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
The Anger You Were Never Allowed to Feel
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Have you ever wondered why you feel angry... even when you've spent most of your life trying not to?
Maybe you've been told anger is something to control.
Maybe you've learned to explain it away.
Maybe you've become so good at staying calm, understanding everyone else, or keeping the peace that you've stopped trusting the part of yourself that knows when something isn't okay.
This video explores anger, emotional healing, boundaries, people pleasing, childhood emotional neglect, nervous system awareness, family systems, emotional regulation, and why anger is often one of the healthiest signals your mind and body can give you.
Because what if your anger isn't the problem?
And what if it's been trying to protect something you've spent years ignoring?
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Topics Covered:
• Why anger isn't the problem
• What your anger is actually trying to tell you
• Why many of us learned to disconnect from anger
• The connection between anger, boundaries, and self-respect
• Why staying calm isn't always the same thing as feeling safe
• How early experiences shape the way we respond to anger
• The hidden cost of suppressing your emotions
• How understanding your anger supports emotional healing
• The difference between reacting from anger and listening to it
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Watch Next:
• Why You Feel Guilty Every Time You Set a Boundary
https://youtu.be/e_umz5MfZ5Y
• People Pleasing: The Hidden Cost of Keeping Everyone Happy
https://youtu.be/OTImCgFNIEk
• Why You Always Feel On Edge
https://youtu.be/q5ibWCkRyzc
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Podcast:
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Community Question:
What's one thing your anger has been trying to tell you lately?
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Timecodes:
00:00 You're Allowed to Feel Angry
1:28 Where Anger Really Comes From
2:49 What Your Anger Is Trying to Tell You
3:59 Why Your Anger Makes Perfect Sense
7:02 The Cost of Ignoring Your Anger
9:03 Your Anger Was Never the Problem
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About This Channel
Canaries in the Coal Mine is a cinematic space for emotionally aware adults navigating relationships, emotional overwhelm, identity shifts, grief, belonging, burnout, and the quiet work of becoming more fully themselves.
Many of us grew up around emotional immaturity, addiction, silence, unpredictability, or unspoken tension. We learned early how to anticipate, over-function, keep the peace, or carry more than we realized.
This channel explores emotional patterns, family roles, nervous system awareness, boundaries, grief, loneliness, recovery, emotional neglect, anxiety, people pleasing, self-worth, and the complicated process of learning how to live differently.
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Educational Disclaimer:
This content is for educational and supportive purposes only and is not therapy or medical advice.