Anna Runkle - The Crappy Childhood Fairy (1M+ Subscribers) | The Hidden Truth About Childhood PTSD

➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Anna Runkle, widely known as the Crappy Childhood Fairy, is a writer, coach, and online educator who helps people heal from the lasting effects of childhood trauma. Through her popular YouTube channel, courses, and workshops, she shares practical strategies for calming dysregulation, rewiring old patterns, and building healthier relationships. Drawing from her own recovery journey, Anna empowers survivors with tools to move beyond their past and create fulfilling, connected lives. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/crappychildhoodfairy/ https://www.youtube.com/CrappyChildhoodFairy/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-runkle-baa9778/ ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Truth, Lies & Work Podcast - https://truthliesandwork.com ShipStation - https://www.shipstation.com/ (Code: SuccessStory) Square - https://square.com/go/success SurveyMonkey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/scott Monarch Money - https://www.monarchmoney.com (Code: Success) Claude - https://claude.ai/success Incogni - https://incogni.com/success (Code: Success) Think Big, Buy Small Podcast - https://link.chtbl.com/B2cH36AX?sid=SuccessStory NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 01:26 – What “Connectability” Really Means 06:25 – The Cost of Disconnection 11:23 – Anna’s First Step Toward Healing 18:28 – Why Dysregulation Often Goes Unnoticed 22:14 – Sponsor Break 25:00 – Quick Fix or Lifelong Practice? 28:25 – Daily Habits to Stay Regulated 36:37 – Spotting and Stopping Covert Avoidance 39:57 – Sponsor Break 42:49 – Self-Sabotage and Avoidance 45:59 – How to Reclaim Your Agency 51:29 – Boundaries Make Connection Possible 53:43 – What Real Connection Looks Like 56:45 – Can You Really “Fix” Someone Else? 1:00:38 – Ending Relationships the Right Way 1:02:44 – How to Build True Connectability 1:04:33 – The Hardest Part About Connecting 1:06:47 – The Big Takeaway from Anna’s Book