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
I Finally Told My Narcissistic Father the Truth About Our Childhood
Narcissistic parent. Gaslighting. Childhood trauma. Estrangement. Emotional neglect. This video shares what happened when I confronted my father after years of silence and denial.
It’s been one year since my father and I last spoke.
Not because of a fight.
But because I told the truth—about our childhood.
About the emotional neglect.
About the alcohol.
About the silence.
About the damage.
This is the most personal video I’ve ever made.
If you were raised by someone who gaslit you, denied your reality, or acted like your pain was a performance—this is for you.
You’re not too sensitive. You’re not making it up. You’re remembering. And that means… you’re healing.
✨ Inside this video:
• The final conversation I had with my narcissistic, emotionally immature father
• How gaslighting distorts your memories
• What emotional sobriety really means
• Why estrangement isn’t cruelty—it’s clarity
• How ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) gave me language, tools, and a path to healing
• The radical power of saying: I was there. I remember. It mattered.
📘 Mentioned in this video:
• Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) Red Book
• Melody Beattie – Book 'Codependent No More'
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Have you ever tried to speak the truth to a parent who just... refused to hear it?
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