In this episode, we explore the powerful difference between clean pain and dirty pain—two concepts that can transform how you understand your emotions and mental health. Clean pain is the natural emotional response to difficult life experiences like loss, betrayal, or disappointment. Dirty pain, on the other hand, is the ongoing suffering created by the stories we tell ourselves—stories that often lead to resentment, anxiety, and emotional stuckness. If you’ve ever struggled with letting go, overthinking, or feeling trapped in cycles of hurt, this episode will help you recognize what’s really keeping you there.

Through personal storytelling and practical tools, you’ll learn how to identify the thoughts that turn pain into prolonged suffering and how to begin shifting them. This episode is especially helpful for anyone navigating grief, emotional healing, trauma, or personal growth. You’ll walk away with a simple but powerful journaling practice—“The story I’m telling myself is…”—that can help you process emotions, build self-awareness, and move toward lasting emotional resilience.

Calm in the Chaos: Free Parenting Summit link:

https://link.calmconnectionparent.com/ccp-2026/parrish

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email: wendy@wendyparrish.com

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Grief doesn’t always look the way we expect it to. In this episode, I share a personal moment that caught me completely off guard—sitting in church, listening to little kids sing, and suddenly being overwhelmed by emotion. Not because of a major loss, but because of a quiet, tender one: the passing of a season, the shift from little kids to growing ones. We often think grief only belongs to death, but the truth is, any unmet expectation or change can carry grief with it—and when we don’t recognize it, it can feel confusing and heavy.

In this conversation, I walk through what grief really looks like, why we can’t logic our way out of it, and how learning to name it can be incredibly healing. I talk about letting go of judgment, allowing emotions to move through us, and recognizing the many ways grief can show up—like fatigue, anger, or even forgetfulness. If you’ve ever felt sadness you couldn’t quite explain, this episode will help you understand what might be underneath it—and remind you that grief isn’t a weakness, it’s a reflection of how deeply you’ve loved.

In this episode, I’m talking about something I’ve been hearing everywhere lately—and feeling myself—burnout. But not just any burnout… ADHD burnout. That deep, overwhelming exhaustion that comes from trying to manage a brain that doesn’t always want to cooperate. I walk through what ADHD burnout actually is, why it happens, and the cycle so many of us find ourselves stuck in—from the excitement of a new idea, to the overwhelm, to the shutdown, and then starting all over again.

I also share my own experience with this cycle (hello, a lifetime of hyperfixations) and offer a gentler, more compassionate way to approach it. If you’ve ever felt stuck, scattered, or like you just can’t follow through no matter how hard you try, this episode is for you. We’ll talk about letting go of shame, getting curious about how your brain works, and learning how to support yourself instead of fighting against who you are.

contact me: wendy@wendyparrish.com

Instagram: @wendyparrishcoaching