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:
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📬 Email: shannon@thecanariesinthecoalmine.com
🎥 YouTube: @thecanariesinthecoalmine
Canaries in the Coal Mine
What It Really Means to Be the 'Cycle Breaker'
Being a cycle breaker means healing generational trauma, setting boundaries, and choosing truth—even when it hurts. In this video, we explore what it really means to break toxic family patterns.
Being the first in your family to say “no more” can feel lonely, exhausting, and invisible.
But you are not broken. You are the beginning. 💛
In today’s video, we’re talking about the unspoken truth of being the cycle breaker:
the grief, the courage, the healing—and why it often feels like you’re falling apart before you come back home to yourself.
If you’ve ever felt like the “too sensitive one,” the black sheep, or the emotional truth-teller no one clapped for—this is for you.
👇 Grab the Free Companion Guide
This downloadable PDF includes reflections, grounding tools, and affirmations to support you through the sacred (and often brutal) process of breaking the cycle.
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