What if the child who was labelled \"too sensitive\", \"too emotional\", \"too much\", or \"the problem\" was never the problem at all?
In this episode of Dysfunctional, I sit down with author and master coach Candace Van Dell to explore the idea that some people aren't broken, they're simply seeing things that others can't.
We dive into family scapegoating, highly sensitive versus highly perceptive people, ADHD, spirituality, toxic systems, emotional truth, and what happens when the person who sees the dysfunction gets blamed for it.
Candace shares her own journey from being labelled as a child with \"something wrong\" to becoming a leading voice helping people heal the original wound of believing they are the problem.
This is a conversation about reclaiming your perception, trusting yourself, and discovering that perhaps the thing you've spent your whole life trying to fix is actually your greatest gift.
In this episode we discuss:
Why the scapegoat is often the cycle breaker
The difference between being highly sensitive and highly perceptive
Growing up feeling misunderstood and out of place
ADHD, labels, and the medicalisation of difference
Why truth-tellers are often punished in dysfunctional systems
The relationship between spirituality and healing
Candace's powerful spiritual awakening at 16
Family dysfunction and the \"problem child\" myth
Learning to trust your own perception
Emotional honesty as a path to healing
The loneliness of seeing things others don't see
Why fitting in can come at the cost of authenticity
Moving from self-abandonment to self-trust
What it means to be \"too conscious for this world\"
About Candace Van Dell
Candace Van Dell is an international bestselling author, master coach, and speaker who helps highly perceptive people heal and thrive in unconscious systems. Her work focuses on healing the original wound of believing there is something wrong with you so you can step into your authentic power, purpose, and potential.
Her new book, Too Conscious For This World: You're Not Wrong. You're Early, is available now.
Connect with Candace
Instagram: @candacevandell
Website: candacevandell.com
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