Were you the oldest daughter of a mother who was emotionally unavailable, mentally unwell, or overwhelmed by her own pain? Did you grow up carrying the emotional weight of your family, constantly striving to be the “good girl,” the “helper,” the one who held it all together?
In this raw and revealing episode of The OvercomeHer Podcast, I dive deep into the Perfect Daughter Syndrome — a term that may feel like your entire life story wrapped up in three words.
I unpack what it means to be the parentified daughter: the one who became overly responsible, perfectionistic, and emotionally suppressed from a young age. I share how these patterns follow us into adulthood — showing up in our work, relationships, health, parenting, and even our nervous systems.
You’ll learn:
- 7 core traits of the Perfect Daughter and how they manifest in adulthood
- Why chronic burnout, anxiety, and illness are often rooted in childhood roles
- How people-pleasing, fixing, and overfunctioning keep you stuck
- The emotional and physical toll this role takes on the female body
- What healing truly looks like (and why it starts with grieving what you never had)
This episode is an invitation to release the weight of being perfect, and start becoming free, whole, and fully human — not just someone’s idea of “good.”
Whether you’re just starting to question these patterns or have been unpacking this for years, this episode will speak to your heart and your body.
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