{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6995bf2a435569254bd050b5/6adde96a025813dc0c07b243?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"\"The Distortion Of My Inner World\"","description":"<p>&quot;The reason why you struggle to trust yourself is because the first person the world told you to trust, you cannot. When you turn to them to acknowledge the pain they&#39;ve caused and they repeatedly tell you &#39;no,&#39; it plants a seed that grows into the distrust of your own reality.&quot;</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Chapter Three, Episode Five of <strong>Conversations with Candice</strong>! We are continuing our season on Parental Relationships, and today we are tackling the heavy, disorienting reality of parental gaslighting and the long road back to trusting your own intuition.</p><p><br></p><p>📢 <strong>CHAPTER THREE FORMAT REMINDER:</strong> Free audio episodes across all podcast feeds (Spotify, Apple, Acast) are 30 minutes long! If you want to watch the full 1-hour video episodes, access our exclusive Part Two extended deep dives, join live Q&amp;As, and participate in private community chats, subscribe to the paid paywall on Substack today!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Inside the Dilemma Inbox today:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Dilemma (&#39;The Distortion of My Inner World&#39;):</strong> A 33-year-old listener reflects on going &#39;no contact&#39; with her mother, only for her mother to completely deny their long-standing toxic dynamic. The listener asks: &#39;How do you seriously go about trusting yourself and your choices if, deep down, you don&#39;t trust yourself?&#39;</li><li>Candice unpacks why parental gaslighting isolates you, the necessity of finding &quot;witnesses&quot; outside of your payroll (therapists/coaches), and why abusers manipulate your self-trust simply to maintain control.</li><li><strong>Housekeeping &amp; OOTP:</strong> Late night studio recordings, looming book deadlines, Issey Miyake muumuu dresses, and the beauty of reconnecting with an estranged first cousin.</li></ul><p>No experts, no perfection. Just real conversations about life as we&#39;re actually living it.</p><h3></h3><h3>📚 READ &amp; JOIN US ON SUBSTACK</h3><p>Join the inner circle on Substack to catch full 1-hour video episodes in Chapter 3, exclusive articles, and private chat groups:</p><ul><li><strong>Substack Profile:</strong> <a href=\"https://candicebrathwaite.substack.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://candicebrathwaite.substack.com</a></li><li><strong>Substack Podcast Feed:</strong> <a href=\"https://candicebrathwaite.substack.com/podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://candicebrathwaite.substack.com/podcast</a></li></ul><h3></h3><h3>🔗 LISTEN &amp; SUBSCRIBE ACROSS CHANNELS</h3><ul><li><strong>Spotify:</strong> <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/6ifcRNeOOcHOgovuhk9i2K?si=6c87234b263c4547\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.spotify.com/show/6ifcRNeOOcHOgovuhk9i2K?si=6c87234b263c4547</a></li><li><strong>Apple Podcasts:</strong> <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/conversations-with-candice/id1882427274\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/conversations-with-candice/id1882427274</a></li><li><strong>Amazon Music:</strong> <a href=\"https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/54f972c1-650d-401a-8418-cf499de44b24/conversations-with-candice\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/54f972c1-650d-401a-8418-cf499de44b24/conversations-with-candice</a></li><li><strong>Acast RSS Feed:</strong> <a href=\"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/conversations-with-candice\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/conversations-with-candice</a></li></ul><h3></h3><h3>📱 FOLLOW CANDICE ON SOCIALS</h3><ul><li><strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/candicebrathwaite\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/candicebrathwaite</a></li><li><strong>TikTok:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@candicebrathwaite\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@candicebrathwaite</a></li></ul><h3></h3><h3>🎬 PRODUCTION NOTES &amp; CREDITS</h3><ul><li><strong>Produced by:</strong> Undeniable Productions</li><li><strong>Executive Produced by:</strong> Candice Brathwaite Aboderin and Bode Aboderin</li></ul><h3></h3>","author_name":"Candice Brathwaite "}