Canaries in the Coal Mine
Welcome to Canaries in the Coal Mine—a podcast and YouTube channel for sensitive souls, truth-tellers, and cycle-breakers who see the fire before anyone else smells the smoke. I’m Shannon—recovering party girl, trauma survivor, boundary-setter, and fellow feel-everything-er—and I’m here to help you stop gaslighting yourself, set sacred boundaries, and remember: your sensitivity is your superpower. If you were raised around addiction, narcissism, codependency, or emotional neglect, you might feel like you're too much, too emotional, or just plain broken. But here's the truth: 💛 You're not broken. You're not crazy. You're just the canary. Through raw conversations, grounded tools, and gently rebellious truth-telling, we’ll explore healing from trauma, setting boundaries without guilt, reparenting ourselves, and rebuilding the nervous system—one deep breath at a time. No toxic positivity. No bullshit. Just soul-level self-care, emotional wisdom, and some dry humor to get us through the hard stuff. Whether you're just beginning to question your family patterns or knee-deep in breaking generational cycles—you belong here. 🎙️ New episodes every week. —Let’s stay connected: 🕊️ Free healing guide: www.thecanariesinthecoalmine.com 📬 Email: shannon@thecanariesinthecoalmine.com 🎥 YouTube: @thecanariesinthecoalmine
Episodes
Trauma isn’t always what we think.
It doesn’t just come from war zones, accidents, or abuse.
Sometimes, trauma comes quietly—from emotional neglect, disconnection, or growing up without the support you needed.
In this healing deep-dive, we'll gently unpack:
✔️ What trauma really is (it's not the event-it's the body's response)
✔️ The difference between Big "T" and little ...
Boundaries, people-pleasing, codependency recovery, emotional burnout-if setting limits makes you feel like the bad guy, you're not alone. Sensitive souls often carry the heaviest guilt.
Have you ever said yes with a smile… and then felt resentful, exhausted, or totally invisible?
Here's the truth: We're not monsters for needing space. We're not selfish for saying no.
We're the ca...
Highly Sensitive Person traits, sensitivity, emotional healing - Have you ever been told you're "too sensitive"? Felt like your emotions were inconvenient, dramatic, or just "too much"?
Here's the truth: You're not broken-you're the canary in the coal mine. And your sensitivity isn't weakness; it's survival wisdom.
In this cinematic deep dive from Canaries in the C...
Have you ever felt like you were playing a part in your family—one you never chose?
👉 The Hero.
👉 The Scapegoat.
👉 The Lost Child.
👉 The Mascot.
👉 The Caretaker.
👉 Or the Switcher—always shifting, always adapting?
This episode dives deep into the 6 hidden roles children take on in dysfunctional families—and how they shape your adult identity, relationships, boundaries, burnout...
Have you ever felt like the adult in your own childhood? Or found yourself constantly fixing everyone else’s emotions — even now?
In this episode, we explore 9 subtle but powerful signs you may have grown up in a dysfunctional family. We’ll talk about parentification, emotional neglect, codependency, and the quiet ways childhood trauma can follow us into adulthood.
Whether you’re a cycle-breaker, an adult child of alcoholic...
Ever feel like the one who notices everything… but no one else seems to care?
In this first episode of Canaries in the Coal Mine, Shannon shares a message every sensitive soul needs to hear—especially if you grew up in a dysfunctional, narcissistic, or emotionally unavailable family.
We’ll explore why deeply feeling people are often labeled as “too sensitive” in toxic systems, how gaslighting and silence create self-doubt, ...
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