NHS mental health practitioner with over 20 years of experience and a suicide and self-harm prevention trainer. He brings both lived experience and frontline insight into what actually helps people after childhood trauma, and what doesn’t.
We talk about:
Growing up after domestic abuse and parental homicide
Why safety matters more than therapy in the early stages of trauma
The long-term impact of unprocessed grief in childhood
Compassion fatigue in mental health and helping professions
Why forgiveness is not required for healing
How the mental health system labels people instead of holding them
Phone addiction, numbing, and modern forms of escape
Meaning, survival, and choosing a life after trauma
This is a raw, honest conversation about loss, resilience, and what it means to live a good life after something unimaginable.
If you grew up in dysfunction, abuse, or emotional neglect, this episode will likely resonate.
Find Alex here -
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https//www.linkedin.com/thealexjwilliams
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