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
Canaries in the Coal Mine
Were You the Sensitive One in a Dysfunctional Family?
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, and what it really means to be the canary in the coal mine.
This episode is for the cycle-breakers, the recovering good girls, and the brave souls doing the work to heal from trauma, codependency, and family dysfunction—one truth at a time.
💛 You’re not broken. You’re not crazy. You’re just the canary.
🔗 Want more tools and support?
Grab your free guide: The Canary’s Survival Guide – 7 Tools for Sensitive Souls in a Loud World: https://mailchi.mp/7d6d2342bb0b/the-canarys-survival-guide
📬 Connect: thecanariesinthecoalmine@gmail.com
🐤 YouTube: @canariesinthecoalmine