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March 19, 2025 • 55 mins

If you have endured the emotional wounds of toxic parenting and are ready to step into your power, this episode is for you.

Cari Fund shares her story and the critical importance of choice, the liberating power of boundaries, and the redemption found in becoming the person your parents could never be.

🌿 Defining moment and experiences that inspire healing

🌿 How our personal journey, when examined, can help us evolve and deepen our self-awareness

🌿 How telling our personal stories leads to a sense of community

🌿 Why creating a safe space is integral to healing toxic family dynamics

🌿 Advice for someone just beginning to recognize toxic dynamics in their own family.

🌿 Defining and creating a healthy family dynamic

Cari Fund is the host of Surviving Roots, a podcast dedicated to bold self-growth, healing, and empowerment. With a Master’s in Clinical Nutrition from NYU and decades of experience building brands in the beauty industry, she combines science, intuition, and personal storytelling to inspire transformation.

Cari’s essays have been featured in Mother.ly, and she is currently writing a book she believes she was born to write. As a mom of two, she is fiercely committed to living with purpose, authenticity, and empowering others to do the same—embracing their true power and rewriting their own stories.

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Mentioned in the episode:

📌 [Podcast] Surviving Roots: A Crash Course in Turning Pain into Potential - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surviving-roots-a-crash-course-in-turning-pain-into/id1749314286


Connect with Cari Fund:

📌 Website: https://www.cari.fund/

📌 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cari.fund

📌 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carifundauthor


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MY LATEST BOOK!!!

Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents: How to Heal, Cultivate Emotional Resilience, and Build the Life and Love You Deserve - https://amzn.to/3UhURWI

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My TEDx Talk:

📌 TEDx Talk Not All Parents Are Good by Dr. Sherrie Campbell - https://youtu.be/deyHwDkG7oc


Books by Dr. Sherrie Campbell:

⚉ Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members: Tools to Maintain Boundaries, Deal with Criticism, and Heal from Shame After Ties Have Been Cut. - https://amzn.to/3L3sMuA

⚉ But It’s Your Family…: Cutting Ties with Toxic Family Members and Loving Yourself in the Aftermath - https://amzn.to/3tuNQEn

⚉ Your Pocket Therapist: Quick Hacks for Dealing with Toxic People While Empowering Yourself - https://amzn.to/3JBql1R

⚉ Success Equations: A Path to Living an Emotionally Wealthy Life - https://amzn.to/3uobd1u

⚉ Loving Yourself: The Mastery of Being Your Own Person - https://amzn.to/36mlXp5


Connect with Dr. Sherrie Campbell:

⚉ Website: https://drsherriecampbell.com/

⚉ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SherrieCampbellPhD


Check out the Sherapy Master Class: The Toxic Family Sherapy Course designed to help people master toxic family members and turn their life around to one of freedom, peace, and empowerment. Click here https://bit.ly/SherapyMasterclass

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