When my mom died, I didn’t just lose her. I lost the version of me who was supposed to grow up with her. In this episode, I talk about what childhood grief really looks like; not the kind people expect, but the kind that hides in silence, in nervous system responses, in the absence of memories that never had the chance to form. I explore the version of myself that never got to be, and what it’s taken to become someone new. You’ll hear the truths I’ve uncovered about survival mode, invisible grief, and what happens when the person who made you disappears too soon. I also imagined a conversation with my five-year-old self; and let’s just say, she had some things to say about the version of us that stayed. Inside this episode: The ache of what didn’t happen — and why that grief cuts deepest Why my body remembers more than my mind ever could A sketch about memory that’s both hilarious and heartbreaking A listener letter about feeling unseen in childhood grief And the biggest unlearning of all: healing doesn’t mean going back; it means becoming someone who never had a chance to exist This one is for anyone who’s ever wondered who they might’ve been, if love had lasted longer. Come join our community: unlearnthetrauma.com/community And connect with me on IG: @UnlearnTheTrauma

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