The People Who Haunt Us

Some people leave your life… but never really leave you. They linger in the corners of your memory, in the habits you can’t shake, in the reactions you don’t recognize. In this episode, we’re talking about the humans who become hauntings — the ones who shaped you, shook you, or shattered something in you… and somehow still take up space.

We dig into the different kinds of hauntings:

the parent whose voice still echoes in your decisions,

the ex who branded your nervous system,

the friend who betrayed you so quietly you didn’t hear the crack until years later,

the family member you keep trying to please, even though pleasing them never worked.

We talk about why certain people imprint on us so deeply — the trauma bonds, the unfinished endings, the roles we never got to outgrow. And we unravel how these ghosts don’t stay in the past; they follow us into our relationships, our boundaries, our self-worth, and the stories we tell ourselves.

But this isn’t just about who hurt you.

It’s also about who formed you — the ones who loved you imperfectly, the ones you still grieve, the ones whose absence echoes louder than their presence ever did.

And then we go where the healing lives:

How to recognize when a memory is running your life.

How to break free from someone’s shadow.

How to honor what shaped you without letting it define you.

How to finally let a ghost rest — even if they’re still alive.

If you’ve ever felt haunted by someone’s words, their silence, or the version of you they created… this episode is a lantern in the dark.