Canaries in the Coal Mine
Welcome to Canaries in the Coal Mine — a podcast for people who notice deeply, tell the truth, and are breaking patterns they didn’t choose.
I’m Shannon — a former party girl turned cycle-breaker, trauma survivor, boundary-setter, and fellow feel-everything human. I know what it’s like to grow up reading the room, managing emotions that weren’t yours, and learning to doubt your own instincts just to stay connected.
This podcast is for anyone who was raised around addiction, emotional immaturity, narcissism, codependency, or emotional neglect — and grew up feeling “too much,” too sensitive, or somehow wrong.
But here’s the truth:
You’re not broken.
You’re not crazy.
You’re just the canary.
Through thoughtful conversations, grounded tools, and clear language, we talk about emotional patterns, family systems, boundaries that protect, nervous system overload, and what it actually takes to come back to yourself.
Just honest conversation.
If you’ve always noticed what others missed, you’ll feel at home here.
🎙️ New episodes every other Tuesday at 1 PM ET.
Canaries in the Coal Mine
Latest Episodes
You Don’t Owe Anyone Forgiveness (And Here's Why)
Have you ever been told that you need to forgive someone in order to heal?A parent.A family member.An ex-partner.Someone who hurt you deeply and never truly took responsibility for it.Maybe you've tried.Maybe...
Real Voicemails from People Learning to Choose Themselves (Canary Circle Episode 3)
At some point, most of us realize what we need to do.The hard part is doing it.In this episode of The Canary Circle, real members of this community share the difficult decisions, uncomfortable truths, and emotional crossroads th...
The Hidden Cost of Going Through the Motions
Feeling emotionally disconnected, emotionally exhausted, or like something is off even when life looks fine?This video explores emotional disconnection, people pleasing, emotional neglect, family patterns, nervous system habits, and why...
You Did Everything Right. How Did You End Up Here? (Canary Circle Ep. 2)
Some conversations never fully leave us.Not because they were dramatic.Because they were true.In this episode of The Canary Circle, I sat with real voicemails from this community.No scripts. No fixing. Just people sa...