Learning to Connect with Your Inner Child

What if the key to unlocking your true potential lies within the child you once were? Inner child work is not just a healing tool—it’s the foundation for how we navigate the world as adults. The beliefs we formed in childhood about ourselves and the world around us silently shape our relationships, self-perception, and emotional patterns. Too often, we judge ourselves harshly, but judgment can never spark true change—only compassion can. Inner child work offers a safe, nurturing space filled with love, gentleness, gratitude, and the essential conditions for personal growth and transformation. It’s not about fixing yourself. It’s about building a compassionate relationship with every part of who you are.

In this episode, we talk with Cait deMello about one of the most essential aspects of healing: Inner Child work. Cait is a business and embodiment coach who describes herself as an inner power activator on a mission to help women reclaim the power within to develop their businesses from a place of inner strength. With a master's degree in coaching and certification in over 20 modalities, including inner child work, parts work, and breathwork, Cait has deeply invested in her spirituality and credits Tarot with saving her life by deepening her connection to her inner voice.

Tune in to uncover the tools to nurture your inner child and step into a more empowered and authentic version of yourself.

What You Will Learn:

• [00:01] Intro and a bit about our guest today, Cait deMello
• [04:10] What inner child is, and why it’s central to healing and embodiment work
• [06:56] Why you need to build a relationship with your younger self
• [09:42] Steps to repair and reconnect with your  inner child 
• [11:50] The rising interest and popularity of inner child work 
• [15:33] Why inner child is an important part of our emotional and mental well-being 
• [18:52] Letting go of  the mantra “I should have known better.”  
• [20:36] How unresolved childhood wounds manifest in adult life
• [24:10] Signs you are disconnected and neglecting  your inner child 
• [28:39] How to know if your response matches the situation
• [30:53] The first step to exploring and tapping into your younger self 
• [34:25] Inner child work and connecting with different versions of your younger self
• [36:25] Overcoming trauma blocks and creating a safe healing space
• [40:16] How to cultivate safety within yourself through breathe work and cold plunge
• [44:44] Key takeaways on how to start exploring your inner child today
• [45:05] Wrap up and end of the show

Standout Quotes:

• “It’s so important to understand inner child work because it's the undercurrent of how you are functioning as an adult in your life.” [05:46]
• “ When you form a relationship with your inner child, you are learning how to re-parent yourself, change your relationship with yourself, and allow yourself to grow.” [07:58]
• “The inner child creates an incredible and massive space for compassion, love, gentleness, and gratitude, all of the conditions that allow growth and change.” [08:12]
• “Get all the different versions of you and connect with them all because they all learned and picked up on different things at different times.” [34:36]
• “inner child work is not about getting rid of something. It's about restructuring the relationship to yourself, emotions, thoughts, and actions.” [41:39]
  
  

Let’s Connect

Chandler
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