Episode 129
E129: Empathy, Boundaries, and Re-Parenting: Lessons from Sarah Shields
In this heartfelt episode, we welcome Sarah Shields, a Master Life Coach, communications consultant, and fervent learner, who shares her deeply personal journey of navigating a challenging family dynamic while learning to set boundaries and re-parent her inner child. Sarah opens up about the struggles of balancing her innate people-pleasing tendencies with the needs of her younger self, who desperately sought protection and validation.
Growing up in a large Italian family, Sarah took on the role of protector and mediator, trying to bridge the gap between her narcissistic father and younger sibling. For decades, she believed it was her responsibility to parent her father while holding the family together. But over time, she realized that her efforts came at a significant cost to her own emotional well-being.
Sarah recounts her father’s shift from being the life of the party to creating harmful narratives, lies, and pain that fractured her family. For years, she excused his behavior with compassion and empathy for his upbringing, but by 2021, she reached a turning point. It was time to stop playing mediator and prioritize her own healing.
In this episode, Sarah shares how re-parenting her younger self has been transformative—not just for her but also for her sibling. She explains how understanding family dynamics, establishing firm boundaries, and healing from the inside out have improved her relationships with her sibling, partner, and mother. Sarah also reflects on how these lessons have shaped her career, communication skills, and coaching philosophy.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating the aftermath of dysfunctional family dynamics, struggling with people-pleasing, or looking for inspiration to re-parent their inner child and live a life of authenticity and empowerment.
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